James P Bean d. 1882

BEAN

Posted By: Volunteer - Cathy Joynt Labath
Date: 3/18/2007 at 15:39:57

Burlington Weekly Hawkeye
Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
March 2, 1882 

Funeral of James P. Bean

The funeral of the lamented young civil engineer, James P. Bean, occurred in Mount Pleasant on Sunday. The services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Pillsbury, and were especially touching. A large number of Burlington people attended and it seemed that nearly every household in Mount Pleasant was represented for the deceased was widely known and universally respected and liked. He leaves a wife and one little child to mourn the loss which, to them, is irrevocable. Mr. Bean died February 9, near Uwalde, Texas, one hundred miles south of San Antonio. He was laid to rest here by strange though tender hands, but the members of his own family and the many loving friends in this country felt that it were better that he should repose beside the form of his little child, that died only one month before he himself was summoned. Dr. J.V. Bean, of our city, started as soon as the telegram came which brought news of his death, and succeeded in bringing the loved remains back with him. Many a heart will sympathize with the friends and mourn for the dead.