Copley R. Bean (Kip)

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In Loving Memory

Copley R. Bean (Kip), 75, of Litchfield, NH passed away unexpectedly on July 15, 2025.

Kip was born in Portsmouth, NH in January of 1950. He attended high school at the New Hampton

School and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona. Not long after graduation,

he left for the west coast in search of a job and fell in love with California, where he remained for many

years. He worked for Spreckels Sugar Company, and later as administrative assistant for the Salinas

Pentecostal Church.

He was very active in what he described as “a useable climate all year-round.” His interests included

sailing his own boat, hang gliding, skiing, building and flying RC model airplanes, motorcycling,

computers, competitive flight simulation, woodworking, gardening, and more.

While in California, he developed a personal relationship with the Lord, which shaped the remainder of his

life. He was devoted to studying the Bible and witnessing to others, to share his love of Jesus and the

message of salvation.

In the mid-90s he returned to his childhood home in Litchfield. By that time, his father’s ongoing illness

with Multiple Sclerosis required skilled care, and he became deeply involved with that care as the years

passed.

He was very resourceful with a strong can-do attitude which expressed itself in many ways. His natural

mechanical abilities were abundant and enabled him to maintain the family home. He was a hardworking

gardener and took pleasure in growing beautiful flowers and setting up bird feeders in the yard for his

mother to enjoy. But his greatest joy in life was sharing the gospel, and helping people to discover and

follow the plan of salvation presented in the book of Acts.

Kip was the son of the late Franklin E. Bean and Beulah (Rundlett) Bean. He is survived by his sisters,

Janet Venne and her husband Charles of Nashua NH, Robin Bean and Donna Tasker of Portland ME, his

nieces Maureen Clark of Cayce SC, Elizabeth Venne of Maysville KY, Jennifer Libby of Cornish ME, and

Heidi Tasker of Danville ME; and his nephews Aaron Bean of Auburn ME, Eric Venne of Hazleton PA, and

Graham Tasker of Portland ME; as well as numerous great-nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held on August 2, 2025, at 11:00 AM at The Sanctuary United Pentecostal

Church, 123 Derry Road, Hudson, NH. Burial will immediately follow at the Hillcrest Cemetery in

Litchfield, NH. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Bolivian missions program at The

Sanctuary United Pentecostal Church, at the address above.