Show Coalville Man an Honored The following sketch of the beloved and long time business man and artist of Coalville le Mr George Beard was taken from tie the t e Salt Lake Tribune of December and will be read with keen Inter Inter- Interest Interest interest est by Summit county friends and ad- ad admirers ad ad- admirers admirers of the distinguished gentleman As A much of a seasonal favorite as asSanta asS asSanta Santa S nta Claus Glaus Tinsel himself Is is Charles Dickens' Dickens A Christmas Carol a literary mas mas- masterpiece masterpiece among short stories George Beard Coalville merchant who celebrated his fourth eighty-fourth birthday birthday- Thursday on the eve of tho the Christmas season recalls that when he was WaG about 11 years old he met the eminent English writer Mr Beard was born bom at Whaley Bridge Cheshire England December 21 1855 Once Mr Dickens came to my home homo hometown hometown town and gave a penny reading Mr Beard said I consider myself very lucky to have heard that wonderful writer wrier Mr Beards Beard's only formal education was three weeks of schooling ending when he was nine years of age However he began drawing and sketching nature when six years of age and has gained prominence in Utah as a painter He came to Utah in 1868 as a pion pion- pioneer pioneer pioneer eer after a perilous day 60 sea voyage In a wooden ship My mother died on board ship and was burled buried at sea With my two sisters I was two on the ocean after her death Mr Beard recalled I He Is still on the Job with the Coal Coal- Coalville yule ville Cooperative Mercantile a firm he ho Joined in February 1871 as a chore boy II In 1878 he became secretary of the firm firmand firmand firmand I and In 1892 assistant manager lIe He still I holds the two positions I I During his lifetime Mr Beard has been active In public p service Ho lie has served as mayor r of Coalville school trus trus- trustee trustee tee was an nn L. L D. D S. S bishop for six years and was a member of Utah's first trUS I state I legislature as ns a Republican from Sum Sum- Summit Summit Summit mit county Besides gaining recognition for his paintings Mr Beard has a second hobby that brought acclaim acclaim music J i II Ho He served as leader of the Summit I I L. L D D. S. S stake choir for six years Artists In vocal ocal and Instrumental music who wIlo later achieved fame made Mr Beards Beard's home homo headquarters he be said Proud of his family Mr Beard says I that his wife four sons eons and four daugh daugh- daughters daughters terns make my nip life Ufe a pleasure I I |