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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 270329
Title: Rebecca "Becky" L. Gear
Date: 9/1/1951-6/8/2023
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 9/1/1951
Summary: Rebecca Gear, 71, passed away June 8, 2023, after a battle with COPD and heart issues. Per her request, there were no services. Rebecca Lynne (Dis-Mommy) was born September 1, 1951, in San Francisco, CA, to James and Phoebe (Bredell) Wright. She moved to Hyde Park, IL, when she was around two years of age and at the end of third grade she moved to Park Forest, IL. Growing up, Rebecca spent her summers with her sisters and grandparents in Dickey, ND. She had various moves throughout her adulthood but ultimately settled in Steele, ND. Rebecca worked as a grant administrator for the ABA and spent time in the Navy. Her love of God was her number one in life. She had a great love of animals, especially cats. Many people knew Rebecca as “Becky” or “Bek.” She enjoyed crocheting, puzzles (especially with her daughter Cindy), Bible study, her computer, and playing Farkle with her loved ones. Rebecca is survived by her children, Cynthia Jo (Mark) Engelke (Dis-Cinny), and Robert Daniel (Mary) Urban (Dis-Woobie); grandchildren, James Kenneth D’Andrea, Rachel Marie (Austin) Flath, Cody William Engelke, Angelina JoLynne Urban and Danielle Gracie May Urban; sister and brother-in-law, Susan Ann (Lawrence) Goehring; dear friend, Larry Brusven; long-time high school friends, Dawn Bednarczyk and Charlene Mann; a niece; and her nephews. Rebecca was preceded in death by her parents, James Kenneth Wright and Phoebe Lue (Bredall); grandparents; and her sister and brother-in-law, Linda Lue (Robert) Kiser. 
Red ID: FND_I_77842 Image ID: 555468 Image Notes: FND001 270329

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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