Obituary: Ruby Merlene Bean, 84, a longtime school teacher, died January 2, 1989 at an Idaho Falls nursing home from causes incident to age.
Miss Bean was born February 19, 1904 at Provo, Utah to Marcellus Bean and Johanna Edman Bean.
She grew up and attended schools at Provo until age 11, when her family moved to the Teton City area. She attended elementary school at Teton, and high school at St. Anthony. She graduated from Ricks College at Rexburg, Idaho. She also attended Albion State Normal College, and Brigham Young University at Provo.
She taught school at Price, Utah, for several years, and later was the primary teaching supervisor for Carbon County School District. She also taught in Idaho at Edmons and Idaho Falls, at Seward, Alaska, and for many years at Kirkland, Washington, until retiring in 1969.
Miss Bean moved to the St. Anthony and Newdale areas in March, 1987. Ill health forced her into nursing homes in Rexburg and Idaho Falls.
She had traveled extensively throughout the world.
She is survived by her brother, John Bean of Teton City; sisters – Mrs. Al Ruth Schnurle of Teton City; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters and two brothers.
Funeral services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Teton LDS Ward chapel with Bishop Ralph Bean officiating. Friends may call at the church Thursday one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Teton-Newdale Cemetery under the direction of Bidwell Funeral Home at St. Anthony.
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Arlene Bean Meservy -- in her journal, (daughter of Lloyd James Bean -- brother of Ruby Bean), told: "Though times were hard and much work was required to provide the bare essentials, I have no memory of ever being hungry or feeling that we were inadequately clothed. Clothes were made over and used time and time again, many being passed down from one child to the next. Both my parents extended families were kind in passing along unused clothing. Dad's sister, Ruby, who never married and worked all her life as a school teacher, had really nice clothes and she always passed along her clothing to her nieces when she wanted new ones. We felt we were really stylish when one of her dresses or coats fit us." (Added by Saundra Cox)
Miss Bean was born February 19, 1904 at Provo, Utah to Marcellus Bean and Johanna Edman Bean.
She grew up and attended schools at Provo until age 11, when her family moved to the Teton City area. She attended elementary school at Teton, and high school at St. Anthony. She graduated from Ricks College at Rexburg, Idaho. She also attended Albion State Normal College, and Brigham Young University at Provo.
She taught school at Price, Utah, for several years, and later was the primary teaching supervisor for Carbon County School District. She also taught in Idaho at Edmons and Idaho Falls, at Seward, Alaska, and for many years at Kirkland, Washington, until retiring in 1969.
Miss Bean moved to the St. Anthony and Newdale areas in March, 1987. Ill health forced her into nursing homes in Rexburg and Idaho Falls.
She had traveled extensively throughout the world.
She is survived by her brother, John Bean of Teton City; sisters – Mrs. Al Ruth Schnurle of Teton City; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters and two brothers.
Funeral services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Teton LDS Ward chapel with Bishop Ralph Bean officiating. Friends may call at the church Thursday one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Teton-Newdale Cemetery under the direction of Bidwell Funeral Home at St. Anthony.
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Arlene Bean Meservy -- in her journal, (daughter of Lloyd James Bean -- brother of Ruby Bean), told: "Though times were hard and much work was required to provide the bare essentials, I have no memory of ever being hungry or feeling that we were inadequately clothed. Clothes were made over and used time and time again, many being passed down from one child to the next. Both my parents extended families were kind in passing along unused clothing. Dad's sister, Ruby, who never married and worked all her life as a school teacher, had really nice clothes and she always passed along her clothing to her nieces when she wanted new ones. We felt we were really stylish when one of her dresses or coats fit us." (Added by Saundra Cox)
Obituary: Ruby Merlene Bean, 84, a longtime school teacher, died January 2, 1989 at an Idaho Falls nursing home from causes incident to age.
Miss Bean was born February 19, 1904 at Provo, Utah to Marcellus Bean and Johanna Edman Bean.
She grew up and attended schools at Provo until age 11, when her family moved to the Teton City area. She attended elementary school at Teton, and high school at St. Anthony. She graduated from Ricks College at Rexburg, Idaho. She also attended Albion State Normal College, and Brigham Young University at Provo.
She taught school at Price, Utah, for several years, and later was the primary teaching supervisor for Carbon County School District. She also taught in Idaho at Edmons and Idaho Falls, at Seward, Alaska, and for many years at Kirkland, Washington, until retiring in 1969.
Miss Bean moved to the St. Anthony and Newdale areas in March, 1987. Ill health forced her into nursing homes in Rexburg and Idaho Falls.
She had traveled extensively throughout the world.
She is survived by her brother, John Bean of Teton City; sisters – Mrs. Al Ruth Schnurle of Teton City; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters and two brothers.
Funeral services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Teton LDS Ward chapel with Bishop Ralph Bean officiating. Friends may call at the church Thursday one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Teton-Newdale Cemetery under the direction of Bidwell Funeral Home at St. Anthony.
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Arlene Bean Meservy -- in her journal, (daughter of Lloyd James Bean -- brother of Ruby Bean), told: "Though times were hard and much work was required to provide the bare essentials, I have no memory of ever being hungry or feeling that we were inadequately clothed. Clothes were made over and used time and time again, many being passed down from one child to the next. Both my parents extended families were kind in passing along unused clothing. Dad's sister, Ruby, who never married and worked all her life as a school teacher, had really nice clothes and she always passed along her clothing to her nieces when she wanted new ones. We felt we were really stylish when one of her dresses or coats fit us." (Added by Saundra Cox)
Miss Bean was born February 19, 1904 at Provo, Utah to Marcellus Bean and Johanna Edman Bean.
She grew up and attended schools at Provo until age 11, when her family moved to the Teton City area. She attended elementary school at Teton, and high school at St. Anthony. She graduated from Ricks College at Rexburg, Idaho. She also attended Albion State Normal College, and Brigham Young University at Provo.
She taught school at Price, Utah, for several years, and later was the primary teaching supervisor for Carbon County School District. She also taught in Idaho at Edmons and Idaho Falls, at Seward, Alaska, and for many years at Kirkland, Washington, until retiring in 1969.
Miss Bean moved to the St. Anthony and Newdale areas in March, 1987. Ill health forced her into nursing homes in Rexburg and Idaho Falls.
She had traveled extensively throughout the world.
She is survived by her brother, John Bean of Teton City; sisters – Mrs. Al Ruth Schnurle of Teton City; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters and two brothers.
Funeral services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Teton LDS Ward chapel with Bishop Ralph Bean officiating. Friends may call at the church Thursday one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Teton-Newdale Cemetery under the direction of Bidwell Funeral Home at St. Anthony.
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Arlene Bean Meservy -- in her journal, (daughter of Lloyd James Bean -- brother of Ruby Bean), told: "Though times were hard and much work was required to provide the bare essentials, I have no memory of ever being hungry or feeling that we were inadequately clothed. Clothes were made over and used time and time again, many being passed down from one child to the next. Both my parents extended families were kind in passing along unused clothing. Dad's sister, Ruby, who never married and worked all her life as a school teacher, had really nice clothes and she always passed along her clothing to her nieces when she wanted new ones. We felt we were really stylish when one of her dresses or coats fit us." (Added by Saundra Cox)
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Ruby Merlene Bean was buried on 5 January 1989.
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