Bruce Bachellor
November 17, 2007
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Bruce R. Bachellor, 77, of Des Moines passed away, Saturday, November 17, 2007 after a long illness. Services will be at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home, 5400 SW 9th St.,
Des Moines, at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2007 with visitation one hour prior to the service.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Deone Bachellor and his daughters, Peggy Eskew (Charles) and Susan Gabriele (Al), and two grandchildren. Bruce is also survived by a brother Merlin, and a sister Clarice Borrill.
Bruce retired after twenty years in the U.S. Air Force and was a veteran of the Korean War. He also retired from the Postal Service after twenty years. He was very active in the American Legion Argonne Post #60, Air Force Association and Gold Star Museum.
His loves were sailing, University of Iowa football, and the Dallas Cowboys.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be directed to the Gold Star Museum in honor of Bruce.
Jim Summerville
01/04/2015
Just found Bruces name in my old sailboat folder. He was instrumental in delvoping my interest in sailing in 1971 and 72. Meet him at Grays lake in DesMoines. I bought a Butterfly because he had one. We belonged to the DesMoines Sailing Club which was renamed Central Iowa sailing club. We sailed together for those two years before my family and I moved back to my hometown, Chillicothe MO, to join my father in his insurance agency. I have sailed off and on over the years but I am back into it pretty heavy now that I am retired. I see he is a Vietnam Veteran too. Sorry I moved away and lost connection with Bruce. But I have many fond memories of our time together. Thanks Bruce.