Beck, Eugene: (1899-1902) "Eugene Friederich (Beck) born March 21, 1899. Passed away at the age of nine years. Funeral 1908 (error in transcription or translation) in Zion Methodist Church, Rev Ludwig Gaiser officiating." (Church Diagrams) Eugene and Henry W Beck: ‘Asleep in Jesus, Blessed Sleep.' (on the monument) "Eugene Friedrich Beck. Infant. Born: March 21, 1899. Baptized: June 2, 1901. Father: William Beck. Mother: Anna." (Zion German Church: Record of Baptisms) The article on William Beck in the History of the Big Bend, written in 1904, shows this child as previously deceased. "The little four-year old boy of Mr and Mrs William Beck, of Harrington, died of pneumonia on Monday, after an illness of but 48 hours." (LCT: 11-14-1902) Not shown on the short listing in the church ledger of funerals, the listing of which begins 1899. No dates on tombstone, which in 2005 is badly eroded. Mrs Wm Beck was buried in Spokane in Oct 1926; Wm Beck died March 1, 1946 with burial in Riverside Park Cemetery beside his wife, Katie Anwarter Beck. Mrs Beck's obituary mentions the loss of two children. The Zion Church ledger shows on May 28, 1893 the baptism of the children of Wilhelm and Anna Beck: Maria Barbara (b. 10-23-1885), Paul Adam (b. 8-13-1888), Heinrich W (b. 5-03-1890), Magdalena (b. 2-05-1892) and Lillie (b. 2-05-1892).
Beck, Eugene: (1899-1902) "Eugene Friederich (Beck) born March 21, 1899. Passed away at the age of nine years. Funeral 1908 (error in transcription or translation) in Zion Methodist Church, Rev Ludwig Gaiser officiating." (Church Diagrams) Eugene and Henry W Beck: ‘Asleep in Jesus, Blessed Sleep.' (on the monument) "Eugene Friedrich Beck. Infant. Born: March 21, 1899. Baptized: June 2, 1901. Father: William Beck. Mother: Anna." (Zion German Church: Record of Baptisms) The article on William Beck in the History of the Big Bend, written in 1904, shows this child as previously deceased. "The little four-year old boy of Mr and Mrs William Beck, of Harrington, died of pneumonia on Monday, after an illness of but 48 hours." (LCT: 11-14-1902) Not shown on the short listing in the church ledger of funerals, the listing of which begins 1899. No dates on tombstone, which in 2005 is badly eroded. Mrs Wm Beck was buried in Spokane in Oct 1926; Wm Beck died March 1, 1946 with burial in Riverside Park Cemetery beside his wife, Katie Anwarter Beck. Mrs Beck's obituary mentions the loss of two children. The Zion Church ledger shows on May 28, 1893 the baptism of the children of Wilhelm and Anna Beck: Maria Barbara (b. 10-23-1885), Paul Adam (b. 8-13-1888), Heinrich W (b. 5-03-1890), Magdalena (b. 2-05-1892) and Lillie (b. 2-05-1892).
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