John Bonar

Name of deceased: John A. Bonar
Age of deceased: 88
Place of service: Glenrock Senior Citizens Center, 617 W. Deer St. in Glenrock, Wyoming
Date of service: Thursday, 09-14-2006
Time of service: 3:00 PM
Officiating: Pastor Fred Dyer from Trinity Baptist Church, Douglas, Wyoming
Name of cemetery: Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery in Evansville, Wyoming

Date of death: 09-10-2006
Place of death: Garden Square Assisted Living Center, Casper, Wyoming

Date of birth: 03-30-1918
Place of birth: Sacramento, California
Parents name: Fred and Clara (Flewelling) Bonar
Life History:
John attended school in Sacramento before serving in the Army in Germany during WWII.
He married Hazel Larene Thomas on May 3, 1947, in Yosemite National Park. Following his discharge,
John and Hazel moved to Glenrock, and he resided there for 59 years. John worked
for Continental Oil Refinery in Glenrock until it closed, then at the Texaco Refinery in Casper until he
retired.
John belonged to the Odd Fellows, VFW, American Legion and the Wyoming Writers Guild. His hobbies were reading and writing about history. He was honored as a volunteer by the town of Glenrock in 2005
and also served as the Deer Creek Days Parade Marshall

Survivors name and city and state.
Wife of 59 years Hazel Bonar
Daughter: Virginia (Harry) Richards of Douglas, Wyoming
Daughter: Lorraine Barber, of Douglas, Wyoming
Son: John Nye (Amanda) Bonar of Oak Ridge, TN
Seven Grandchildren and 6 Great Grandchildren
Proceeded In death by his parents, two Sisters and Two nieces and one nephew.

Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Converse County Cancer Society
C/O Converse County Bank, Drawer 689 Douglas, WY 82633 Attn: Phyllis Johnson. Or the Glenrock
Senior Citizens Center.

Newcomer Family Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements.
Contact person: Phillip Siemens at (307) 234-0234