Beals, Dale – 1903-1931

BEALS

Posted By: Diana Wagner
Date: 7/13/2021 at 21:35:40

Ira Young Man Took His Own Life Friday
Dale Beals Shot Himself With Rifle Friday Evening
Dale Beals, of near Ira, shot and killed himself with a .22 caliber rifle about 7 o’clock Friday evening. No cause for the rash act could be given.
Mr. Beals, who was 28 years of age, was riding horseback about a mile south of Mingo, and from all indications, had got off the horse and sat down by the side of the road and shot himself. When found, the horse was standing nearby.
Dale Beals was born at Ira, Iowa, June 12th, 1903, the son of Richard and Clara Beals, and died July 31st, 1931, being 28 years, one month, and 19 days of age.
His entire life had been spent in the Ira neighborhood and the sudden death comes to his parents, relatives and friends as a severe shock.
The body was brought to the Cutter-Hartnett Funeral Home in Colfax, where short funeral services were held Monday afternoon, and from here went to Union Chapel, where further services were held with Rev. Flynn of Des Moines, officiating. Burial was made at Union Chapel.
Source: The Colfax (IA) Tribune; Thursday, August 6, 1931, page 1