Clarence W. Bellam

1912 - 2004  (92 years)

• Name	Clarence W. Bellam
  Nickname	Babe
  Born	7 Jun 1912	Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 Aug 2004	Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA
  Buried	Y  [1]
  Person ID	I55980	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2014

  
  

  Father	Clarence Edward Bellam,   d. Richmond, Virginia, USA
  Mother	Willie Mitchell,   d. Richmond, Virginia, USA
  Family ID	F13763	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S927] Obituary. Bellam, Clarence W. "Babe" CLARENCE W. "BABE" BELLAM, 92, of Huntington, died Thursday, Aug. 5, 2004, 6:15 a.m., at his home. Mr. Bellam was a 1931 graduate of Andrews High School where he played basketball for four years. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. He had worked at the Caswell-Runyan Co. in Huntington prior to serving in the United States Air Force as a staff sergeant with the 509th fighter squadron during World War II in Europe from 1941 to 1945. He worked as a conductor for the Erie-Lackawanna and Conrail Railroads from June 27, 1941 to June 28, 1976. He was a 60-year member of the United Transportation Union beginning in 1941. He was also a member of the Erie-Lackawanna Veterans Association and a member of the VFW Post 2689 of Huntington. Mr. Bellam was born on June 7, 1912, in Huntington, a son of Clarence Edward and Willie Mitchell Bellam. He was united in marriage to Miriam E. Lofland on May 12, 1949, in Huntington; his wife survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Steven Edward "Eddie" Bellam of Fort Wayne, Dennis Kent Bellam of Huntington; a sister, Swanora Saal of Huntington; and one grandson, Seth Edward Bellam of Fort Wayne. Two brothers, Fred Bellam and William Bellam preceded him in death. Service is 2 p.m. Saturday at the Myers Funeral Home Huntington Chapel, with Rev. Frank Gready officiating. Visitation is from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, prior to the service. Interment at the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery in Huntington. Preferred memorials are to Parkview Home Health Care & Hospice c/o Myers Funeral Home, 2901 Guilford St., Huntington, IN 46750. To sign Mr. Bellam's on line guest registry visit www.myersfuneralhomes.com and click on obituaries. Published in the Fort Wayne Newspapers on 8/6/2004.