Nickolas Todd Beeman was born on June 5, 1987, to Cathy and Todd Beeman in Mesa, Arizona. Nick spent the majority of his childhood in Gold Canyon, Arizona, playing baseball, tennis, dirt biking, and as much time outdoors as physically possible. He was a natural athlete. Nick was always surrounded by family, choosing his cousins as his preferred playmates.
The Beeman family moved to Moab in 2003, during his sophomore year of high school. If you wanted to find Nick, you would have the best luck searching for him in the mountains where he rallied his truck, rode his dirt bike, and sat around a fire with his many friends.
After his graduation in 2006, he used his newfound freedom and ever-curious nature to spend some years traveling. Nick attributes his time traveling as being the most formative time in his life and ultimately contributed to the wise and open-minded person he was.
Following his travel ventures, Nick returned to Moab to follow in his father’s footsteps and work for the family business, Beeman Drilling and Equipment Sales.
Nick was known for his vivacious spirit and independent lifestyle but decided to settle down when his little girl, Norah Lee Beeman, was born on February 23, 2021. He fell into the role of fatherhood like a natural. She was the light of his life and she had him wrapped around her finger.
He must have loved Norah’s mother Christina too because they got married at the courthouse on June 10, 2022, even though he claimed to be strictly against the institution of marriage. They spent their honeymoon in the Abajo Mountains drinking beer, sitting by a campfire, sleeping in the dirt, and enjoying the silence.
Nick passed away on May 29, 2023. He is survived by his wife, Christina King; daughter, Norah Lee Beeman; step-children, Oliver and Emory Martinez; grandmother Sylvia Beeman; grandfather Chuck Rogers; parents, Todd and Cathy Beeman; siblings, Cassy Beeman-Swasey (Colman Swasey), Nathan Beeman (MaKala Beeman), Cammy Bertuzzi (Trevor Bertuzzi), and Nolan Beeman; nieces, Cailey Swasey, Blair Beeman, and Chloee Swasey; and nephews Caden Swasey, Connor Swasey, Cooper Swasey and Baylor Bertuzzi.
His beautiful blue eyes and his smile will live on in the face of his daughter.
A service to celebrate the life of Nick will be held on June 3 at 11 a.m. at the Beeman residence.
