Beattie, Grace 1876-1932

BEATTIE, POTTER

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 9/28/2009 at 20:22:29

LeMars Sentinel
October 25, 1932

DEATH CLAIMS GRACE BEATTIE
Well-Known LeMars Woman Passes Away After A Brief Illness
Came Here When a Girl

Mrs. Grace Potter Beattie, a well known resident of Plymouth County and
LeMars for many years, died at the W. S. Potter residence, 530 Second
Avenue, SE., Friday evening, after an illness of five days. Her condition
was not regarded as serious and the news of her death was a shock to
relatives and her friends.

Mrs. Beattie suffered an acute attack of indigestion early last week and
complications ensued, resulting in her death.

Mrs. Beattie had been a resident of Plymouth County during the greater part
of forty years. She was born at Forreston, Illinois, January 30, 1876, a
daughter of Samuel Potter and Rebecca Erdman. When she was a girl she came
to LeMars with her parents. They located on a farm near Struble and later
the family came to LeMars to live.

Grace Potter was possessed of more than ordinary ability and during her life
engaged in many lines of endeavor. For some years she was in hospitalization
work and was always active in church and community affairs.

While living in LeMars she was united in marriage with J. F. Beattie, a well
known employee of the Plymouth Milling Company for thirty-five years and
city alderman for twenty years.

Following the death of Mr. Beattie in November 1926, Mrs. Beattie spent
several years in Kansas and California, returning a year ago to make her
home with her brother, W. S. Potter, in LeMars.

Mrs. Beattie was gifted as a writer and wrote a number of poems which gained
publication and was a contributor to newspapers and periodicals.

She leaves to mourn her death four brothers: L. L. Potter, of Abilene,
Kansas; W. S. Potter, of LeMars; D. W. Potter, of St. Joseph, Mich.; and B. F. Potter, of Mitchell, S.D.; and one sister, Mrs. J. M. Skinner of
Berkeley, Calif. A sister, Miss Elizabeth Potter, died December 3, 1932
(sic).

The funeral services were held at the home Monday afternoon, Rev. G. A.
Comstock, of Sioux City, officiating and interment made in the city
cemetery.