Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-08-06
William Silas Bean.

William Silas Bean, first-born child
and only son of Charles T. Bean and
Lillian R. Bean. died at the home of
his parents in Newport Thursday.
July 81, at the age of SO, of acute
Bright's disease. While he had been
in poor health for two years, there
were no symptoms of the disease
and his sudden death came as severe
shock to his family and the community
Will, as everyone called him, was
born in North Troy April 6, 1877, but
had always made Newport his home.
He was a regular attendant of the
Baptist church. He was graduated at
Newport high school, class of 1894 and
University of Vermont, class of 1898,
where he was member of the Delta
Psi fraternity. He was a natural mu-
stefan and in college was the leader of
the banjo club. He studied law at New
York Law school and was admitted to
the bar of New York state and for
nearly two years after his admission to
the bar, he was assistant attorney in
the department of excise Of New York
state and located in New York city.
In 1904, Will was selected by Senator
| Redfield Proctor as his private secre-
| tary, which position he filled until the
charge of the voluminous correspond
ence of Senator Proctor and was so
capable, efficient and diplomatic that
the senator trusted him implicitly in
the manifold and delicate questions
which daily demanded attention. Sem
ator Proctor and his family always
expressed in strongest terms their
appreciate on of his ability and fidelity
| Senators Sewart and Page continued
| Will in the same position and his
knowledge and experience were of
great value to the senators entering
upon their new duties. Two years ago
Will decided that it was time for him
to begin the practice of his chosen
profession, the law. and he also
thought Washington climate was not
agreeing with him, so he returned to
the hills of Vermont, which he loved,
and to his Newport home, which to him
was the dearest spot on earth. He
enough to undertake the work of his
cherished ambition and he was COM
PEELED to remain at home, fondly
hoping to regain his health and become
established in business for himself.
The Monday before his death he was
on the street apparently in usual
health. He was taken ill suddenly at
four o'clock Tuesday morning and
after very severe illness passed
i away at two o'clock Thursday morning.
/ 1t was only at the last that he
showed the symptoms Of the dread
disease, from which he must have
been suffering for long time. AS we
recall, during the past two years, his
patience and optimism, his never fail.
ing and accomplishing tenderness with
) the loved ones at home, when he must
have known his strength was waning
we realize how unselish and thoughtful
of others he was His natural BEN
was for literary pursuits, and he was
especially adapted to journalism
were models of perspicacity with
: quiet humor that was delightful. HI
was of reserved. retiring nature an(
had none of the self-confidence ant
assertiveness that puts to the from
. men much inferior in ability, bu
E when placed in positions of trust, a.
+ in Washington, he showed that loyalt.
and fidelity that endeared him to all
3 Every one recognized his manly, ster
+ ling qualities. No one could imagined
Will Bean doing an unmanly or ungen
tlemanly act. While his sudden dealt
has left his family stricken and desc
late, they will always have to comfor
them, and will always cherish thu
memory of his noble character and hi.
pure and upright life. He is survived
by his father and mother and tive
sisters, Miss Alice Bean and Mrs
Harold F. French. The funeral wa:
held Saturday at 2.3O p. m. at hi!
home in Newport, with interment il
the West Derby cemetery. The Rev
H. B. Rankin of the Baptist church
and the Rev. L. A. Edwards Of the
Congregational church were the off
eating clergymen.- Free
Press.