Beulah Simpson McLean

© Cheyenne Star

21 Nov 2002

Submitted by: Wanda Purcell

Beulah Simpson McLean was born April 19, 1916 south of Cheyenne to Casapobia "Mary" Reynolds, a Cheyenne Pawnee Native American and Thomas Albert Simpson and died October 31, 2002 at Borger Texas Nursing Home at the age of 86.

She attended school at Berlin and finished high school at Cheyenne.

Beulah married John McLean in 1939.

They farmed in the New Liberty community before moving to Pampa, Texas in early 1940.

Beulah resided in Pampa after her husband's death, then moved to White Deer, Texas.

She was a member of the First Methodist Church in Pampa.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one daughter; one son; two sisters; and nine brothers.

Survivors include four sisters-in-law, Ruth Simpson of Rockin, California; Virginia McLean of Sayre, Oklahoma; Margaret Simpson of Midwest City, Oklahoma; and Evelyn Simpson of Hayward, California; one daughter-in-law, Lisa McLean of Panhandle, Texas; grandchildren, Marcus McLean of Canyon, Texas; Melda Jean McLean of Houchins, Texas; and Bartley John David McLean of Pampa, Texas; and several special nieces, nephews, and friends.

Graveside services were held Friday, November 1, 2002 at Fairview Cemetery in Pampa, Texas.

Beulah was loved by many and will be sorely missed.