In loving memory of Gloyd (Bud) H. Spears who passed away August 17th 2022, 6:59 PM with his family by his side at Rainy Lake Medical Center, International Falls, MN. He was a devoted husband preceded in death by his wife Beatrice (Bunny) M. (Frank) Spears of 58 years when she passed away in California on Thanksgiving morning November 24th 2011. Bud was a loving father, grandpa, and great grandpa, preceded in depth his eldest child Anita Gail Galbraith April14,2020 (Covid era), survived by her daughter Jacquline Galbraith (Daryl) Noel in Northern California. Middle child survived by Roberta Carol Warden his caregiver from November 25th, 2011, until his final day on August 17th 2022. She was married to Ronald A. Warden who passed away December 23rd 2012, from Placerville Northern California,no children. Survived by his youngest Michael D. Spears married to Kelly P. (Green) Spears, their children preceded in death Joshua Gloyd Spears 1980, Survived by Patricia L. Spears and Glenn L. Spears married to Lisa M (Shoberg) Spears who together graced him with his great grandchild a boy Easton Joshua Spears born March 8th, 2022. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
Dad (Bud) was 86 years old, born in BRIDGIE Twp.. AKA Northhome, Koochiching County MN on April 20th, 1936 in a log cabin. Preceded in death by his father Glenn H. Spears, Mother Fairy Belle (Hoy) Spears, Brother George H.“Sonnie” Spears, Sisters Leola Little (Evert), Donna Belle Reyes (Lauren), Brother in-law Erv Mikish. Survived by sister Gwen MIKISH, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Bud was known as one of the kindest, loving, fun person, one to give the shirt off his back to anyone needing it. Who’s home was open to anyone need a place to stay. A giving man who started Operating Cranes on the Railroad in International Falls, MN and continued out West in Sputhern California 1965, Started his own business from Southern to Northern California tirelessly to ensure that his family had everything they needed and wanted. Bud’s most Famous oiler was Chuck Yeager in Grass Valley, California. Once Chuck Yeager retired, he enjoyed both Mom’s home cooking and riding along in amazement of Dads skills and talents of how he could dance (operate)with those Truck Cranes. He faced every mountains and Valleys during his life with admiral strength and courage as one of our friends phrased it “he’s like a “Timex” watch took many licking and kept on ticking”, a man that could fix, build, fabricated anything he needed and wanted. Dad taught all of us the importance of family, hard work, do it right the first time, he was always there for us and wanted to fix everything (even broken hearts) was a man of strong integrity with old Cason morals, taught us the importance of hard work making good choices and friendships, I could go on and on but anyone that ever got the privilege of meeting him or having him in their lives have their own opinions & memories, especially of his laughter.Dad you’re now at peace, no more pain, no more suffering. Thank you for being our rock, you will live on forever in our hearts, we love you so much, rest in peace.
