The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-12-26
OBITUARIES.
MRS. w. c. BEAN.

married to Lieutenant w. b. Bean on Sen
TENDER II, 1866, and fell asleep in her home
at Gala, Va, on Wednesday morning Mo-
vember %, 1906
The summons suddenly. While she
attending to her household duties in the
dining room, after breakfast was over she
stricken and fell to the floor unconscious.
Her husband was hurriedly called from his
store near by, and. with assistance, lifted her
gently from the floor, bore her to her room
and laid her on the bed, where in a few mo-
ments, quietly and peacefully as a babe on
its mothers breast, she fell on Sleep" with
out regaining consciousness She is gone, but
she leaves behind to husband and children
and friends a rich and glorious heritage of
precious memories
Mrs. Bean "elect LADY," a '.mother
In israel, model woman. In girhood she
accepted Christ and united with the Presby-
terrain Church, first at Locust Bottom and
later, when that congregation was divided
she became member of the Galatia Presby-
terrain church, in which connection she died
Her faith never faltered. The blade grew
INTO the ear and the ear brought forth the
full corn. She was by nature gentle and low
ing and kind, and what nature lacked iu grace
supplied, producing in her a truly noble
character-strong, symmetrical, elevated-the
mghest type Of Christian womanhood.
She was faithful in every relation of life
Her love to God was unfeigned. She possess
ed conservation without can't piety without
pretense. Her devotion to her Church was
constant, her good works ever aboundng
and her interest in its welfare unfailng AS
friend and neighbOr, she was kind, conSid-
crate and true to all. She was pre-eminently
the preachers friend, overlooking his faults,
magnifying his virtues comforting him in
sorrow, encouraging him when cast down,
and always loyal in sunshine shadow 1t
the writer's exalted privilege to minister
to her in spiritual things for nearly six years
TO him she was more than a FRIENDSHIP was
q mother.
But in her home, as was meet her best
work was done. Her home was her kingdom
Here she took her place and lived and
wrought for God in His living presence.
Here she a wife and a mother and more
she was angel and crowned and scep-
tered queen. Her life living sermon,
her presence a benediction. Always in low
ing subsection to her husband, always faith
full and true mother. God gave her eight
children-five sons CRev. j. H. Bean of Ellis
ton, Va; DR.. r. b. Bean, professor in the
University of Michigan at Ann Harbor,
Wyndham and Arthur, of Corning, N Y,
and George, a student in the University of
Mlchigan), and three daughters misses Mary
c., Anna K, and the bright-eyed baby girl,
as | knew her, Virginia-now woman grown
all of Baltimore, Md L was often in that
home-in every room from parlor to kitchen.
knew the family well. L have never known
family more complete and compact unit,
a home where love was more abiding and
Astounding family of children better
taught and trained. All the children now
grown and all true Christians and real
and earnest workers for Christ. They are her
epistles, living monuments to her noble char
acter and faithful training.
One rare gift deserves special mention.
Mrs. Bean was a woman of clear intellect,
slrOng character, and strong CONVICTIONS she
lived through events that agitated her
church and community from centre to cir
cumference and tried mems souls. She never
battered. Nobody for moment doubt
ed what she believed or where she stood.
Yet remarkable was her tact, sweet and
gentle her spirit that she was able in it all
TO retain the good will of both parties; and
this she did without for a moment compro-
missing the truth for which she stood or
showing the least disloyalty to her friends
Amid bright and balmy stiffness on the
afternoon of the last November day, in the
presence of her husband and all her chill
0ren and a great concourse of neighbors and
friends her mortal remains were laid to rest
IN the beautiful Galatia church yard, hard by
the church she loved so well The funeral
services were conducted by her pastor, Rev.