Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-05-04
Henry |. Beaucharnp
Dies Al Home Here


at Antioch, Ind, July 18th, 1859. De
parted this life in Fitzgerald, Ga, Ap-
ril 3Oth, 1922, at the age OF e. years,
8 months and 17sdays. y
He was married to Miss Frances
Lyon November II, 1885 at Antioch
and to them were. born 7 children,
five of whom have preceded the father
over the river.
He has been butcher practically all
his business life, and he was a good
one too No shop cleaner nor more
sanitary than his. In the judging, hand
ling and cutting of meats he was an ex-
pert. He took delight in keeping things
neat and clean.
| He came to Fitzgerald with his fam
lily at the opening of the Colony in
1895. When the city was laid out he
opened his shop and was one of the
first butchers in the new colony and
the only one continuing in business
until the present time. On account of
fof his health, he leased the shop for
one year, but opened it again at the
expiration of the lease.
AS a business man he was strictly
honest and just, taking advantage of
no man, courteous and kind. He at
tended strictly to his own business.
He would handle only the best of
meats and had reputation that any
thing purchased from his shop was
alright.
In the early days he was elected and
served for a short time as an alderman
Of the city. He was prominen. mem
Der of the I. o. o. F., not a member
of the local lodge but member at
Andrews, Ind, where he was made an
Odd Fellow, and has always tried to
order his life to exemplify their teach
ings of Friendship, Love and Truth.
he was also member of the P. o.
S. of A.
Soon after he married he acknowl-
edged Jesus Christ as his Savior, be-
came christian and united with the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and be-
came member of the First M. E.
Church at Fitzgerald in 1898. He has
remained faithful and consistent
member of the church until the Lord
called him to the, Church Triumphant
which is without fault before the
throne of God.
His illness has lasted for a number
of years, necessitating surgical treat
ment at VARIOUS times. For the last
year, he has been confined much of
the time to the house and to his bed.
His suffering has been almost constant
and at times severe, but tru If all
ne manifested remarkable spirit of
cheertulness and resignation, always
patient to marked degree. Toward
the end he felt he would rather depart
and be freed from the pains of the
mortal body.
A devoted wife, two children. Mrs.
Bernice Eads, wife of Floyd Eads who
is partner in the shop, and Paul Ly
ons Beauchamp, with host of bust
ness associates and large circle of
trends mourn their loss, but not as
those who have no hope. AS we lay
mortal remains to rest in beautiful Ev-
er:.re"n Cemetery, We cherish The kope
that come day we shall see him again.
hard by the throne of God. Til. hope
expressed by Nancy A. w. Priest in
her verses about the boatman is our
hope:
And l sit and think, when the sunset
gold
Is flushing river, and hill and shore
L shall one day stand by the waters
cold,
And list for the sound of the boat
mans oar;
| shall watch for a CLEAN of the flap
ping sail,
] shall hear the boat as it gains the
strand,
l shall pass from sight, with boatman
pale,
To the better shore of the spirit
land,
| shall know the loved who have gone
before;
And joyfully sweet will the meeting
be,
When over the river, the peaceful
river,
The angel of death shall carry me.
The funeral services were held at
the home Tuesday afternoon by his
previous request. A much larger con-
course of people would have gathered
at the church as the citizens in general
would have been glad to pay the last
respects to man of such long resi-
de7ce and such high esteem but hs
like many others had preferred thu
the last sad rites be administered in
the presence of the neighbors and the
frienls who had cared for their family
moro intimately.
The market men of the city closed
during the funeral hour and many
beautiful floral offerings were made
by the different churches and Sunday
School Departments and the other So
cieties with which the family are as.