James V. Bean

James Vurl Bean, 75, of Manhattan, passed away Thursday, April 11th, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House. James was born in Joy, Illinois on July 6, 1937, son of the late Joseph and Maxine (Holmes) Bean, living in Hastings, NE and later in Anoka, MN. He graduated from high school in Oak Ridge, TN and attended Tennessee University in Knoxville, TN. On June 17, 1959 he was united in marriage to Gloria Jean King in Minneapolis, MN. Soon after the wedding he was drafted into the Army and served at Fort Riley. Jim had worked, after his service in the Army at Fort Riley, for Pollem Bookstore, C & M Auto Parts Supply, Kansas State Social & Rehabilitation Services and Murdock Auto as a shuttle driver. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gunsmithing. Jim belonged to the Little Apple Beer Brewing Club, was involved with the Kaw Valley muzzle loaders, he and Jean enjoyed traveling widely in the United States with winter trips to the Gulf Coast. If the weather in Kansas grew too hot, they would travel to Lake Superior for cooler temperatures. Jim was an avid reader and enjoyed science fiction and mysteries, but he and Jean enjoyed their home wich overlooked Tuttle Creek Reservoir. James is survived by his wife, Jean of the hometwo sons Jon Bean, of Manhattan, KS; Michael (Diana) Bean, of Manhattan, and granddaughter Elizabeth Bean. A funeral service will be held at at Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home & Cremation, Manhattan, at 1:00pm on Tuesday, April 16th, with following at the Kansas Veterans Cemetery Manhattan. Friends are invited to call on Monday from 9am to 8pm. Family request donations to Terry C. Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research - KSU Manhattan, KS . For more information or to send an email condolence visit irvinparkview.com