Ted E. Bear

How did Ted E. come to be? According to one legend, President Roosevelt was settling a border dispute between Louisiana and Mississippi in 1902. During this trip, he attended a bear hunt in Mississippi where a fellow hunter captured an injured bear, tied it to a tree and asked Roosevelt to shoot it. But Roosevelt didn't have the heart to kill the defenseless bear. The Washington Post ran an editorial cartoon created by the cartoonist Clifford K. Berryman that illustrated the event called "Drawing the Line." The cartoon and the story became popular and was published in newspapers all over the country. Store owners Morris and Rose Michtom in New York saw the cartoon. Rose made some small stuffed bears to sell in their store. Morris wrote to Roosevelt requesting his permission to call the bears "Teddy Bears". President Roosevelt granted them the usage of his nickname, but added that he did not think using his name would help sell the bears. Well, The bears proved to be a hit. Ted enjoyed spending time with his friends in the forest and searching for honey. Many times he and his friends would become lost while they searched for the prefect honey pot. He was well known for his loyalty to his friends, and always being there when they needed a helping paw. He enjoyed playing Checkers, Candyland, and Chutes & Ladders. He loved to go hiking and fishing. He is survived by his brothers, Bud E. Bear, and Mick E. Bear; sisters, Theodora E. Bear, Jen E. Bear, and Gertrude E. Bear; 7 nieces and 12 nephews. Ted was preceded in death by his parents, and grandparents. Private Services are being held. Interment Honeyview Cemetery. We will miss you greatly here at Daycare. You have soothed many a scraped knee, shared many tears and been a great comfort to us all. (Know that Ted E. Bear Lives on in all of our lives....This is simply a Test of our webpage Functions to see that all is working well...We encourage your use of the webpage. PLEASE SEND TED E. BEAR A NOTE and let us know what you think about our webpage.. Teddy will appreciate it.) Simonetfh@aol.com

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