Bernard Richard Mckearin

 

7/29/1925-5/10/1998

 

Born in Rutland, graduated from Rutland HS class of 1943. Attended Clemson College, SC

 

1943 this World War Veteran enlisted in the Army Aircorps Aviators cadet school. He served in the Asian-Pacific Theater. 

 

He initiated the establishment of the Rutland City US Gov. Employee Credit Union and was the first President.

 

39 years of the US Postal Service, the past 12 years as Post Master of Fairhaven, VT

 

He was a scout master and coached basketball at St Peters church.

 

Member of the VFW in Rutland.

 

Member of St Peters Church

 

 

Death Certificate: He died of hypoxia; renal and liver failure from years of alcohol abuse. He is buried at Evergreen cemetery. 

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