Gerald Eldred "Bud" Beat, 94, a resident of Glenns Ferry, left this life for eternity on Friday, July 22, 2011, at Bennett Hills Care Center in Gooding. Bud was born Dec. 31, 1916, to James Elihu Beat and Martha Rachel Bebb Beat in Erina, Neb. He also had one brother, Harold Elden Beat. Bud lived with his parents and brother in Garfield County, Neb., until 1921, when they moved to a farm northeast of Beaver City, Neb. They farmed there until 1934, when they moved to Kimberly, Idaho. Bud married Bessie Jane Bowman on Dec. 26, 1940, in Kimberly. To this union five children were born, Barbara Walker, Della Stevenson, Jim Beat, Dave Beat and Sheralee Goss. Bessie passed away on Feb. 18, 1990. Bud later married Frieda Hall on April 19, 1992. Frieda passed away on Sept. 3, 2001. Surviving Bud are his children, Barbara Walker of Rupert, Della (Larry) Stevenson of Glenns Ferry, Jim Beat of Kimberly, Dave (Leisa) Beat of Arapahoe, Neb., and Sheralee (Donnie) Goss of McCook, Neb.; 16 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bessie Jane Bowman; his second wife, Frieda Hall; one granddaughter, Deanna Stevenson Crone; a daughter-in-law, Janis Beat; his parents; and brother, Harold. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at the Three Island Senior Center in Glenns Ferry. A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations in Bud's name may be made to the Three Island Senior Center, P.O.Box 263, Glenns Ferry, ID 83623. A memorial service and inurnment will be held at a later date in Arapahoe, Neb.
Gerald Eldred "Bud" Beat, 94, a resident of Glenns Ferry, left this life for eternity on Friday, July 22, 2011, at Bennett Hills Care Center in Gooding. Bud was born Dec. 31, 1916, to James Elihu Beat and Martha Rachel Bebb Beat in Erina, Neb. He also had one brother, Harold Elden Beat. Bud lived with his parents and brother in Garfield County, Neb., until 1921, when they moved to a farm northeast of Beaver City, Neb. They farmed there until 1934, when they moved to Kimberly, Idaho. Bud married Bessie Jane Bowman on Dec. 26, 1940, in Kimberly. To this union five children were born, Barbara Walker, Della Stevenson, Jim Beat, Dave Beat and Sheralee Goss. Bessie passed away on Feb. 18, 1990. Bud later married Frieda Hall on April 19, 1992. Frieda passed away on Sept. 3, 2001. Surviving Bud are his children, Barbara Walker of Rupert, Della (Larry) Stevenson of Glenns Ferry, Jim Beat of Kimberly, Dave (Leisa) Beat of Arapahoe, Neb., and Sheralee (Donnie) Goss of McCook, Neb.; 16 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bessie Jane Bowman; his second wife, Frieda Hall; one granddaughter, Deanna Stevenson Crone; a daughter-in-law, Janis Beat; his parents; and brother, Harold. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at the Three Island Senior Center in Glenns Ferry. A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations in Bud's name may be made to the Three Island Senior Center, P.O.Box 263, Glenns Ferry, ID 83623. A memorial service and inurnment will be held at a later date in Arapahoe, Neb.
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