William Newton Beattie, who died on last Monday evening at six o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bennett, in Kansas City, was born near Columbia, Mo., on April 20, 1821. He was married on September 20, 1849, to Miss Catherine Murrell, who survives him. Five children were born to them. One son, John, is dead, Wm. H. lives in this city, S. M. in Newport, Ark., Mrs. Denny in Lancaster, and Mrs. Bennett in Kansas City. Only last September 20 Mr and Mrs. Beattie celebrated together, at the home of their son Will, in this city, the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding. That was a joyous occasion, and one on which hundreds of friends wished them many more happy anniversaries together in this life. But the death angel came before even another year had rolled around, and last Wednesday afternoon, in the same house in which his fiftieth wedding anniversary was celebrated, the last sad obsequies over the remains of Grandpa Beattie were performed by his pastor, Dr. T. C. Smith, assisted by Rev. E. E. IlgenFritz, before a large assembly of friends and relatives. While yet but a mere boy, Mr. Beattie was drawn to Christianity, and united with the Presbyterian church. He has been an almost life­long member of the denomination, and was a true and conscientious member. While his home was yet in Columbia, he was for years an elder in the church. When his son Will and family moved to Clarinda, the father and mother came here to make their home with them, and here they have been known and loved for nine years. While Mr Beattie's health during that time has been poor, and he has been unable to attend the public services of his church, his Christian character and sweet disposition have been manifest to all who came in contact with him. Particularly will he be missed by the loving companion who has shared over a half century of the weal and woe of life with him, and now is left to spend her few remaining years alone, as far as the love of her youth is concerned. The son, Will Beattie and his family, with whom the father has made his home, mourn him as only those can who knew him best. The grandfather was fond to an unusual degree of his little grandsons, and his last charge, as he left on June 5th last to visit in Kansas City, was to take good care of the boys and raise them to be good men." When Will went to Kansas City last week, called by the severe illness of his father, the stricken man, seeming even then to realize that his time had come, admonished his son to take good care of "the boys," meaning his grandsons here. He himself always strove in every way to impress upon the minds of the boys the importance and necessity in living a conscientions Christian life.
While in Kansas City, with his wife, Mr. Beattie's health began to fail, and about ten days ago he feared that he was going to die, and wanted to come "home," as he regarded the home of his son Will here. Will went immediately to his bedside, but on last Saturday the father had improved so much, apparently, that Will returned to his work here, expecting to go back soon and accompany his father home. He did so, last Monday, but in response to a telegram that the father was dead, and he accompanied the body home in a casket. The bereaved wife and relatives have the consolation of knowing that their loved one lived such a life that they will meet him again in the brighter world. The sympathy of the community is extended to them in their grief. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Jul 27, 1900



Wm. Newton Beattie, father of Wm. H. Beattie, of this city, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bennett, at Kansas City last evening at six o'clock. He was aged 79 years, 3 months and 3 days. The body will be brought here tonight and funeral services will be held from the home of W H. Beattie tomorrow afternoon conducted by Dr T.C. Smith, assisted by Rev E.E. IlgenFritz.
Particulars and obituary will appear Friday. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Jul 24, 1900