William Edwin Becker, 89, St. Johns-rd, died at 4 a.m. Wednesday in the Knights of Pythias home, Springfield. He had been in the home for two years.
Born Oct. 12, 1859, in Fostoria, Mr. Becker had lived in Lima for 40 years. He was an honorary member of the K. of P. lodge and a member of the Wesley Methodist church. He was a clerk for Biddle's grocery for 30 years.
Surviving are three brothers, Harry, Rushville, Ind., Howard, Hartville, Ind., and Eugene, Indianapolis; three sisters, Mrs. George Biddle and Miss Ada Becker, both of 836 Brice-av, and Mrs. Mabel Holcomb, Hobart, Okla., and three grandsons, Lester Smith, Route 6, Wapakoneta, Ralph Smith, 610 1/2 W. High-st, and Floyd Smith, 1022 Rice-av.
Final rites will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Siferd and Son funeral home with the Rev. T. C. Davis in charge. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery. The body will remain in the funeral home until time of services.
(published in The Lima News, Wednesday, December 1, 1948, page 4)
Born Oct. 12, 1859, in Fostoria, Mr. Becker had lived in Lima for 40 years. He was an honorary member of the K. of P. lodge and a member of the Wesley Methodist church. He was a clerk for Biddle's grocery for 30 years.
Surviving are three brothers, Harry, Rushville, Ind., Howard, Hartville, Ind., and Eugene, Indianapolis; three sisters, Mrs. George Biddle and Miss Ada Becker, both of 836 Brice-av, and Mrs. Mabel Holcomb, Hobart, Okla., and three grandsons, Lester Smith, Route 6, Wapakoneta, Ralph Smith, 610 1/2 W. High-st, and Floyd Smith, 1022 Rice-av.
Final rites will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Siferd and Son funeral home with the Rev. T. C. Davis in charge. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery. The body will remain in the funeral home until time of services.
(published in The Lima News, Wednesday, December 1, 1948, page 4)
William Edwin Becker, 89, St. Johns-rd, died at 4 a.m. Wednesday in the Knights of Pythias home, Springfield. He had been in the home for two years.
Born Oct. 12, 1859, in Fostoria, Mr. Becker had lived in Lima for 40 years. He was an honorary member of the K. of P. lodge and a member of the Wesley Methodist church. He was a clerk for Biddle's grocery for 30 years.
Surviving are three brothers, Harry, Rushville, Ind., Howard, Hartville, Ind., and Eugene, Indianapolis; three sisters, Mrs. George Biddle and Miss Ada Becker, both of 836 Brice-av, and Mrs. Mabel Holcomb, Hobart, Okla., and three grandsons, Lester Smith, Route 6, Wapakoneta, Ralph Smith, 610 1/2 W. High-st, and Floyd Smith, 1022 Rice-av.
Final rites will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Siferd and Son funeral home with the Rev. T. C. Davis in charge. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery. The body will remain in the funeral home until time of services.
(published in The Lima News, Wednesday, December 1, 1948, page 4)
Born Oct. 12, 1859, in Fostoria, Mr. Becker had lived in Lima for 40 years. He was an honorary member of the K. of P. lodge and a member of the Wesley Methodist church. He was a clerk for Biddle's grocery for 30 years.
Surviving are three brothers, Harry, Rushville, Ind., Howard, Hartville, Ind., and Eugene, Indianapolis; three sisters, Mrs. George Biddle and Miss Ada Becker, both of 836 Brice-av, and Mrs. Mabel Holcomb, Hobart, Okla., and three grandsons, Lester Smith, Route 6, Wapakoneta, Ralph Smith, 610 1/2 W. High-st, and Floyd Smith, 1022 Rice-av.
Final rites will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Siferd and Son funeral home with the Rev. T. C. Davis in charge. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery. The body will remain in the funeral home until time of services.
(published in The Lima News, Wednesday, December 1, 1948, page 4)
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