Blaine Andrew Beeghly, 91, of Washington, died unexpectedly at 5:53 a.m. Tuesday, October 14, 2008, in Washington Hospital as a result of pneumonia.
He was born October 19, 1916, in Brandonville, W.Va., a son of Lloyd Michael and Elvina Thomas Beeghly.
Mr. Beeghly was a 67-year member of Church of the Covenant, where he served as a deacon and trustee. He was a life member of Ripley Lodge 16 AF&AM in Ripley, W.Va., where he received his 50-year pin. He served two terms as president of Washington Rotary Club and was part of many community activities over the years.
He was a graduate of Bruceton Mills (W.Va.) High School and graduated from West Virginia University in 1939 with a bachelor's of science degree in vocational agriculture. He then graduated in 1948 with a master's of science degree in vocational agriculture.
Mr. Beeghly taught vocational agriculture in Ripley High School until 1943, when the vocational agriculture department was voted most outstanding department in the state and third in the nation. In 1942, however, the department also was rated first in the state and first in the nation. Mr. Beeghly helped many of his students from Ripley High School get scholarships and gain admittance to WVU. Many of these students became vocational agriculture teachers at WVU and other schools.
In 1943, Mr. Beeghly moved to Washington to teach vocational agriculture at Trinity High School, replacing a teacher who had went off to war. He remained a teacher at Trinity High School for 12 years. After the war ended, he became a financial planner for Investors Diversified Services Inc. (now Ameriprise Financial). Mr. Beeghly ended his work career in the real estate development industry, developing and selling real estate.
On October 19, 1941, he married Wilma Fisher, who survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Katherine B. (Jay) Weir of Washington and Lynn B. (Stephen) LaCagnin of Morgantown, W.Va.; two sisters, Dorothy Cale of Albright, W.Va., and Thelma Barnes of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; five grandchildren, Jason Andrew (Amy) Weir, Bethany Weir and Stephanie, Meredith and Michael LaCagnin; a great-grandson, Samuel Andrew Weir; and several nieces and nephews.
Deceased are a brother, Hugh F. Beeghly; a sister, Inez Burkholder; and a grandson, Erik Maxwell Weir.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in Warco-Falvo Funeral Home Inc., Wilson at East Katherine avenues, Washington, S. Timothy Warco, supervisor/director, Susan Falvo Warco, director, S. Timothy Warco II, director. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, October 17, in Shady Grove Cemetery, Brandonville, W.Va.
He was born October 19, 1916, in Brandonville, W.Va., a son of Lloyd Michael and Elvina Thomas Beeghly.
Mr. Beeghly was a 67-year member of Church of the Covenant, where he served as a deacon and trustee. He was a life member of Ripley Lodge 16 AF&AM in Ripley, W.Va., where he received his 50-year pin. He served two terms as president of Washington Rotary Club and was part of many community activities over the years.
He was a graduate of Bruceton Mills (W.Va.) High School and graduated from West Virginia University in 1939 with a bachelor's of science degree in vocational agriculture. He then graduated in 1948 with a master's of science degree in vocational agriculture.
Mr. Beeghly taught vocational agriculture in Ripley High School until 1943, when the vocational agriculture department was voted most outstanding department in the state and third in the nation. In 1942, however, the department also was rated first in the state and first in the nation. Mr. Beeghly helped many of his students from Ripley High School get scholarships and gain admittance to WVU. Many of these students became vocational agriculture teachers at WVU and other schools.
In 1943, Mr. Beeghly moved to Washington to teach vocational agriculture at Trinity High School, replacing a teacher who had went off to war. He remained a teacher at Trinity High School for 12 years. After the war ended, he became a financial planner for Investors Diversified Services Inc. (now Ameriprise Financial). Mr. Beeghly ended his work career in the real estate development industry, developing and selling real estate.
On October 19, 1941, he married Wilma Fisher, who survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Katherine B. (Jay) Weir of Washington and Lynn B. (Stephen) LaCagnin of Morgantown, W.Va.; two sisters, Dorothy Cale of Albright, W.Va., and Thelma Barnes of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; five grandchildren, Jason Andrew (Amy) Weir, Bethany Weir and Stephanie, Meredith and Michael LaCagnin; a great-grandson, Samuel Andrew Weir; and several nieces and nephews.
Deceased are a brother, Hugh F. Beeghly; a sister, Inez Burkholder; and a grandson, Erik Maxwell Weir.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in Warco-Falvo Funeral Home Inc., Wilson at East Katherine avenues, Washington, S. Timothy Warco, supervisor/director, Susan Falvo Warco, director, S. Timothy Warco II, director. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, October 17, in Shady Grove Cemetery, Brandonville, W.Va.
Blaine Andrew Beeghly, 91, of Washington, died unexpectedly at 5:53 a.m. Tuesday, October 14, 2008, in Washington Hospital as a result of pneumonia.
He was born October 19, 1916, in Brandonville, W.Va., a son of Lloyd Michael and Elvina Thomas Beeghly.
Mr. Beeghly was a 67-year member of Church of the Covenant, where he served as a deacon and trustee. He was a life member of Ripley Lodge 16 AF&AM in Ripley, W.Va., where he received his 50-year pin. He served two terms as president of Washington Rotary Club and was part of many community activities over the years.
He was a graduate of Bruceton Mills (W.Va.) High School and graduated from West Virginia University in 1939 with a bachelor's of science degree in vocational agriculture. He then graduated in 1948 with a master's of science degree in vocational agriculture.
Mr. Beeghly taught vocational agriculture in Ripley High School until 1943, when the vocational agriculture department was voted most outstanding department in the state and third in the nation. In 1942, however, the department also was rated first in the state and first in the nation. Mr. Beeghly helped many of his students from Ripley High School get scholarships and gain admittance to WVU. Many of these students became vocational agriculture teachers at WVU and other schools.
In 1943, Mr. Beeghly moved to Washington to teach vocational agriculture at Trinity High School, replacing a teacher who had went off to war. He remained a teacher at Trinity High School for 12 years. After the war ended, he became a financial planner for Investors Diversified Services Inc. (now Ameriprise Financial). Mr. Beeghly ended his work career in the real estate development industry, developing and selling real estate.
On October 19, 1941, he married Wilma Fisher, who survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Katherine B. (Jay) Weir of Washington and Lynn B. (Stephen) LaCagnin of Morgantown, W.Va.; two sisters, Dorothy Cale of Albright, W.Va., and Thelma Barnes of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; five grandchildren, Jason Andrew (Amy) Weir, Bethany Weir and Stephanie, Meredith and Michael LaCagnin; a great-grandson, Samuel Andrew Weir; and several nieces and nephews.
Deceased are a brother, Hugh F. Beeghly; a sister, Inez Burkholder; and a grandson, Erik Maxwell Weir.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in Warco-Falvo Funeral Home Inc., Wilson at East Katherine avenues, Washington, S. Timothy Warco, supervisor/director, Susan Falvo Warco, director, S. Timothy Warco II, director. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, October 17, in Shady Grove Cemetery, Brandonville, W.Va.
He was born October 19, 1916, in Brandonville, W.Va., a son of Lloyd Michael and Elvina Thomas Beeghly.
Mr. Beeghly was a 67-year member of Church of the Covenant, where he served as a deacon and trustee. He was a life member of Ripley Lodge 16 AF&AM in Ripley, W.Va., where he received his 50-year pin. He served two terms as president of Washington Rotary Club and was part of many community activities over the years.
He was a graduate of Bruceton Mills (W.Va.) High School and graduated from West Virginia University in 1939 with a bachelor's of science degree in vocational agriculture. He then graduated in 1948 with a master's of science degree in vocational agriculture.
Mr. Beeghly taught vocational agriculture in Ripley High School until 1943, when the vocational agriculture department was voted most outstanding department in the state and third in the nation. In 1942, however, the department also was rated first in the state and first in the nation. Mr. Beeghly helped many of his students from Ripley High School get scholarships and gain admittance to WVU. Many of these students became vocational agriculture teachers at WVU and other schools.
In 1943, Mr. Beeghly moved to Washington to teach vocational agriculture at Trinity High School, replacing a teacher who had went off to war. He remained a teacher at Trinity High School for 12 years. After the war ended, he became a financial planner for Investors Diversified Services Inc. (now Ameriprise Financial). Mr. Beeghly ended his work career in the real estate development industry, developing and selling real estate.
On October 19, 1941, he married Wilma Fisher, who survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Katherine B. (Jay) Weir of Washington and Lynn B. (Stephen) LaCagnin of Morgantown, W.Va.; two sisters, Dorothy Cale of Albright, W.Va., and Thelma Barnes of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; five grandchildren, Jason Andrew (Amy) Weir, Bethany Weir and Stephanie, Meredith and Michael LaCagnin; a great-grandson, Samuel Andrew Weir; and several nieces and nephews.
Deceased are a brother, Hugh F. Beeghly; a sister, Inez Burkholder; and a grandson, Erik Maxwell Weir.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in Warco-Falvo Funeral Home Inc., Wilson at East Katherine avenues, Washington, S. Timothy Warco, supervisor/director, Susan Falvo Warco, director, S. Timothy Warco II, director. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, October 17, in Shady Grove Cemetery, Brandonville, W.Va.
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s/o Lloyd Michael & Elvina Thomas Beeghly; h/o Wilma Fisher Beegly
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