Herbert Glen BEAM, 75, of Alexandria, died Nov. 2, 2004, at J.C. Blair
Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon. Born Aug. 26, 1929, in Shippensburg, he
was the son of the late Roy and Emma (Stouffer) Beam. He was united in
marriage to Maxine Alice Whitsel June 16, 1951, in Hagerstown, Md. He is
survived by his wife at home and by four sons and two daughters: Ronald
D. Beam Sr., and his wife, Donna, of Alexandria; Norman G. Beam, and his
wife, Elaine, of Alexandria; Herbert D. Beam, and his wife, Brenda, of
James Creek; Brian M. Beam, and his companion, Jonnie Beck, of
Alexandria; Peggy (Beam) Allen, and her husband, Daniel, of Huntingdon;
and Judy (Beam) Pust, and her husband, Daniel, of West Newton. He is
also survived by 16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Three
brothers and two sisters survive: Donald Beam, and his wife, Carol, of
Bristol, Conn.; Melvin Beam, and his wife, Anna, of Shippensburg; John
Beam, and his wife, Joanne, of Shippensburg; Betty Beam of Shippensburg;
and Edna O'Donnell of Shippensburg. He was preceded in death by a
grandson, Ronald D. Beam Jr. Feb. 7, 2002; one sister, Ida Catherine
Wadel; and nine brothers, Ralph, William, Joseph, Ernest, Jay, Calvin,
Hughie, Robert and James Beam. Mr. Beam attended public schools in
Shippensburg and served during the Korean Conflict with the United
States Army, 2nd Army Division, 34th Infantry Regiment, from Feb. 15,
1951, to Feb. 7, 1953. While stationed in Japan with the Army, he had
the opportunity to climb Mount Fuji. He retired from PennDOT in 1991
after 20 years of service as an equipment operator. Mr. Beam enjoyed
NASCAR racing and enjoyed watching his children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren racing in stock cars, go-carts and motorcross. He
was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed both hunting and fishing. He also
enjoyed wood working, playing his guitar and playing horseshoes with his
grandson at the Petersburg horseshoe tournaments. Mr. Beam had been a
resident of Logan Twp. since 1969. Funeral services were held Nov. 5, at
the Cutright-Speck Funeral Home, Huntingdon, with Pastor Randy Willis
officiating. Interment was made in the Garden of Honor at Mount Union
Cemetery. Full military honors will be accorded at graveside.