Submitted by: Brenda Horton

Oscar Melvin Beam, aged 71, of 2292 Helmen Avenue, Clay township, died at 5:20 pm Monday in the Williams Nursing Home 601 North Main street. He was born in LaPorte county, Indiana, Feb. 11, 1878, and spent most of his life here. On April 12, 1926 he married Lillian Snyder, who survives. Other survivors are a son, Edward, of LaPorte, Ind.; a stepson, Forest Snyder, of South Bend; seven sisters, Mrs. Elva Glass, Mrs. Ann Corle, Mrs. Maud Alexsis, Mrs. Jean Scheuer, Mrs. Glenna Odell, all of South Bend; Mrs. Pearl Tallesen, of Edwardsburg, Mich., Mrs. Ethel Dunham, of Flint, Mich.; and eight grandchildren. Friends may call in the Orvis funeral home after 7 pm today and until funeral services there at 10:30 am Thursday.  Rev. Alva C. Ward, pastor of Maple Lane Evangelical United Brethren church will officiate. Burial will be in Sauktown cemetery, LaPorte county. 

Source: The South Bend Tribune, 28 Feb 1950, pg.8, sect.2, col.5.