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Richard Alan Bean
US Army WWII Veteran
Richard “Dick” Alan Bean, 79, of Lexington Park died Dec. 10, 2004, in his
home. Born Jan. 23, 1925, in Great Mills, Md., he was the youngest son of Dr.& Mrs.
Philip J. Bean.
He is survived by his wife, Agnes Cullison Bean, whom he married on June 28, 1947, in
Great Mills, Md., by his children Mary Bean Hollinger of Huntingtown, Md., Patricia B.
Burgess of Dahlgren, Va., and Richard A. Bean of Galesville, Md., six grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Bernard Eugene Bean of
Virginia Beach, Va. He was preceded in death by his brothers William Calvert Bean, Philip
Goodrich Bean, and Joseph Arthur Bean.
He graduated from Mount Saint Joseph High School, Catonsville, MD, in 1942. He enlisted in
the Army Mar. 4, 1943, attending Lake Forest College in Illinois before being shipped
overseas were he administered first aid in the Asiatic Pacific Theater of operations in
two campaigns and one beachhead invasion. He was separated from the Army in Nov 12, 1945,
and retired from the Army National Guard as a 1st Sgt. with over 20 years of service.
On June 27, 1947 he married Agnes Cullison and moved to Loveland, Co. where his two
daughters were born. They returned to Great Mills in 1952 where he was a private
contractor until joining the civil service in 1956. He worked as a planner/estimator for
Public Works on the Patuxent Naval Air Station, where he retired after 30 years. He was
the Financial Secretary of the St. Michael’s Council No. 2065 of the Knight’s of
Columbus for 25 years.
Family and friends will be received on Monday, December 13th from 3 to 8:00 p.m.in Holy
Face Catholic Church, Great Mills, MD with prayers offered at 6:30 p.m. Mass of Christian
Burial will be offered on Tuesday, December 14th at 11:00 a.m.with The Revered Joseph
Sileo pastor of the church will be the celebrant. Interment will follow in the church
cemetery.
Contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, Md.,
20650 or Little Flower School Roof Fund, Little Flower School, P.O. Box 106, Great Mills,
Md. 20634
