Thomas W. Beane (1963)

BEANE, NEWELL, SNYDER, KENNEDY, BROWN, FELLER, DAVIS, DYMOND, STEELE, DOLLMAN

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Date: 3/27/2020 at 13:02:58

The Dallas County News
Adel, Iowa
April 10, 1963
Page 12, Column 3

Thomas W. Beane, son of Thomas Jared and Rebecca Jane Newell Beane, was born on a farm in Calhoun county on Dec. 24, 1887, and passed away at the Clinic hospital in Dexter, Iowa, on Mar. 23, 1963. He came with his parents to Adel, Iowa, when a small boy. He lived in and near Adel until eight years ago, when, because of ill health, he and his wife moved to their home in Dexter to be near their children.

On June 6, 1911 he was married to Jeanette C. Snyder. To this union two children were born: Beulah Maxine Kennedy and Ralph Snyder Beane who passed away at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1956. Jeanette Beane passed away in 1917.

On Jan. 17, 1921 he was married to Ruth Brown of Adel. Their home was blessed with three children: Margaret Eloise Feller, Redfield; Carroll Thomas Beane and Betty Madeline Davis of Dexter.

He and his wife united with the Methodist church in Dexter in 1956, where he attended as his health permitted.

He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife, Ruth, four children, 10 grandchildren. Also three sisters, Mrs. Otis Dymond, Mrs. Dave Steele of Adel and Mrs. Art Dollman of Muscatine; three brothers, Roy Beane, Redfield, John Beane, Adel and Clyde Beane of Newton. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, three brothers and one sister.

He was a kind and loving husband and father and one of his greatest enjoyments of later life were his grandchildren.

Under the direction of Evans Funeral home, services were conducted at the Methodist church in Dexter with Rev. Latta officiating, and Robert Lawson at the organ. Mrs. Lewis Webb sang.

Interment was at the Dexter cemetery, Wednesday, Mar. 20, 1963.