ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: BEESON, EDWARD, JR.  

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Serenity Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died: Friday, September 20, 2013

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BEESON, EDWARD, JR.  
March 28, 1928  - September 20, 2013

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Edward Lee Beeson, Jr, Ph.D., 85 years of age, of New Orleans, LA, passed 
peacefully at home in the presence of his loving wife, Louise Beeson, née 
Colledge, on the morning of September 20th, 2013. 

He was born in Bartow, FL on March 9th, 1928 to Cecil Jenkins Beeson and Edward 
Lee Beeson. 

He graduated with a Ph.D. in Physics from Georgia Tech University, served in 
the U.S. Navy and fought in the Korean War on a Destroyer class vessel. 
He retired after long service in the U.S. Naval Reserve at the rank of 
Commander. He went on to become a tenured professor of Physics at the 
University of New Orleans, served as Chairman of the Physics Department, and 
retired from teaching after 24 years. 
Dr. Beeson then worked in the Underwater Acoustics Division at the U.S. Naval 
Oceanographic Office, retiring there after fifteen years. 

An avid sportsman, Dr. Beeson enjoyed hunting and fishing, and was an 
enthusiast of auto racing, guns, repairing things, working with his hands, and 
the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. 

He is survived by his wife Louise, his three sons, Benjamin, Bradley, and 
Matthew Beeson, as well as four grandchildren, Katherine, William, Emily, and 
Mikayla Beeson.

The family will hold an open informal remembrance in Shell Beach, LA on 
Thursday, September 26, 2013 at 12:00 noon. 

DIRECTIONS: Take I-610 toward Slidell. Take the Chalmette/Little Woods exit and 
go towards Chalmette (8 miles) to Judge Perez Drive. Turn left onto Judge Perez 
Drive and go 8 miles to Hwy. 46 (blinking light). Go 8 miles on Hwy. 46 to 4-
way stop, which is Hwy. 46 E, take a left. Look for the Reggio water tower just 
before the 4-way stop. Go 4 miles (refinery on the left) to Maple Street, which 
is the first left past the refinery. You will see Ft. Beauregard at that point. 

Arrangements entrusted to Serenity Funeral Home, Covington, LA.


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