lda Beatrice Miller was bom on September 7, 191, in Pittsburgh, Pa. She grew up in a musical and artistic family. There was always a piano in her home, and while her mom played, her Dad sang. Bea read a lot, and used to read to the little kids when she was in the first grade. She skipped 3 tograde 6, which put her in high school when she was only 12 1/2 years old. She was brought up in a Christian household, and was not allowed any activities on Sundays except reading.

Bea married Buell Clatworthy when she was 23 years old, and they had 56 beautiful year together before her beloved Buell passed away.

Bea was an amazing peEon in every way. She was extremely positive, had a great sense of humor, was extremely devoted to her family and wanted the
best life for her kids (she and Buell had 3 Daughter).

Church was a priority for Bea. She took her three girls to church every Sunday, she taught Sunday school classes, and the family helped with church
dinners.

She taught her Daughter that they could do anything to which they had set their minds. She and Buell made sure that their Daughters were exposed to a variety of reading materials, outdoor sports, dancing, theater, golf, tennis, and anything that could spark a child’s imagination for their future.  Their girls were given lessons in acting, piano and other instruments.

Bea and Buell took car trips to other parts of the country when their children were young, to see Grandparents, etc. They sang songs much of the lrip or played road games, which kept the family occupied, connected to each other, and to outdoor scenery. They had lots of unique songs to teach us, which are being passed down to future generations!

Bea was an artist. She worked with clay, ceramics, oil painting, watercolor and lost wax silver jewelry. She taught their children how to pour pelter
spoons. They “played” with her as they painted with water colors. She laughed them how to sew their own clothing. She collected shells on trip 6 to the
ocean and made beautiful wall hangings with shells and driftwood or frames. She made quilts for family membeG. She loved gardening; loving roses and irises particularly. Her home was always full of beauty.

Bea was the head of any organization she joined. Church groups, social groups, community organizations, and Camp Fire Girls.
ln spite of how busy she was in the community, Mom made it a point to always be home when the children go home from school. She was always listened to their day’s activity, their ups and downs, their pains and woes, and their victories. She was always encouraging and helped her children solve problems.

Bea was Buell’s constant companion. She helped him with the victory garden (as did the kids) picking, cleaning, canning and cooking. She was always
supportive of his time and his position at work. Both were amazingly and totally family oriented, and gave of their time to their three kids without limits.

When their children were grown, Mom traveled with Dad wherever he needed to go for the corpoElion. Bea and Buell definitely taught the power of love, devotion and family, through their example! when their children had grown and had husbands and children of their own, Mom published a “Kissin’ cousins Cookbook’which was a chronicle ol their extended family. She hand lettered and illustrated recipes sent to her by each person, young and old, in the family. She included the family prayer, the names of the newly married, tho6e who passed a\way, and who was bom. Bea had them bound and distdMed lo all of the family.

Bea’s beloved Husband passed away just days before he turned 83. Bea remained when she was 80 years old – now she was Bea Clatwodhyvcclain.
When she was 92, and again widowed, Bea moved to a retirement village in Arlington Heights, Illinois, to be near her oldest Daughter, Zoe Mathr, of Mt. Prospect, Illinois.

Visitation Thursday (January 22) 11:00 – 2:00 PM at Friedrichs Funeral Home, 320 W. Central Road at Northwest Hwy., Mt. Prospect

Services will be Saturday 4:00 PM at Nashville United Church of Christ, 36 s. Jefferson St., Nashville, Indiana. interment in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis