Notes:
Data source is Norman Rouch (deceased)
Portola, California- Funeral services for Charles Michael Beem,76, Retired Western Pacific Railroad yardmaster, were held Friday afternoon here. Mr.Beem, a resident of this community for 25 years died Monday in the Western Pacific hospital after a long illness. He was a native of Effingham, Illinois. He was the member of the Portola Community Methodist Church; the Grizzly Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons and Friendship Shrine Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem. Survivors include his widow Pegby Bemm of Portola; four step daughters, Mrs Doris Heckala and Mrs. Gladys Loggins, both of this city; Mrs. Helen Mattox of Salisbury, N.C. and Mrs. Mabel Grice of Kankakee, Illinois.; a brother, Harry J. Beem of Reno.
Members of Grizzly Lodge, F & AM conducted Masonic last rites at the Methodist Church here. Burial was in Shady Grove Cemetery.
Obituary from Reno Gazette- Journal