beeman

born: Feb.2, 1918

Kansas City, MO

died: Feb 24, 2004

Kansas City, MO

daughter of Robert & Beulah Doty Howell

Arrangements by

D. W. Newcomer & Sons

Memorial Service at Northminster Presbyterian Church at 4:00 pm on Thursday Feb. 26, 2004

Family will receive visitors after the service.

Fay passed away peacefully at NKC hospital.,

Survivors include four children and their spouses.

David Woerner and wife, Ellen, Knoxville, TN,

Ann George & husband, Jerry, Princeton, MO, Susan Cook & husband, Jerry, Sacramento, CA, Patrick Beeman and wife, Debbie, Liberty, MO

Other survivors include a brother, Bob Howell, sister, Jean Howell, both of Kansas City, MO; 11 grandchildren; and three great granddaughters.

Fay loved baseball and particularly the Kansas City Royals. She went, with friends, to many ball games each summer. She also was a faithful driver for meals-on-wheels. Fay also loved the theater and frequently went to plays and productions with friends.

Fay was a devoted Christian and deeply involved in her church. At one time, she was a member of Eastminster Presbyterian Church and had been active in local and state Presbyterian groups and councils, where she had held several offices.

(some excerpts from Rev. Whiteside at her funeral).
"We are gathered here today in celebration of the life of Fay Beeman. I first knew her as one of the volunteer helpers at annual Presbyterian youth camps at the Lake of the Ozarks. "Pioneer camps" we called them then, 100 to 150 kids from 12 to 14 years of age gathered from many churches. Fay always had a cabin full of girls to "mother') and guide for a week of religious emphasis. There was never a hint of -"Oh, Aren't I noble to give
up a week of my life to young people who are roughing it down here!" NO, nothing like that. Fay seemed to throw herself into it completely and enthusiastically, enjoying every minute, smiling, kidding around with everyone. Those girls loved her. Later, I became saddled with the job of Chairman of Stewardship in the Presbytery, meaning that I had to visit the session of every church, once a year to talk about stewardship with them. Every time I went to visit Eastminster Church, (in the north-east
area), there was Fay Beeman. And she always seemed wrapped up thoroughly in her church, and its program. She was spirited and optimistic and interested. With any problems, she was hopeful and working toward a real Presbyterian solution. That's when I began to get the feeling that Something big and significant was working Its way through this lady's life. You always felt a little better after just being around her.
Then, much later still, after my retirement, and Bette and I started to hang around our "daughter" congregation, Northminster, there was Fay again, now excitedly running a
program of education. The Grand Lady of Presbyterianism. We were soon drawn into it, Bette as a ruling elder, and myself as a teaching elder, largely doing a long series of classes or courses of 5- or 10-week duration. Fay, as a paid staff member was this time, sort of my boss. She'd say, as one time I remember, "I think at Northminster, we need a class in what Presbyterianism really is - so we devised one...................."

She was an Elder in Northminster Presbyterian church and previously served as a deacon. She was active in Presbyterian Women and has held several officer positions in that organization.

The Research room at Northminster carries her name. It was dedicated to her for her work as Program Coordinator for a number of years. Her name is on a plaque on the door.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Meals On Wheels.