Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-04-29
Obituary.


B. BEEsoN. of Cedar Falls. aged % year,, II
months and 16 days.
The deceased was born In High
land county, Ohio, June I'd, 1S43, was
therefore nearly q years of age al
the time of his death. When the
late war broke out he responded to
the call of his country, and enlisted
in the 4Sth Ohio Regiment. He was
over three years In the army, being o
prisoner at the time his regiment was
mustered out. lie participated in a
number of bloody engagements, but
came out unscathed. First at the
two days fight of Pittsburg Land
ing, next at Chickasaw Bluffs, Ar
kansas Post, siege of Vicksburg and
then on the Red River Expedition,
where he was taken prisoner and de-
tanned six months at Tyler, Tex. He
was favored with good health during
his service in the army, and whether
OH the march, in baltic or in camp.
was always at his post of duty. To
find him was to ask where he had
been ordered. He was known to his
officers and comrades az faithful
friend and true soldier.
He came to Cedar Falls In 1865,
where he has since resided, retaining
his usual good health up to within
less than year of his death. Last
summer his health began to fail him,
but " it'll stubborn resistance he con-
tinued at his business until Septem-
Der last, when he was obliged to give
up and commence doctoring. He
visited Ohio, and on his way stopped
at Chicago to consult with the most
skillful physicians, but returned no
better. At last, he was advised to
take q trip to Colorado, whittier he
started on the 22d of last February.
He arrived at his destination near
Latham, and spent the most of his
days in the west with an aged lady
and gentleman, who were living
alone, and at whose house he died
Mr.. Carl Moore. During his brief
stay, he became very much attached
to them and they to him. They
were to him father and mother.
On Sunday, the 18th inst, he sat
up all day and read the most of the
time, but on the Monday following,
found himself so much worse that
he sent the following dispatch to his
brother Ruel, in this city:
I am very sick, failing fast. Come
Immediately.
His brother answered the dispatch
by saying that he should start on
first train. which he did. But. on
the evening of the same day the dis
patch was sent, just as the sun was
in the west, he passed away.
When he realized that he must die,
he callsd Mr.. and Mrs. Moore to his
bed side and told them he was going
and desired them to say to his mother,
brothers and sisters, and friends, that
he died in the faith. He was happy
and reconciled, but regretted that he
could not see them. He wished his
brother to settle up his business as
he might think best and right, aud
then called on God to bless all his
family kindred and friends, and the
old couple who were so faithful to
him.
His brother Ruel did not get
through until Thursday evening, but
learned when within about twenty
miles of his destination, that he was
not to be permitted to see him alive.
He procured a metallic coffin at Den
yer, and started with the deceased
remains for home on Saturday morn.
ing. arriving here last Monday night.
His funeral took place on Tuesday
and though the notice was
very short, the attendance was large.
The Sabbath School, of which he
was so faithful member, turned out
in body. His funeral discourse was
preached by Rev. S. !. Lee, assisted
in the services by Rev. Mr.. Griffith.
Thus passed from earth one of our
best young men. Just when life to
him seemed the brightest, God called
him. He was universally loved and
OF pleasant address and
gentlemanly department, he made
friends of all with whom he became
He was an affcctienate
and dutiful son, n kind brother, a
brave and true soldier and a devoted
In the Sabbath School,
when his health permitted, he was
always found in charge of his class.
Truly it may be said of him-"Love
was his motto and duty his AIM"
He was q consistent and faithful
member of the M. e. Church. His
death is a great loss to this commu-
nifty.
The following preamble ard reso-
buttons were adopted by the M. Z.
School of this city, April
oath, 1870:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased God To
call from our midst our beloved
and co-laborer, Il. u. Beeson,
to that brighter and happier world
ON high; and
WHEREAS, we realize that a tie of
friendship and enjoyment
has been broken, never more to be re-
united until the great day when the
grave shall yield up it's dead there
fore,
Resolved, That bearing in tender
his fidelity and de-
votion to the Sabbath School cause.
we sincerely mourn the loss of our
beloved brother. realizing that what
Is our loss is his gain.
RESOLVED. That we tender our heart
felt sympathies to the relatives and
friends of the deceased, In this their
hour of affection, and that we will,
as a body, attend his funeral aud
there pay the respect, so far as in our
power. due one SO worthy.
Resolred, That q copy Of this pre-
amble and resolutions be sent to
the family Of our deceased brother,
and inserted in the journal Of this
place.
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