Beed, G. F. 'Fred' 1862-1914

BEED, HOLDEN, WESTMAN, KENLINE

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Date: 4/12/2015 at 19:20:46

Hampton, Dec. 10 - A message has been received here telling of the death at San Diego, Cal. yesterday of G. Fred Beed, who until three years ago was a prominent Hampton banker. He was formerly connected with the Franklin County State Bank.

The funeral will probably be held in the west. He was about 52 years old and leaves a wife and two children.

~Mason City Globe-Gazette, December 10, 1914

Hampton, Iowa, Dec. 14 - The news of the sudden death of G.F. Beed, at his home in San Diego, Cal., Wednesday, came as a surprise to his relatives and many friends here. It was not known that he was ill, and probably the cause of his death was a sudden and unlooked for sickness.

Mr. Bead was born in Hampton, Nov. 7, 1862, in a little log house that stood on Third street near Main. His father was the late George Beed. While a young man he spent several years in Florida in the conduct of a fruit ranch.

He returned to Hampton in 1892, and with his brother A.W. Beed and some friends, purchased what has become the Franklin county State bank. He was active in the management of this well known financial institution until three years ago when he sold out his interest and moved west where he has since made his home.

Mr. Beed was twice married. His first wife was Miss Bird Holden, daughter of the late L.P. Holden. She died about fifteen years ago, and the one child born to the couple passed away soon after birth.

Some ten years ago he was united in marriage to Miss Lillian Westman of Chicago, and she with two sons and two daughters survive him. He also leaves a brother, A.W. Beed of this city, a sister, Mrs. George J. Kenline of San Diego, Cal., and a half-brother, Vivian Beed of Chicago.

Few men have lived in Hampton who were so popular among all classes or who enjoyed so much of the respect of his associates, as did Mr. Beed. Honest and clean in all dealings with his fellowman, an earnest worker in the Methodist church and for all that was good for Hampton, his death has cast a gloom over all who knew him.

The funeral service and burial was at San Diego.

~Mason City Globe-Gazette, December 15, 1914