Glen B. Eastman 1898-1913

EASTMAN, BEAL

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Date: 7/28/2010 at 00:45:07

Glen Eastman Drowned Saturday
Gives Life for Companion, Who Had Waded Out Beyond His Depth and Sand Giving Away Went Under
Funeral Services Held Monday
He Was In Every Respect A Model Young Man and Active Member in All Work of the Church

Glen B. Eastman, the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Eugene Eastman, who live west of this city, was drowned at Iowa Falls Saturday evening, while trying to rescue one of his companions, who was in danger of drowning. The party who had gone to Iowa Falls to spend the week at the State Baptist Young People’s Convention was bathing in the Iowa river and had only been in the water a short time when a young lad of fourteen or fifteen years waded out beyond his depth and the sand giving way, soon went under. LeRoy Turner swam to his rescue, but the drowning boy fought with him so fiercely that he was overcome and only by the timely assistance Miss Marian Ridley one of the party was his life saved. Glen immediately gave his help to the young boy who had gone down for the second time. He did all in his power to save him but lost strength and as other help came he shouted, “Save the other fellow, I’m all in,” and sank to the bottom and never arose to the top of the water again. Dying as he had always lived fearless and with his thoughts only for others, it seemed too sad for his relatives and friends to be reconciled to his loss.

The deceased united with the Baptist church about five years ago, having been converted in the Lyons meetings. He was in every respect a model young man. Active in all lines of the work of the church. He was a teacher of a class of boys in Sunday school, one of the ushers in the church, on the social committee of the Young Peoples Society and his work was invaluable.

His leading characteristic was kindness and thoughtfulness for the welfare of others, and it was in the effort to save the life of another that his own life was lost. The Master said, “He that loseth his life for my sake and the gospels shall find it.”

His earthly life has ended and he has found the higher life in Christ Jesus.

Glen B. Eastman was born in Blackhawk County, Iowa, January 28, 1898, and passed from this life at Iowa Falls, Iowa, August 9, 1913, having reached the age of 20 years, 6 months and 11 days. He was the eldest son of Clarence Eugene and Abigal Beal Eastman.

He leaves a large number of relatives to mourn his untimely death. Of his immediate family there remains his father and mother, four brothers and five sisters. The names of the brothers and sisters are Esther, Caroline, Grant, Lloyd, Iva, Fern, Aubry, Emmet and Evelyn. He also leaves a number of uncles and aunts. (Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, IA, August 13, 1913)

Hero Meets Death
Glen B. Eastman Drowned in Iowa River at Iowa Falls
Attending Baptist Convention
Gave His Life in Successful Endeavor to Save Life of Howard Rogers, a Fourteen Year Old Boy

Glen B. Eastman, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Eastman, met death last Saturday evening in a heroic effort to save another young man from drowning, the fate he himself met.

Mr. Eastman was attending the Baptist Convention at Iowa Falls and some of the young people were bathing in the river. The beach at this point of the river is very sandy but the sand bar breaks off abruptly into deep water down the river and towards the cliff on the opposite side of the river. Howard Rogers of Toledo, a boy of about fourteen years of age, was in bathing with the crowd, and got beyond his depth. At his call for assistance, Leroy Turner of this city went to his aid and finding himself overcome, cried for help; then Glen Eastman undertook the brave task of saving both of them. Turner, by this time in some manner got released from Rogers and with other assistance was brought to shore. A young man by the name of Mitchell from Grinnell, heard the cry for help and came to the rescue. Eastman called to him to save the other boy as he was all in. Mitchell dove for Rogers who was sinking, and on his second attempt reached him and swam to shore. By this time Eastman had become exhausted, and with no other help at hand he sank, overcome by his supreme efforts to save the life of the other. Help came as soon as possible and he was taken from the river within fifteen or twenty minutes, but not until he had passed beyond the assistance of his friends. Four physicians worked over the young man but to no avail.

Glen was in camp a the Bible assembly and on a card which he had written, but not mailed, to one of the members who was very sick, was the following notation, which was taken as the text of the funeral services: “Blessed are they that do His commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates in to the city.” Rev. 22:14.

Those who were acquainted with Glen Eastman knew him as a bright, industrious and gentlemanly young man with the motto of his life as it was in his last breath, to save and assist others. He has attended our public schools and was a young man who his many schoolmates who looked up to him and admired him for his good qualities.

Glen B. Eastman was born in Blackhawk county January 28, 1898, and died at Iowa Falls August 9, 1913, age twenty years, six month and eleven days. He was the eldest son of Charles Eugene and Abigal Eastman. He leaves a large number of relatives to mourn his untimely death. Of the immediate family there remain his maternal grandfather, J. L. Beal of Waterloo, his father and mother, four brothers and five sisters. All are left with the consolation of the Master’s words: “He who loseth his life for my sake and the gospels, shall find it.” (Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, IA, August 13, 1913)

Young Man Drowned
Glen B. Eastman Meets Death in River at Iowa Falls
Tried to Save Companion
Estherville Youth at Iowa Falls Is Drowned After Saving the Life of a Friend

Glen B. Eastman gave up his life Saturday afternoon in the Iowa river at Iowa Falls, while trying to rescue a boy who was in peril of drowning. The boy was saved but Glen sank in eight feet of water and his body was not recovered for about fifteen minutes after he went down. His last remark to companions was, “Save him boys; I’m all in,” tells a story of heroism and fearlessness that his heartbroken parents can garner much satisfaction from – their boy went to a hero’s grave.

Glen B. Eastman was born in Blackhawk county, Iowa, Jan. 28, 1893, and died at Iowa Falls, Iowa, August 9, 1913, being but 20 years, 6 months and 11 days of age. He was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Eastman who reside just south of this city. Glen and one of his sisters were attending the Baptist convention at Iowa Falls when the accident occurred, and the receipt of the news in this city caused profound sorrow, as he was a young man of many friends and had exemplary habits and a bright and promising future was surely his.

The remains were brought to the home of his parents Sunday morning and funeral services conducted at the Baptist church Monday afternoon by the pastor, Rev. J. D. Vannoy, after which interment occurred in the Oak Hill cemetery.

The Democrat joins a host of friends in extending sympathy to the sorrowing family in the terrible loss that has befallen them. (Estherville Democrat, Estherville, IA, August 12, 1913)