Milton Irwin Bean (1906)
BEAN, JOHNSON, REED
Posted By: Kent Transier (email)
Date: 2/20/2011 at 11:56:02
Winterset Reporter
Thursday, April 26, 1906
Page 3, Column 1Death of M. I. Bean
M. I. Bean, one of the old residents and prominent citizens of St. Charles, died at his home last Saturday after an illness of about a month. he had been in poor health for several years but had been able to continue in business until about four weeks ago.
He was a man highly respected in the community in which he lived and in fact throughout the county as he was well known in the western part of Warren county as well s his own. His many friends will greatly deplore his death and departure from among them.
__________________________________________________Winterset Madisonian
Thursday, April 26, 1906
Page 2, Column 1St. Charles
M. I. Bean died at his home in St. Charles Saturday night about 8 p. m. after a long illness. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Graham and Rev. Williams, at the M. E. church Monday at 10:30.
Deceased was born in Pennsylvania, came to St. Charles, Iowa in 1866. He was 68 years three months and 26 days of age at the time of his death. He leaves a wife, four sons and four daughters, all of which were present at the funeral. A more extended notice of his life is published elsewhere in this issue.
__________________________________________________Winterset Madisonian
Thursday, April 26, 1905
Page 8, Column 3MILTON IRWIN BEAN
Was born in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, December 25, 1837. Died at his home in Saint Charles, Iowa, Friday. April 21, 1906, aged 68 years, 3 months and 26 days.
He enlisted in the Civil war at Pittsburg, June 12, 1861 as a member of Company G of the tenth regiment of the Pennsylvania Reserve. After three years of faithful service he was discharged at Pittsburg June 11, 1864.
In 1855 he emigrated to Iowa locating at Saint Charles, where he continued to reside until his death.
He was married to Catherine Johnson May 5, 1870. To them were born four sons and four daughters, who with their mother are left to mourn his death and who with their husbands, wives, and grandchildren were present at the last. He leaves one brother, J. D. Bean and six sisters, among whom is Mrs. J. C. Reed of Truro.
Funeral services were held from the M. E. church on Monday forenoon and the services conducted by Rev. W. F. Graham of the United Presbyterian church assisted by Rev. W. W. Williams of East Peru, a former pastor of the Saint Charles M. E. church, and members of the G. A. R. who attended in a body.
M. I. Bean was widely known throughout Madison county and the west half of Warren county, and was universally loved. During his forty years residence in Saint Charles, he contributed much to the progress of that community, but he will be remembered most for his helpful, unselfish disposition that cheered the pathway of the afflicted and unfortunate. By little deeds of kindness he made brighter the lives of all who came within the reach of his influence. No one ever appealed to him in vain, and like the Good Samaritan he contributed to the welfare of mankind without hope of reward. He died poor in this worlds goods but rich in deeds that will long make his memory cherished in the community in which he lived.
No higher tribute to his life could be paid than that evidenced by the sincere sorrow of the large crowd assembled to pay the last tribute of respect to a departed comrade, friend, and neighbor. Hardly a face in that large congregation but expressed sincere sorrow and a sense of personal loss in his departure.
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