The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-11-11
OBITUARY.
Frederlc Il. seacll.

The sudden. death of Frederic Hal
sey Beach, of Morristown, on Sunday
came to his many friends as a great
shock, for although he had been an
invalid for years, his condition had
become so much improved that his
eventual recovery was hoped for. An
attack of pneumonia, however, found
his powers of resistance SO greatly
impaired as to result in his death
within six days.
Mr.. Beach was born at Beach Glen,
Morris county, N. j., on July 20, 1S49
His ancestors on both sides were
numbered among the oldest and most
notable families of the state His
father was Dr. Columbus Beach, for
many years president OF the National
Union bank, of Dover, and through
his long life one of the most promi-
nent men in the mining, financial,
political and social life of that com
munity and vicinity. His mother was
Susan Halsey Beach, sister of the
late Edmund d. Halsey and Samuel
Halsey, of Rockaway and Morristown
Mr. Beach was educated at Blair
academy, Blairstown, N. j., and at
Williston Seminary, East Hampton,
Mass. His business career commenced
at Hibernia, Morris county, but, af-
ter a long trip abroad, he decided to
commence the study of the law,
which he did in the office OF Edmund
d. Hllsey, now deceased, formerly
president of the National Iron bank,
of Morristown. He was admitted to
the New Jersey bar as an attorney
in 1880, and shortly thereafter be-
came a partner of Mr.. Halsey, with
whom he remained in association un-
til the death OF the latter in 1896.
Thereafter he continued in practice
in Morristown by himself and in as
sociation with his nephew, John II.
Bonsall. His unusual financial abil-
ity, his clearness of judgment, and
his absolute integrity gave him a
wide reputation as an adviser and
trustee of estates, in connection with
whose Investments it is said that not
a dollar was ever lost in the entire
course of his long business and pro
fessional career. For many years he
had been one of the directors of the
National Union bank, of Dover, and
at the time of his death was its
viee-president. He was also one oi
the board of managers of the Morris
County Savings Dlink, and during a
long period was one of the directors
of the Delaware and Bound Brook
Railroad company.
Prior to leaving Dover in 1904. in
which year he removed to Morris
town he had been actively interested
in politics, being a lifelong republi.
can. He had served as recorder ard
member of the common council OF
Dover, and was subsequently elected
mayor of that municipality.
Mr.. Beach was a well-known Mason
He was connected with Acacia lodge
No. 20, f. & A. M, Dover; Madison
chapter, No. 27, Royal Arch Masons,
Morristown; Odo de ST. Amand Com
mandery, No. ~. knights Templars,
Morristown; and Mecca Temple, An
cient Arabic order Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine, N. Y. OF the above
named societies he was past master
of the lodge, past commander of the
commandery, and past district dep
uty grand master of the GRAND lodge,
F. & A. M. of New Jersey He
was a member of the Washington As
sociation of New Jersey, New Jersey
Historical society, New Jersey Sons
of the American revolution and New
of America.
He was member and one of the
trustees of the Presbyterian church
of Rockaway.
He had always been especially in
terested in scientific agriculture and
since his fathers death had main
tanned model farm at Beach Glen,
giving especial attention to the rails
ing of fine cattle.
Mr. Beach's nearest living relatives
are Miss Marion Beach, a sister,
John H. Bonsall and Malcolm Bonsall,
nephews; Mrs. James Wallace, of ST.
Louis, a niece; and Dr. Halsey Loder
of Boston, a nephew; Mrs. Wallace
and Dr. Loder are the children of
Mrs. Susan Beach Loder, deceased.
In 1904 Mr.. Beach suffered very
severe physical breakdown caused
by overwork, his conscientious de-
votion to his many trusts having led
him to ignore the imperative advice
of his physicians. From that time
he was compelled to abandon his Of
flee practice, keeping up his work.
however, upon his sick-bed, and later
in his chair at home. He mani
tested the greatest patience in his
affliction, and applied himself with
his customary thoroughness to the
task of recovering his health, with
such good results as to lead to the
hope of a perfect cure. This hope,
however, was shattered by the unex-
pected developments Immediately pre-
ceding his death
With his passing many men and
women have lost true and loyal
friend, many clients a faithful and
sagacious adviser, and the state an
upright and patriotic citizen.