Abigial "Abbie" Beal Eastman, 1867-1925

EASTMAN, BEAL, BUTTERFIELD, HUNTINGTON, KLEIN, BAIRD, CHRISTOPHER, PETERSON

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 7/28/2010 at 00:47:14

Funeral of Mrs. Eastman Held Sunday
She Passed Away at Duluth on August 27th
Former Estherville Lady
Funeral Held Here Sunday Afternoon and Interment Was in Oak Hill Cemetery

Estherville friends were grieved to learn of the death of Mrs. C. E. Eastman that took place at her home in Duluth, Minn., on Thursday, August 27th. Since leaving Estherville two years ago Mrs. Eastman has been in very poor health. Everything possible was done to help her regain her health but her condition was beyond help and bore her sufferings and pains meekly waiting patiently until the end came when she knew she would be called to her reward. Abbie Beal Eastman was born September 13, 1867, near Waterloo, Iowa. Her education was received in the rural schools of this place. On February 18, 1891, she was united in marriage with Clarence E. Eastman. The first few years of their married life were spent near Waterloo. Later they moved to a farm east of Estherville where they resided for five years when they moved to a farm west of this city and lived there for seventeen years. Because of Mrs. Eastman’s declining health they left this county in the spring of 1923 and went to Duluth with the hope that the change of climate would improve her health. She seemed, however, to be beyond held and after many days of suffering was finally taken from this world of sorrow. Mrs. Eastman was loved and admired by everyone who knew here. She was a mother of ten of the finest children a mother could wish for and her first consideration was always of her children. One son, Glen, preceded here in death. The surviving children are: Mrs. Andrew Klein, of Estherville, Mrs. Donald Baird, Grand and Lloyd, all of Armstrong, Mrs. Leslie Christopher and Mrs. Reuben Peterson, of Fairmont, and Aubrey, Emmet and Evelyn, all of Goodland, Minn. Mrs. Eastman worshipped her home and family and was every ready to sacrifice and work hard for them. She was also ever mindful of the wants and needs of her neighbors and friends and was a consistent worker for the cause of her church. Besides the bereaved husband and children she is survived by the following brothers and sisters: H. M. and W. M. Beal, of Milan, Minn., Charles Beal, of Washington, D.C., Mrs. H. N. Butterfield, of Cedar Falls, Mrs. G. R. Huntington and Mrs. M. M. Beal, of Waterloo. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock from the Baptist church, of which Mrs. Eastman had been a faithful member for many years. Rev. W. F. Huxford, pastor of the church, officiate and delivered his sermon on the text: “Lord, now lettest thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word.” Interment was made in Oak Hill Cemetery. The large concourse of friends who attended the funeral to pay their last respects to Mrs. Eastman gave evidence of the respect and esteem in which she was held. She has truly lived a life worth while and although the bereaved husband and children are extended the sympathy of the entire community in their hours of grief, they can be proud to know that a lady of this type has been their wife and mother, councilor and companion through so many years. (Estherville Democrat, Estherville, IA, September 2, 1925)