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From THE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS REGISTER, April 10, 2008-
BELLA VISTA - Walter Thomas Gloor Jr., 83, of Bella Vista died April 7, 2008, at his home. He was born Sept. 26, 1924, in Norfolk, Neb.
He was an Army veteran and later served in the Army Reserve. He earned a degree in pharmacy from the University of Nebraska, where he was awarded the Lehn & Fink medal for the highest academic record. He earned a Ph.D. in pharmacognosy from the University of Washington and later worked for Smith, Kline and French Laboratories and then worked 10 years for the company's investigational products lab in Philadelphia. He accepted a position at the University of Rhode Island and taught at West Virginia University, Morgantown and Creighton University in Omaha, Neb. He enjoyed gardening and was a member of the Benton County Master Gardeners Club.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Joan Murphy Gloor; his children, Susan Chenitz and husband James of Rumson, N.J., Dr. James Gloor and wife Linda of Narragansett, R.I., Jeanette Rouse and husband Thomas of Willow Springs, Mo., Michael Gloor and Susan McGregor of North Kingstown, R.I., Linda Brady and husband Thomas of Omaha and Terri Hein and husband Daniel of Bella Vista; 13 grandchildren; one brother, Alvin Gloor of Omaha; two sisters, Marilyn Jacobson of St. Edward, Neb., JoAnne Knapp of Bella Vista.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Bella Vista Funeral Home. Rosary will be at 7 p.m.
A Mass of resurrection will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Bella Vista.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Benton County Master Gardeners Club, P.O. Box 5473, Bella Vista, 72714 or Circle of Life Hospice Care, 901 Jones Road, Springdale, 72762.
Original individual @I1393@ (@MS_WURDEMANLEGACYG0@) merged with @I01815@ (@MS_WURDEMANNGM.GED1@)
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