Stephen Beaumont was my grandfather, and none of his relatives, including me, had ever heard of him having a mascot of any kind, let alone a teddy bear. Beaumont clan members in England, Canada ...

Beaumont had a small zoo from the late 1920s to 1970 on a few acres at Magnolia Park. The zoo included lions, cougars, vultures, porcupines, a brawling bear, monkeys and an American eagle similar ...