Representative Frank Herbert Beath View All Years

HONORABLE FRANK HERBERT BEATH

MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a resolution commemorative of the life, character, and public service of the late Honorable Frank Herbert Beath, Adams county, Iowa, a former representative of the Forty-fourth, Forty-fifth, and Forty-fifth Extraordinary General Assemblies of Iowa, begs leave to submit the following memorial:

Frank Herbert Beath, son of Joseph and Almira Beath, was born February 17, 1872, near Nodaway, Adams county, Iowa, and departed this life at the Iowa Methodist Hospital at Des Moines, Iowa, September 30, l937. His entire life span of 65 years was spent in the county of birth. His education was that of the country school of the times. On January 15, 1896, he was united in marriage to Nellie Cramer of Carl, Iowa. Four children were born to this union. They were Len R. and Glen R., twins, May Edith, and Laura G. Glen R., May Edith, and Mrs. Beath were deceased at the time of the demise of the subject of this sketch.

Mr. Beath was a farmer. As a matter of fact, he was such an outstanding son of the soil that in 1927 he was elected to receive the Master Farmer distinction of Iowa. He was active in securing for himself and his community those things that made for a better rural life. He was a charter member of the Adams County Farm Bureau and served as its president for four years. He was for a long period county leader of the Boys’ 4-H Club. He was active in the organization of the local shipping association and of the Farmers’ Co-operative Creamery. The farm on which he lived at the time of his death was purchased by his father in 1873. With the exception of the four years following his marriage, Mr. Beath made this farm his home. On this land he worked and toiled and succeeded.

Mr. Beath was also interested in politics. He was township assessor two years, president of the school board ten years, and township trustee seven years. His greatest political honor came, however, when he was elected as State Representative to the Forty-fourth general Assembly and again to the Forty-fifth and Forty-fifth Extraordinary. His record in the legislature shows that he was always for the common man, of which he was one.

The passing of Mr. Beath took from the community an outstanding citizen. He was a man of highest character and one who held the very greatest respect and esteem of all who knew him. Industrious, dependable, honorable, efficient, frugal, thrifty, modest what more could be asked?

Therefore, Be It Resolved, That in the passing of the Honorable Frank Herbert Beath, Adams county and the state of Iowa have lost a valuable and honored citizen and that this General Assembly bear unanimous witness of his upright life and his honorable service to his state. He was a man honored and trusted, of sterling quality and irreproachable character.

Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the Journal of the House, and the Chief Clerk be directed to forward an enrolled copy to the family of the deceased.

ELMER E. COOPER,

O. N. HULTMAN,

GUSTAVE ALESCH,

Committee.

Unanimously adopted, April 12, 1939.