DR. JEAN WILLIAM SPEAR

DR. JEAN WILLIAM SPEAR, died Monday, Sept. 28, at Kingston, Dupont. Born April 19, 1916, in Mason City, Ill., he was the son of the late Roy and Nona Hubbard Spear. He grew up on a farm in southern Allen County and graduated from Ossian High School. He graduated from Indiana University where he met and married Ruth Greiner in 1942. After completing dental school, he interned at the University of Chicago before enlisting in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He served at the dental dispensary in Parris Island, S.C. After his discharge, he and Ruth moved back to Indiana and set up a dental practice in South Whitley, eventually moving to Fort Wayne, where he was a general dentist for over 40 years. He was active in the Fort Wayne community. He was President of the Downtown Kiwanis Club in 1962, a board member of the Allen County Red Cross, a member of Quest Club, Isaac Knapp Dental Society, and the Fort Wayne Country Club. He was a member of Ossian Lodge, Scottish Rite, and in 1978, was Potentate of Mizpah Shrine. He was a member of the Royal Order of Jesters and the Mizpah Shrine Chanters. He was a member of Trinity English Lutheran Church and sang in the Chancel Choir. He and Ruth loved to travel, collect antiques and play golf. He was a winter resident of Green Valley, Ariz. until he was unable to travel. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Ruth; daughters, Elizabeth (Don) Hooley of Syracuse, Ann (Tim) Borne and Margaret (John) Feighner, both of Fort Wayne; and grandchildren, J. Spencer Feighner of Fort Wayne, Elizabeth Feighner of West Lafayette, Katharine Borne of Boston, and Christine Borne of Fort Wayne. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Ruth Kabisch Wiesmer; and brother, Paul. Memorial service is at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, at Trinity English Lutheran Church, 405 W. Wayne St., with a gathering one hour prior and a reception to follow. Arrangements by D.O. McComb & Sons Covington Knolls Funeral Home, 8325 Covington Road. Preferred memorials to Trinity English Lutheran Church or Mizpah Shrine. To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.mccombandsons.com