Catherine Hamilton was born in Louisa county Iowa, April 12, 1956 and fell asleep
Friday morning, December 14, 1923 at the age of 67 years, 8 months and 2 days.
In early childhood she moved with her parents to Hamburg, Iowa, where she grew to young womanhood
and in 1873, she was married to C.C. Beaston, with whom she lived for over fifty years.
To this union was born two daughters, Minnie, who died in infancy and Mrs. L.S. McCracken
with whom she spent the last few months of her life.
Besides her husband and daughter,
she is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Fred Zimmerman of Strang, Neb., Mrs. G. Bridges of
Hamburg, Ia., and Mrs. R. H. Taylor of Shenandoah, and one brother, E. S. Hamilton of
Cheyenne, Wyo., also a large number of other relatives who mourn the departure of one of
God's saintly children.
In early childhood she united with the Chistion church and has
lived a devoted Christian life all these years.Short funeral services were conducted at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. S. McCracken in Shenandoah, Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock by Rev. J.A. McKenzie and Mrs. McKenzie and Mrs. C.C. Dodd sang "The City Four
Square" after which the remains were brought to the Christian Church in Riverton. The
remains were laid to rest in the Riverton cemetery.
submitted by Cay Merryman
