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Sallie Besse Beers

Birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death
23 Aug 1925 (aged 53)
Cascade County, Montana, USA
Burial
Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA Add to Map
Plot
Old Highland
Memorial ID
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Additional information from Find A Grave contributor Wendy McIntosh:
Wife of David Beers
Daughter of George B & Emma Jane (Allen) Besse
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The following provided by Find A Grave contributor "Cara":
Note the name in the first article is given as "Fannie". Cemetery records, second article and Montana death index all show the name as Sallie.

Great Falls Tribune (MT), 24 Aug 1925
Great Falls Woman Killed as Motor Car Turns Turtle
Mrs. Fannie E. Beers, of 416 Fifth avenue south, was instantly killed when a Packard car driven by her son, Paul Beers, left the road and turned over near the Milwaukee viaduct six miles west of Great Falls at about 9 Sunday night. The road was muddy, and when the car's lights failed the machine skidded from the highway.
Surviving relatives are her husband, employed in Glacier Park, and four children, Jack Beers, address unknown here; Mrs. Nellie Brandon, residing near Santa Barbara, Calif.; Mrs. Bessie Bobautz, Great Falls, and Paul Beers of this city. Mrs. Beers was born in Chicago. She was 54 years old.
The mother and son were returning from Glacier Park. Although both were pinned under the car, the son was able to crawl out, suffering slight injuries to the left leg, side and shoulder.
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28 Aug 1925--The funeral services for Mrs. Sally E. Beers will be held this afternoon at 2:30 at the W. H. George chapel. Interment will take place later.
Additional information from Find A Grave contributor Wendy McIntosh:
Wife of David Beers
Daughter of George B & Emma Jane (Allen) Besse
.......................................
The following provided by Find A Grave contributor "Cara":
Note the name in the first article is given as "Fannie". Cemetery records, second article and Montana death index all show the name as Sallie.

Great Falls Tribune (MT), 24 Aug 1925
Great Falls Woman Killed as Motor Car Turns Turtle
Mrs. Fannie E. Beers, of 416 Fifth avenue south, was instantly killed when a Packard car driven by her son, Paul Beers, left the road and turned over near the Milwaukee viaduct six miles west of Great Falls at about 9 Sunday night. The road was muddy, and when the car's lights failed the machine skidded from the highway.
Surviving relatives are her husband, employed in Glacier Park, and four children, Jack Beers, address unknown here; Mrs. Nellie Brandon, residing near Santa Barbara, Calif.; Mrs. Bessie Bobautz, Great Falls, and Paul Beers of this city. Mrs. Beers was born in Chicago. She was 54 years old.
The mother and son were returning from Glacier Park. Although both were pinned under the car, the son was able to crawl out, suffering slight injuries to the left leg, side and shoulder.
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28 Aug 1925--The funeral services for Mrs. Sally E. Beers will be held this afternoon at 2:30 at the W. H. George chapel. Interment will take place later.


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  • Created by: JVV
  • Added: Dec 12, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45378243/sallie-beers: accessed ), memorial page for Sallie Besse Beers (24 Jan 1872–23 Aug 1925), Find a Grave Memorial ID 45378243, citing Old Highland Cemetery, Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA; Maintained by JVV (contributor 46986773).