Fred S. Beck, age 79, well known German township farmer passed away this morning at the Richland Memorial Hospital, following a long period of ill health.
A lifelong resident of the county, Mr. Beck was born the son of John Beck and Elizabeth Sager Beck.
He was a lifelong member of the Lutheran church having been first a member of St. James Church and later a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church.
He was a veteran of World War and served in the United States Army.
He was married to Erma Scherer on June 25, 1924. She survives him.
Other survivors are a son and daughter-in-law, Samuel and Wilma Jean Beck of Rt. 2, 01ney; two granddaughters, Carol Sue and Connie Lynn Beck. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Clara Craig and Mrs. Bertha Craig, both of Olney, and a brother-in-law, Orin Scherer of Rt. 2, Olney; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later from the Summers-Rainey Funeral Home.
Taken from the Olney Daily Mail Nov. 6, 1968.
Fred S. Beck, age 79, well known German township farmer passed away this morning at the Richland Memorial Hospital, following a long period of ill health.
A lifelong resident of the county, Mr. Beck was born the son of John Beck and Elizabeth Sager Beck.
He was a lifelong member of the Lutheran church having been first a member of St. James Church and later a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church.
He was a veteran of World War and served in the United States Army.
He was married to Erma Scherer on June 25, 1924. She survives him.
Other survivors are a son and daughter-in-law, Samuel and Wilma Jean Beck of Rt. 2, 01ney; two granddaughters, Carol Sue and Connie Lynn Beck. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Clara Craig and Mrs. Bertha Craig, both of Olney, and a brother-in-law, Orin Scherer of Rt. 2, Olney; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later from the Summers-Rainey Funeral Home.
Taken from the Olney Daily Mail Nov. 6, 1968.
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Son of John & Elizabeth Sager Beck. World War I Veteran.
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