The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-09-08
HOW ARD BEAN
LAID TO REST
BODY Of Oakes' First Gold Star war
rior Brought Home for Final
Intefment
BURIED WITH MILITARY HONoRs
Rev. +. s. Hollett Delivers Funeral
Grafton

seas, would arrive here Saturday. The
father, L. Bean, had been notified some
time ago by the government that his
sons body was being returned from
France, and that it would be shipped
to him, or buried in Arlington Ma
tiohal cemetery, Virginia, according
to his wishes. Inasmuch as the re-
mains were not to be left in France,
Mr.. Bean expressed the desire that
they be sent here for the last burial.
Local officials Of the American Le-
gion were advised by telegram Friday
that the body would arrive over the
500 Saturday morning, and arrange
ments were ct once made for q burial
with full military honors. The funer-
al train was met by detachment Of
Legionnaires in uniform consisting Of
the six pail bearers, color bearer,
color l6ard and firing squad. Mem-
bers Of the Women's Relief corps and
Odd Fellows were included in the cor
tege which escorted the fallen COM
rade to the Legion pavilion, where
Legionnaires stood guard over the
casket until the following day.
Sunday afternoon the funeral pro-
cession formed at the pavilion to es-
cort the body to the city park, where
the services were held, beginning at
500 o'clock. The band, color bearer
and guard and the firing squad pre-
ceded the hearse, which was followed
BY q large number Of soldiers and
sailors in uniform. Odd Fellows and
members Of the ,Women's Relief
corps. Tho services were held
in the park in order that the large
gathering which came TO pay their
last respects to the deceased might
be accommodated. Rev. r. s. Hollett
Of Lisbon, who served overseas % .
lieutenant in the Red Gross, appeared
in uniform to preach the ber1e "a,
lending q further military aspect to
the lAst rites. 3
Prayer BY Rev 'Hollett opened the
services, following which was ! NUM-
ber by. . male quartette. The pastor
thenN delivered m eloquent sermon,
and spoke heartening words Of COM
fort to the bereaved relatives. He
dwelt on his own experiences among
the boys while in France, telling Of
their courage and splendid manhood,
and said that he knew Of no Christ
who would not come more than half
way to meet the soul Of man who
died as Howard Bean died. After
the sermon was another number by
the .quartette, then the benediction,
and the funeral procession was again
formed for the trip to the cemetery.
The column moved on foot to the
south end Of Fourth street, where cars
and trucks were in waiting to carry
the marchers to the cemetery, the
trip being made by the south road
because the road straight east was
torn up by the road graders. The
park had been filled with the large
crowd which came to attend the SER
vices, and the hne Of cars which fol-
lowed the hearse to the cemetery was
fully three miles long,
Rev. Hollett spoke few words at
the burial place, then three volleys
/ were fired over the grave, the bugler
sounded taps, and the earthly remains
Of the hero were lowered to their
final resting place
Howard Bean left Cakes in May,
1917, in company with Robert GUM
don, Earl Simmerman and Eric Blu
land. The two latter enlisted at Alb
erdeen, Bob and Howard going to
4 Montana to take up land before enter
ing the service. Howard enlisted
Mavs1R 1917 and Inne 26 "A the aayne