The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-31
OBITUARY NOTES.
Death of Ex-POstmastsr Francis C.
beach.

beach.
Francis G. Beach died at the New
Haven hospital yesterday morning at
7:45 o'clock. He had been uncon-
! scious for a number of days and his
! death had been expected for some time
past, only his vigorous constitution de-
( laying the sad event. His death will
! be mourned with sincerest sorrow by
| the large circle of friends to whom he
was endeared, owing TO his many UNI
usually fine traits of character and
his death is a public loss. The bereav-
! ed ones will have the deep sympathy
! of host of friends in their great sor-
row. To many a light has gone out
that leaves the world the darker but
with memories of the deceased that will
ever be cherished. He will be greatly
! missed and especially SO by those who
! best knew him and his noble qualities
OF head and heart.
| Captain Francis Gibbons Beach was
a native of New Haven, born February
%, 1861. He was son of the late John
S. Beach, who was for many years one
of the most eminent and able lawyers
of this city and a man held in the ut
most esteem. Captain Beach was one
of the alumni of Hopkins grammar
academical department, class of 1888,
and of Yale law school, class of 1885.
! Upon being admitted to the bar he be-
| gan the practice of law continuing it
until 1898. He carried on a successful
| business. In 1892 he was made post
master under President Cleveland's
! second administration. He held office
| for four years, discharging the duties
of the Office with his customary eff
flciency and executive ability. He af-
terward resumed the practice Of law.
OF late he had been In the office Of
Bristol, Stoddard, Beach & Fisher. the
Mr.. Beach in the firm being John K.
Beach.
| Mr.. Beach was for many years q
member of the Connecticut National
Guard. During the period that Cen
eral George Ravens, of New London,
was commanding the brigade Mr..
Beach was member of his staff, and
when General Russell Frost succeed
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pointed assistant adjutant general of
the brigade, with rank of lieutenant
colonel. In 1898 he formed military
company known as Battery A for SER
vice in the Spanish war. Soon after
organizing Battery A Captain Beach
took his command to Mantle, where
the summer was spent. Later he went
to Camp Meade in Pennsylvania with
Colonel Tyler's regiment. He received
the commission of captain at that time
and went with the regiment to Somer-
vile, S. c., where he passed the win
ter of 1S9S-99. His regiment was mus
tered out of service in the spring of
1899. Although he saw no active SER
vice Captain Beach was very busy dur
ing the Spanish war. He had COM
mand of the provost guard at Somer-
vile, and was very popular with his
men. He was born soldier and his
friends believe he would have gained
distinction had he been called to see
active service.
Last year Mr.. Beach published new
edition of Connecticut corporation law
as revised by the legislature Of 1901,
and the edition has proved valuable
one to lawyers In this state.
He was two years ago one Of the
most prominent golf players in the
state and was captain of the New Ha-
ven Country club team. He was also
well known tennis player and engag-
ed in other branches of sport. Mr..
Beach was genial man who had many
friends in all the organizations to
which he belonged. He was very fond
of our-door sports and was an excep-
tionally enjoyable friend and compan-
ion.
Mr.. Beach was a member of the Uni
versity Club of New York. the New
Haven Country club, the Graduates
club and formerly Of the Quinnipiac
club, where he served for number of
years on the house committee He also
belonged to the Military Order Foreign
Wars of the United States, Allan Os-
born commandery, Veterans Of the
Spanish war.
He is survived by widow and one
son, John Francis Beach, aged sixteen
years. Mrs. Beach was formerly Miss
Wells, daughter of Rev. Thomas Wells
of Minneapolis. One brother, John X.
Beach, and a sister, Miss Rebecca
Beach, also survive the deceased. An
other brother, Redmond V. Beach, died
in Cuba of typhoid fever during the
Spanish war, in which he saw active
I service