Beckman, Peter H. 1843-1896

BECKMAN, MEYN

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 10/25/2016 at 16:51:10

Hull Index of June 5, 1896

On Saturday morning. May 30th at, 5:00 o'clock, the immortality of Pete: H. Beckman passed beyond that river, towards which all are approaching. For several months he had suffered from cancer of the liver, and felt that little, if anything could be done towards arresting the ravages of the disease. Mr. Beckman had scores of friends who watched almost daily for some signs of returning health, and hoped that the ravages of the fearful malady might be arrested. Their hopes proved to be vain, and in the later days of his bodily affliction, felt that it was only a question of a few days, or weeks at most, when they were to part with a friend and neighbor who had always proved himself firm and true. If this feeling of affection was deep among his neighbors and acquaintances, how much draper must it have been in the sorrowing family who are bereft of one who had been a support and shield, and counselor to wife, and children through infancy on up to mature years. No words of consolation can console their grief, and we must leave them until time shall in a measure bind up their broken and bruised hears. It is not necessary to review his life in order to show in what esteem he was held among those who knew him; however slight their acquaintance with him might have been.

His biography may be summed up in the plain statement that he was considered by all an upright man and good citizen, a kind neighbor, a loving father and a devoted husband.

The subject of the above was born Jan 17th 1843 at Laar, Amt Neuhaus Province of Hanover Germany. He was the eldest son of John Jacob Beckman. At the age of 20/29? He was married to Miss Sophia Meyn. Two years later with wife and on Child he emigrated to America, and settled at Muscatine, IA, where he was engaged in the brick business until 1878, when he moved farther west and located on the farm three miles north of Hull where he had resided until his death.

A wife and four children mourn his departure. The oldest of the children being Mrs. Ben Falch, whose home in in Reading Kan. From his home his remains were followed by a long procession of friend and neighbors form town and surrounding country to the Lutheran Church north east of Hull where services were conducted by the pastor. Rev. Philip Ackerman, after which they were laid to rest in the church yard, the pastor reading the burial service of the church at the grave.