Robert "Pat" Bearss passed away peacefully on July 2, 2025, at the age of 98 in his home in West Hills, California. He was a devoted husband to Ruby Erzen Bearss, who preceded him in death, and a loving, caring father to Patrice Cole-Umberson (Norman) and Linda Bearss. Born September 4, 1926, on his parents Omar and Virginia's 11,000-acre horse and cattle ranch near Sarpy Creek, Montana, he rode 12 miles on a horse to a one-room schoolhouse. When he was nine years old his horse reared, throwing him with the full weight of the horse landing on his right side. The injury was so severe that the doctors wanted to amputate his right arm, but Omar and Virginia refused and found a surgeon who was able to save it. Although he was never able to use his arm again, he did have the use of his hand. During his recuperation, Virginia took Pat to Hollywood. She was an ardent fan of the movies and drove him down to the Burbank train station every day to watch the celebrities board and depart the train. His mother knew that it would be hard to refuse a small boy with a cast on his arm, so he was able to meet and obtain almost every major celebrity and athletes' autograph. In 1933, Pat, his brother and grandfather attended the very first MLB All Star game at Comiskey Park in Chicago as the guest of their friend, the baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis and sat in his box to watch the game. Here they met Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Pie Traynor, Carl Hubbell among others and received autographed baseballs from the teams. During World War II, his family moved to San Diego, when his father and brother joined the Marines. He graduated from Point Loma High School in 1945. Tragically while the family was away, one of the ranch hands accidently started a fire which burned the ranch to the ground which housed all of his aforementioned memorabilia including the original Batman and Superman comic books. A virtual fortune was destroyed along with the ranch. Upon returning to Montana, he attended the University of Montana in Missoula and was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He returned to Billings to work at Stroup's Hardware Store, where he met Ruby and they were married October 1, 1950. Following the birth of their children, they relocated to Lakewood, California in 1957. His extensive retail and managerial experience took him and the family back to San Diego and Sacramento before they moved to the San Fernando Valley in 1975. He retired in 1990. Pat was a proud brother of the Billings Masonic Lodge and grew up surrounded by a rich family heritage. His lineage included notable figures such as Governor William Bradford of the Plymouth Colony, composer Cole Porter, Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Hiram Bearss, and his brother Edwin C. Bearss, nationally renowned Civil War historian. His grandmother was first female superintendent of schools in Montana, and his mother was head of the National Red Cross in Indiana. Yet, he always remained humble and modest. Throughout his life, Pat was admired for his dedicated work ethic, remarkable memory, sharp intellect, generosity, engaging sense of humor, and growing tenderness in his later years. He was a steady source of joy, wisdom and strength for those around him. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Big Horn County Historical Society in Hardin, Montana. A wonderful life well lived, he will be deeply missed by his family, and all who had the privilege of knowing him. May his memory bring comfort to those he touched.