In Memoriam

Arthur “Skip” Beebe

 

It is with sadness that we report the passing of Arthur (Skip) Beebe. Skip served on the Old Lyme Historical Society’s Board of Trustees for nine years, and continued to volunteer after he left the Board. He was a member of the Building Committee, and of our Tuesday Morning Work Crew (TMWC) from its inception in 2014. This crew has been responsible for virtually all the major renovations and many improvements to the Society’s home at 55 Lyme Street. With Skip’s knowledge and professional experience as a builder, the TMWC was able to accomplish many necessary and important projects. The most notable of these were the creation of our climate-controlled Archives Room, the Archives Office, and our Handicap Lift (which involved the complete rearrangement of the basement and hallway structure). These, and many other projects too numerous to mention, were all completed with the help and expertise of our dear friend, Skip. He was a kind person and always ready to help, as can be attested by many local organizations, including the OLFD and the Lyme Grange. He will be sorely missed by the Old Lyme Historical Society and its friends, and especially by his fellow members of the Tuesday Morning Work Crew.