John Charles Beem was born to Paul Leland Beem and Jessie Lou "Jill" Conard.
Major John (Jim) C. Beem "SUPER SPARROW"
Obituary:
BURTON, S.C. John Charles
Beem, 60, died Sept. 8 at home.
He was born in Mattoon, Ill., and graduated from the University of South Carolina in Columbia. He was a charter member of Beaufort Exchange Club. He was a long-haul truck driver for Schneider National, and a pilot with the Marine Corps for 13 years, serving from 1960-1973 and doing two tours of duty in Vietnam. He received several medals and citations for service.
SURVIVORS: his wife, Ruth Kuhn Beem of Burton; five sons, Paul Beem of Philadelphia, Kevin and Jeff Beem, both of Madison, Conn., Chris Culp of Rochester, Minn., and Nathan Culp of Burton; two daughters, Yvonne Parker of Burton and Terry Thomas of Madison; his father, Paul Leland Beem of Gainesville, Fla.; two sisters, Elaine Beem of Gainesville and Jan West of St. Cloud, Fla.; and 12 grandchildren.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 10 a.m. Friday in National Cemetery in Beaufort with military honors.
Anderson Funeral Home, Beaufort.
Major John (Jim) C. Beem "SUPER SPARROW"
Obituary:
BURTON, S.C. John Charles
Beem, 60, died Sept. 8 at home.
He was born in Mattoon, Ill., and graduated from the University of South Carolina in Columbia. He was a charter member of Beaufort Exchange Club. He was a long-haul truck driver for Schneider National, and a pilot with the Marine Corps for 13 years, serving from 1960-1973 and doing two tours of duty in Vietnam. He received several medals and citations for service.
SURVIVORS: his wife, Ruth Kuhn Beem of Burton; five sons, Paul Beem of Philadelphia, Kevin and Jeff Beem, both of Madison, Conn., Chris Culp of Rochester, Minn., and Nathan Culp of Burton; two daughters, Yvonne Parker of Burton and Terry Thomas of Madison; his father, Paul Leland Beem of Gainesville, Fla.; two sisters, Elaine Beem of Gainesville and Jan West of St. Cloud, Fla.; and 12 grandchildren.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 10 a.m. Friday in National Cemetery in Beaufort with military honors.
Anderson Funeral Home, Beaufort.
John Charles Beem was born to Paul Leland Beem and Jessie Lou "Jill" Conard.
Major John (Jim) C. Beem "SUPER SPARROW"
Obituary:
BURTON, S.C. John Charles
Beem, 60, died Sept. 8 at home.
He was born in Mattoon, Ill., and graduated from the University of South Carolina in Columbia. He was a charter member of Beaufort Exchange Club. He was a long-haul truck driver for Schneider National, and a pilot with the Marine Corps for 13 years, serving from 1960-1973 and doing two tours of duty in Vietnam. He received several medals and citations for service.
SURVIVORS: his wife, Ruth Kuhn Beem of Burton; five sons, Paul Beem of Philadelphia, Kevin and Jeff Beem, both of Madison, Conn., Chris Culp of Rochester, Minn., and Nathan Culp of Burton; two daughters, Yvonne Parker of Burton and Terry Thomas of Madison; his father, Paul Leland Beem of Gainesville, Fla.; two sisters, Elaine Beem of Gainesville and Jan West of St. Cloud, Fla.; and 12 grandchildren.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 10 a.m. Friday in National Cemetery in Beaufort with military honors.
Anderson Funeral Home, Beaufort.
Major John (Jim) C. Beem "SUPER SPARROW"
Obituary:
BURTON, S.C. John Charles
Beem, 60, died Sept. 8 at home.
He was born in Mattoon, Ill., and graduated from the University of South Carolina in Columbia. He was a charter member of Beaufort Exchange Club. He was a long-haul truck driver for Schneider National, and a pilot with the Marine Corps for 13 years, serving from 1960-1973 and doing two tours of duty in Vietnam. He received several medals and citations for service.
SURVIVORS: his wife, Ruth Kuhn Beem of Burton; five sons, Paul Beem of Philadelphia, Kevin and Jeff Beem, both of Madison, Conn., Chris Culp of Rochester, Minn., and Nathan Culp of Burton; two daughters, Yvonne Parker of Burton and Terry Thomas of Madison; his father, Paul Leland Beem of Gainesville, Fla.; two sisters, Elaine Beem of Gainesville and Jan West of St. Cloud, Fla.; and 12 grandchildren.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 10 a.m. Friday in National Cemetery in Beaufort with military honors.
Anderson Funeral Home, Beaufort.
