Beatrice lived at 308 W. High St., Milford, Pike County, Penna. Her grandmother, Sarah Johnson Davis, had purchased the house using the military pension of her husband Abraham, who had fought in and survived the Civil War.
Beatrice had a son, Milton, in 1931, and he was the love of her life. The greatest loss of her life was when he died fighting in the Korean War. Thereafter she was honored as a Gold Star Mother in Milford's Memorial Day parades and ceremonies--but she never gave up hope that one day he would return. He never did.
She worked variously as a taxi driver and as a laundress. She also was known for her outgoing personality, and her gentle wit was seen in this widely retold account. One evening while she was socializing in town, a couple of African-American young men spotted her and asked where "the colored section" might be in Milford. Without hesitation she replied, "You're looking at it."
On a personal note, this writer was a neighbor of Beatrice in the 1970s. One day I hung my laundry to dry on the clothesline and went off to work. The wind picked up during the day to the point where Beatrice saved the laundry by taking it down for me. She left a note (see photo): Dear Doug, I hope you won't mind me taking in your clothes. Man, they almost went to the river. (Smile.) "Beaty" She was a kind and thoughtful person.
Beatrice died on Christmas Day, 1991. Her memorial service on Dec. 30 was attended by approximately 50 members of the VFW and the American Legion, as well as many others who knew and valued her and her heart-wrenching sacrifice.
Beatrice had a son, Milton, in 1931, and he was the love of her life. The greatest loss of her life was when he died fighting in the Korean War. Thereafter she was honored as a Gold Star Mother in Milford's Memorial Day parades and ceremonies--but she never gave up hope that one day he would return. He never did.
She worked variously as a taxi driver and as a laundress. She also was known for her outgoing personality, and her gentle wit was seen in this widely retold account. One evening while she was socializing in town, a couple of African-American young men spotted her and asked where "the colored section" might be in Milford. Without hesitation she replied, "You're looking at it."
On a personal note, this writer was a neighbor of Beatrice in the 1970s. One day I hung my laundry to dry on the clothesline and went off to work. The wind picked up during the day to the point where Beatrice saved the laundry by taking it down for me. She left a note (see photo): Dear Doug, I hope you won't mind me taking in your clothes. Man, they almost went to the river. (Smile.) "Beaty" She was a kind and thoughtful person.
Beatrice died on Christmas Day, 1991. Her memorial service on Dec. 30 was attended by approximately 50 members of the VFW and the American Legion, as well as many others who knew and valued her and her heart-wrenching sacrifice.
Beatrice lived at 308 W. High St., Milford, Pike County, Penna. Her grandmother, Sarah Johnson Davis, had purchased the house using the military pension of her husband Abraham, who had fought in and survived the Civil War.
Beatrice had a son, Milton, in 1931, and he was the love of her life. The greatest loss of her life was when he died fighting in the Korean War. Thereafter she was honored as a Gold Star Mother in Milford's Memorial Day parades and ceremonies--but she never gave up hope that one day he would return. He never did.
She worked variously as a taxi driver and as a laundress. She also was known for her outgoing personality, and her gentle wit was seen in this widely retold account. One evening while she was socializing in town, a couple of African-American young men spotted her and asked where "the colored section" might be in Milford. Without hesitation she replied, "You're looking at it."
On a personal note, this writer was a neighbor of Beatrice in the 1970s. One day I hung my laundry to dry on the clothesline and went off to work. The wind picked up during the day to the point where Beatrice saved the laundry by taking it down for me. She left a note (see photo): Dear Doug, I hope you won't mind me taking in your clothes. Man, they almost went to the river. (Smile.) "Beaty" She was a kind and thoughtful person.
Beatrice died on Christmas Day, 1991. Her memorial service on Dec. 30 was attended by approximately 50 members of the VFW and the American Legion, as well as many others who knew and valued her and her heart-wrenching sacrifice.
Beatrice had a son, Milton, in 1931, and he was the love of her life. The greatest loss of her life was when he died fighting in the Korean War. Thereafter she was honored as a Gold Star Mother in Milford's Memorial Day parades and ceremonies--but she never gave up hope that one day he would return. He never did.
She worked variously as a taxi driver and as a laundress. She also was known for her outgoing personality, and her gentle wit was seen in this widely retold account. One evening while she was socializing in town, a couple of African-American young men spotted her and asked where "the colored section" might be in Milford. Without hesitation she replied, "You're looking at it."
On a personal note, this writer was a neighbor of Beatrice in the 1970s. One day I hung my laundry to dry on the clothesline and went off to work. The wind picked up during the day to the point where Beatrice saved the laundry by taking it down for me. She left a note (see photo): Dear Doug, I hope you won't mind me taking in your clothes. Man, they almost went to the river. (Smile.) "Beaty" She was a kind and thoughtful person.
Beatrice died on Christmas Day, 1991. Her memorial service on Dec. 30 was attended by approximately 50 members of the VFW and the American Legion, as well as many others who knew and valued her and her heart-wrenching sacrifice.
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