MySource:Carolgreene/Ashtabula Beacon-Record - BEER, Eli S B

TEXT AN ESTEEMED BUSINESS MAN Answers the Final Summons on This Earth. E S B Beer's Long Illness Ended Friday Evening. Interesting Incidents in Connection With His Life's Work as a Marble Carver.

The death of E S B Beer at his home on Jefferson street on Friday evening was not entirely unexpected. His continued illness for almost a year had prevented his presence at his regular place of business. Although he had been able to be about after his recovery, he was at no time able to resume his work. His was an interesting life, and full of varied experiences. He was born in Devonshire, England, February 1, 1843. Beginning at the age of 8 years, he served a 7 years' apprenticeship in his life-long vocation as a stone and marble worker.

He assisted in the construction of the Black Friar Bridge and also the Needle's Light House at the Isle of Wight. As a workman, he ranked among the best. There is now in the British Museum a marble pillar carved by him. It was six months in completion and won for him a medal in the London Marble Exhibit of 1862. He also was engaged for a number of years on the stone breakwater at Plymouth, England.

He came to Canada in 1869. His first work was done in superintending the stone work on the Niagara bridge. In 1873 he came to this city where he had since resided.

For several years he was in the employ of the Lake Shore company and did his last work for them in the construction of a stone wall to prevent the bank from caving in at the bridge across the river in this city. This was also the last work done on the bridge previous to the disaster of 1873. He spent the rest of his life in his own shop, first on Center street and for the last four years on South Main street. During a large part of his disability the business was conducted by his son, John A. Beer.

All who knew Mr. Beer remember him as a benevolent and Christian gentleman. He confessed Christ at about the age of 15. He loved his Bible and always