Larry Beall Dies, Retired District 9 Staffer

Larry Beall, retired staff member and a CWA activist in California for more than 40 years died July 26. He was 75.

Beall, who started working for General Telephone of California in 1955, served in many positions for his union, CWA Local 9586 (then Local 11586), including the post of president from 1972 to 1975.

He joined the union staff as a CWA representative in 1975 and in 1988 he became administrative assistant to the vice president of District 9. Beall, a native of Upland, Calif., was named Southern California area director in 1990, a post he held until his retirement in 1997.

Beall is remembered for being politically active, having worked to support the election campaigns of former California Governor Pat Brown and Senators Alan Cranston and John Tunney. In later years he was also an active member of the CWA retired members council.

"Larry was a great union leader; someone who knew how to bargain, and knew how to represent members," said District 9 Vice President Tony Bixler.