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Curtis Neville Beaman

Birth	:	26 Jan 1929 Uniontown, Bourbon County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	6 Apr 1951 Uniontown, Bourbon County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Uniontown Cemetery, Uniontown, Bourbon County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.8492270, -94.9653630
Description	:	Ft. Scott Tribune Monitor April 6, 1951 C. BEAMAN, CAGE STAR, DIES TODAY Played on JuCo and Pitt State Teams Curtis Neville Beaman, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Beaman of southwest of Uniontown and former Fort Scott junior college star basketball player, died this morning at 2: 30 at the home of his parents. Death was attributed to a brain tumor. Young Beaman was first stricken about a year ago and underwent an operation at the University of Kansas Medical Center at Kansas City last August. Later he suffered a relapse ad for the past several weeks... Read More	Ft. Scott Tribune Monitor April 6, 1951 C. BEAMAN, CAGE STAR, DIES TODAY Played on JuCo and Pitt State Teams Curtis Neville Beaman, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Beaman of southwest of Uniontown and former Fort Scott junior college star basketball player, died this morning at 2: 30 at the home of his parents. Death was attributed to a brain tumor. Young Beaman was first stricken about a year ago and underwent an operation at the University of Kansas Medical Center at Kansas City last August. Later he suffered a relapse ad for the past several weeks has been in a coma. MADE UNCANNY SHOT Besides his parents, he is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Ethel Olsen of Hobson, Mont., Mrs. Lula Shull of Quincy, Cal., and Mrs. Ina Nicolini of Coalings, Cal.; two brothers, Harold Beaman of Manhattan, Gerald Beaman of Harper, Kas.; a niece, Geryl Ann Beaman, and a nephew, Michael Beaman. The deceased was a graduate of Uniontown high school, Fort Scott junior college, and Pittsburg State Teachers college. He was a member of the basketball teams at all three schools. Local fans will never forget his uncanny shot in the last second of play that won the regional junior college tournament here in 1947. The Greyhounds, coached by Russell Davee, won the state title that year. Next to basketball it was baseball for "Curt" as he was known to his friends. He was a right-handed pitcher and made a very favorable impression on his mound appearances last season. FUNERAL RITES SUNDAY Although his life had been despaired of for the past few weeks, news of his death this morning cast gloom over his many friends in Fort Scott and Uniontown. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Uniontown Methodist church. Interment will be in the Uniontown cemetery. The body is at the Ralston Funeral home at Moran. *********************** Fort Scott Tribune Monitor April 9, 1951 CURTIS BEAMAN RITES One of the largest funerals ever held in Uniontown was that of Curtis Neville Beaman, former Fort Scott junior college and Pittsburg State student and basketball player, held at the First Methodist church at Uniontown yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Teachers, students and friends from Fort Scott, Pittsburg, Uniontown, Bronson, Iola, Savonburg and Redfield filled the church to capacity. Among them were Ross H. Hughes, president of the Pittsburg school, and D.V. Swartz, superintendent of Fort School schools. A total of 55 floral pieces testified to the high esteem in which young Beaman was held. Mrs. McIntosh, pastor of the church, conducted the services and music was furnished by Mrs. Lyle Ramsey, and Mrs. Paul Ramsey, who sang two duets, and Miss Alice Griffith, who sang a solo. Mrs. Grace Griffith was the pianist. Interment was in the Uniontown cemetery, Pallbearers were Curtis's basketball teammates from Pittsburg State. They were Jack Thomas, Doug Story, George Donlevy, Mick Huffman, Bill Long and Don Uhlenhof. Among the out-of-town friends attending the services were John Lance of Pittsburg State and Russ Davee of Baker University, former coaches in basketball for the deceased. ***********************

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Curtis Neville Beaman's memorial is located at: Uniontown Cemetery, Uniontown, Bourbon County, USA.
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Curtis Neville Beaman death on 6 Apr 1951 in Uniontown, Bourbon County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 37.8492270
Longitude: -94.9653630

Family Members:

Parent

George "Ray" Beaman

(1890 - 1971)

Ruth Caroline Turner Beaman

(1893 - 1967)

Siblings

Ethel Viola Beaman Olsen

(1912 - 1992)

Lula “Dude” Beaman Shull

(1913 - 2011)

Harold Ray Beaman

(1918 - 1989)

Gerald Otto “Nate” Beaman

(1924 - 2018)

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