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Lieutenant
Commander George L. Bean, Retired,
died at noon April 11, 1955, in Trinity
Hospital, Weaverville, California, following a long illness. Funeral
services were held Wednesday, April 13, at 2:00 p.m., at the McDonald
Funeral Home in Weaverville. Born April 14, 1895 in Bethlehem,
New Hampshire; he received his education in the public schools
at Littleton, New Hampshire, graduating from the Littleton High
School, and from the University of Vermont, in 1916, with the
degree of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. On January
3, 1917, he entered on duty in the Coast and Geodetic Survey as
a Deck Officer and on September 30, 1943, retired from active
duty because of physical disability.
During
Commander Bean's long career of nearly 26 years of service he
had a tour of duty in the Philippine Islands aboard the Ships
FATHOMER and MARINDUQUE; was Officer in Charge of Launch 65
engaged on combined operations in Scituate, Massachusetts, and
Fire Island, N.Y.; Commanding Officer of the MIKAWE on combined
operations in Brunswick, Georgia; Commanding Officer of the
Ship GUIDE; and Executive Officer of the Ship DISCOVERER on
combined operations in Alaska. While on shore duty he was Chief
of Triangulation parties working in Oregon and California and
Chief of a Traverse Party in Wisconsin. His office assignments
included duty in Geodesy Division, Northwestern District Office,
and Officer in Charge of the Seattle Processing Office. From
September 1917 to January 1919--during World War I--CDR Bean
was on active duty in the U.S. Navy at the Bremerton Navy Yard,
and as Second Officer aboard the USS NORTHERN PACIFIC, USS SAMARINDA,
USS TJIKENBANG and JULIA LUCKENBACH on the Pacific Coast, Second
Officer of the WENONAH in Southeast Alaska, and of the SIALIA
on the Atlantic coast. During World War II CDR Bean was also
on active duty in the United States Navy from February 24, 1942
to February 22, 1943, aboard the USS CHARLESTON as Lieutenant
Commander, and as Harbormaster at Dutch Harbor, Alaska.Commander
Bean is survived by his wife who is living in Weaverville, California.
The
Buzzard,4/22/1955
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