BEEBE, Robert William 1918-1950

BEEBE, KRAMER, MEYER

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 3/9/2014 at 12:42:39

Phoenician Dies in Local Hospital

Robert William Beebe, 31, died Saturday night at a local hospital.

Born November 11, 1918, in Osage, Iowa, he was admitted to the hospital here from Phoenix nine days ago. He had been a resident of the state for five years.

A repairman by occupation, Beebe is survived by his widow, Margaret, Phoenix, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martell Beebe, Osage, Iowa.

The remains will be sent to Phoenix tomorrow morning for burial*. The Hunter-Douglass Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Source: Prescott Evening Courier, Monday, January 20, 1950, Prescott, Arizona
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*A gravestone at Harlington Cemetery, Waverly, Iowa inscribed:
Robert William Beebe
Iowa
MM2 US Navy
World War II
Nov 11, 1918 - Jan 28-1950

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Also buried at Harlington Cemetery, Waverly, are his parents, Martell Beebe April 6, 1892 - Nov 16, 1969, and Matilda A. Beebe March 6, 1897 - July 31, 1993; two brothers, Donald (Aug. 12, 1931 - Feb 2, 1947) who was accidentally shot, and George (1914-1933) who died of sleeping sickness.
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Other siblings of Robert mentioned in his father's 1969 obit:
Three sons, Norman of Lake City, Minn., Richard of Memphis, Tenn., and Bruce of Merritt Island, Fla; two daughters, Mrs. Melvin Kramer (Cramer in a another obit) of Eldora and Mrs. Jerry Meyer of Travers City, Mich.

(Credit: S. Bell)