Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1895-10-18
The Tomb.


has been In Keytesville for a long
time was that OF Mrs. Zettie Parks,
nee Bean, who died Of peritonitis on
the afternoon Of the 18th inst. at
Sneed's hotel.
Zettie Bean was born in Springfield,
Illinois, February oath, 1873. She
was the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. A.
J. Bean. Her mother, Zettie Ander-
sen Bean, was raised in Eeytesville,
was the sister OF NJ. W. Anderson and
the daughter OF Mrs. John CASTOR,
and was "a lovely a woman as was
ever raised in this town. A. j. Bean,
her father, was n very popular young
man and was for several years as
sociatei with Major Redburn in the
circuit clerks Office, and afterwards
moved TO Springfield, ILL.,, thence 40
Colorado, where Mrs. Bean died
when Zettie was only two years old.
She was then taken by Mrs. CASTOR,
her grandmother. and kept till she
was seven years old. In the mean
time Mr.. Bean married the second
time and took his daughter to his
own home again, where she remained
till verging into ch arming young wo-
manhood. at this critical period in
his daughters history the father
died, and while there had sprung up
a mutual attachment between the
step-mother and daughter, it was
thought best for her to return to
her grandmother in Keytesville,
where she made her home till the
30th day OF April, 1895, when che
was united in marriage to one OF
Keytesville's most deserving young
business men, Z. c. Parks, manager
OF the Globe Mercantile Co. A show
er OF blessings was bestowed upon
this worthy pair by the attendants
at the nuptial ceremonies in the
Methodist church, when Rev. c. K.
Shilling pronounced the fitting words
that pledged their troth to each
other $50 long as they both should
live" No one thought then that
either Of these souls, then divinely
happy, would so soon be called to
mourn over joys departed. occasion
ed by the early demise OF the other;
but such are the inscrutable ways oi
Him, "who IL too wise too err and
too good to be unkind."
From the nrst OF her attack, Mrs.
Parks condition was serious. In
fact, Drs. Aldriige and Dewey had
but little hopes Of her recovery from
the beginning OF her illness. One
week previous to the day on which
che died she went nuttipg with a
parry of school children and others,
and though not feeling entirely well
seemed to enjoy the day, Was happy
herself and as was her custom con.
trhuted all in her power tn make
Others happy.
In the death of Mrs. Parke, so
young, so pure, every one who knew
her realizes that a noble young life
has gone out from among US, and
all weep "that one so lovely should
have life so brief"
without disparagement to Others,
we believe we can truthfully say that
Zsttie Bean was the most popular
young lady that ever made her home
io keytessills. She was kind and
gentle to every one. She vas never
known to speak a harmful word oI
any one, nor did any one speak
haI mfully of her. Since their mar
riage Mr.. and Mrs. Parks had been
boarding at Sneed's hotel, but in the
meantime. with the view OF going to
housekeeping, they had erected q
coy home, supplied it with iurni-
ture and had set the 14th inst. 70
move home, but two days previous
the death angel took her away to
dwell. We trust, ia ''mansions, not
made with hands, eternal in the
heavens"
The funeral ceremonies were con-
duct-d at the residence OF the grand
par, Dts, Mr. and Mre. John CASTOR,
by Rev. c. K. Shilling at 4 O'Clock on
sunday afternoon in the presence oI
a large funeral assemblage. after
which her remains were LAID to rest
in the Keytesville cemetery by the
side Of the sleeping dust OF her saint
cd mother. In closing this sad OBJ
itusry we append the words fitting