Kenneth Dee Beil, 60, of Claysville, died Thursday, December 10, 1998, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Mr. Beil graduated from Penn High School in Greenville and attended the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. He graduated from Youngstown State University with a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering. He also attended Thiel College and earned a master of science degree in engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Beil was co-founder and vice president of Orbital Engineering Co. of Carnegie. He later founded and was president of Bear Construction Co. Inc. of Carnegie and Bear Construction of Highlands County Inc. in Florida. He was a member of Washington B.P.O.E. Lodge 776 and Lone Pine Golf Club. On May 17, 1986, in Las Vegas, Nev., he married Carol Iams, who survives. Also surviving are five sons, Kenneth Dee Beil Jr. of Washington, Kevin David Beil of Indianapolis, Ind., Kris Darren Beil of Pittsburgh, Robert T. Bails of Claysville and Joseph O. Bails of Prosperity; two daughters, Kandee Kovatch of Claysville and Lori Roach of Canonsburg; a brother, Daniel Andrew Beil of Carmel, Ind.; a sister, Patty Stevens of Lake Placid, Fla.; and 13 grandchildren, Michael, Nathan and Stephen Miller, Robert, Samuel, Megan and Victoria Bails, Chelsee and Haylee Kraushaar, Jaclyn and Steven Roach, and Dylan and Alexa Beil. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Saturday, December 12, 1998Kenneth Dee Beil
Founder, president of Bear Construction Co.
He was born July 17, 1938, in Greenville, a son of Kenneth Daniel and Margaret Hankins Beil of Lake Placid, Fla.