The Rev. E. Maynard Beal ’52, husband of life trustee
Jean Tapp Beal ’52 and social equality champion, died Aug. 5, 2008, in Rockford, Ill., at the age of 78.
Beal was best known for his work with Rockford Urban Ministries, where he served as director and fought against school segregation and unfair bank loan practices. He was a minister in several churches in Illinois, and partook in a pastor exchange in Radlett, England in 1991.
Beal is survived by his wife, Jean, two children, three grandchildren, and one great grandchild, as well as a sister and a brother.
