Charles Beaumont

Charles Ward Beaumont was born April 22, 1928 in Bemidji, MN to the late Frank and Paula (Helm) Beaumont. He attended elementary and high school there and graduated from high school in 1946. Chuck had various jobs during his high school years and upon graduation worked briefly for M & O Paper Company in International Falls, MN. He moved to Washington, D.C. in 1947 where he was employed at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. On June 24, 1949 he married Angela Anderson and they resided in Washington where Angela was secretary in the office of U.S. Senator Edward J. Thye, senator from Minnesota. Charles was drafted into the army in 1952. He served two years, one year in the states and one in Korea, after which he returned to the FBI. In the summer of 1954 Charles and Angela moved back to Minnesota where Charles was employed at the Lakehead Pipeline Company Station in Clearbrook. During their fourteen years in Clearbrook, the couple was blessed with three children, Dale Michael, Christine Annette, and Brian Hugh. The family moved to Little Falls, MN in 1968 where Charles worked for Minnesota Pipe Line Co. (later to become Koch Industries) until his retirement in 1990. Charles has been a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Clearbrook, MN and First Lutheran Church in Little Falls, MN, where he has served as usher, delivered Meals on Wheels, and as bursar. He and Angela (Angie) have been on the monthly serving team since its inception. He was a member of American Legion Post #46 and the Moose Lodge Post #1587, the Pine Grove Zoo, Morrison County Animal Humane Society, and Great River Arts Assn. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He loved to camp, fish, and snowmobile with his family and was always competitive in cribbage, whist, table tennis, bocci ball, volleyball, and a great skater, even into his 70’s. He loved to ski and water ski. Charles is survived by his wife Angela; sons, Dale (Diane) Beaumont of Brooklyn Park, MN, and Brian Beaumont of Fridley, MN, and his special friend Kate Braun; daughter Chris (Jeff) Hill of Big Lake, MN; grandchildren, Jeremiah (Teresa) Hill and their daughter Tiziana of Portsmouth, VA, Leslie Beaumont of Elk River, MN, Jenny Hill of Otsego, MN, and Matt Beaumont of Brooklyn Park, MN; sisters-in-law, Gail “Marvel” Beaumont of Fosston, MN, Pat Beaumont of Sebeka, MN, and Marian (Bill) Power of Fort Meyers, Fl; numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Sadie Auger and Fran Doege; brothers Donald and Frank Beaumont. Honorary Pallbearers will be Paul Beaumont, Ross Beaumont, Chuck’s children and grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Greg Beaumont, Matt Beaumont, Larry Engel, Connie Gau, Jeremiah Hill, and Norm Nelson.

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Charles Beaumont

April 22, 1928 - January 17, 2009