Percy Earl Beem (1922)

ALEXANDER, BEEM, CLOPTON, ELLIOT, FORD, JAMISON, MCDOWELL, POWELL, WARREN

Posted By: Ruth McDowell (email)
Date: 12/7/2010 at 15:40:01

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, June 28, 1922

Death of Percy Beem

Former Scott Township Man Killed When Thrown From Horse.

Percy Earl Beem of Tama, Iowa, died on June 24 as the result of being thrown from his horse, which became frightened at an automobile. Mr. Beem was unconscious from the time of the accident on Monday, until death came on Saturday. The fall caused hemorrhage of the brain. The remains were brought to Winterset for burial. Services were held at the Church of Christ Monday afternoon, in charge of Rev. E.B. Chancellor. Military honors were given by the American Legion post and headquarters Company I.N.G., as the deceased was an overseas veteran.

Mr. Beem was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Beem of Scott township. His birthplace was Macksburg, but Winterset was later his home for the greater part of his life. Recently he lived in Waterloo and Tama. Mrs. Beem, his parents and six sisters survive him.

The sudden death of this young man has brought sorrow to the many relatives and their friends.

(Post Note: Married: Alethea Elliot, 29 July 1920. Percy was the Brother of Bertha Beem Clopton, Eunice Beem Warren and Mary Beem Alexander. Unmarried at the time of his death his twin sisters Lenore Beem Ford and Lorriane Beem Powell Jamison; youngest sister Dorothy Beem McDowell.)
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, June 28, 1922
Page 3

Mortuary

Percy Earl, son of John W. and Viola Beem, was born at Macksburg Jan. 14, 1892 and died at his home in Tama, June 24, 1922, at the age of 30 years 5 months and 10 days. He spent the first nine years of his life in and about Macksburg, after which he moved with his parents to Winterset, where he continued to live until about two years ago. He then went to Waterloo, Iowa, for a time.

At Waterloo, he was married to Alethea Elliott on July 29, 1920. In the fall of 1920 they moved to Winterset, and the following spring went to Tama, where they continued to make their home until the time of his death.

He served his country faithfully during the world war, having spent 11 months in the army, most of which was overseas.

Being thrown from a horse last Monday, he never regained consciousness, even though all was done that love and skill could do.

He leaves to hold him in cherished memory, the companion, the father and mother, six sisters: Mrs. Bertha Clopton, Mrs. Eunice Warren, Mrs. Mary Alexander and Lenora, Lorraine and Dorothy, all of Winterset; and a goodly circle of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were conducted from the Church of Christ by E. B. Chancellor on Monday afternoon at 2:30. Burial in Winterset cemetery.

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