Traer Star Clipper, Friday, January 25th, 1952 – page 1
An estimated 500 sympathizing relatives and friends attended the services for Mr. and Mrs. Claire Beecher in the Congregational church at 2 o'clock Sunday. The death of the infant son when mentioned by the Rev. Alvin T. Boettcher during the service was still news to most of them. The main floor of the church including the lecture room at the rear was filled to capacity, and the basement was also crowded. A public address system carried the entire service to the overflow crowd.
At the services were between 20 and 25 persons from Des Moines — neighbors and friends of the Beecher family while they were residents of that city, and some of Claire's associates during the three years he was employed as an engineer by the Armstrong Rubber company. Among the friends of the M. E. Beecher family here for the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Andrews, of Marion, Iowa. Mr. Andrews was superintendent of the Dinsdale Consolidated school when Claire started in school there as a child. He has retired from the teaching profession. The Rev. Alvin Boettcher, of Dubuque, former Traer Congregational pastor, who preached the appropriate sermon, is a son-in-law of W. F. Beecher The Rev. Carl Bast, Traer pastor assisted in the service, reading the 139th Psalm, and offering prayer. The quartet of Hesperia lodge, A. F. & A. M. — Franklin Earley, John Ames, H. J. Whannell and R. P. Young Jr. — sang two hymns Ruth Thomas was at the organ. Evers Bovey delivered the Masonic ritual impressively, and because of the bitter cold weather as much of the Masonic service as possible was given in the church rather than at the cemetery. The Rev. Paul Somerville, Masonic chaplain, also took part,
In recognition of the Navy service of both Mr. and Mrs. Beecher during World War II two Traer Navy veterans in uniform, Don Wolfgram and Bill Hite were posted as honor guards over the flag draped caskets. Six pallbearers representing the Masonic lodge bore Claire's body to the grave and six Navy veterans of Kubik-Finch post in service uniforms carried the body of Claire's wife Josephine. The Masonic bearers were James Stephenson, William A Neidick Jr, Duane Weiler, J C Fleming, Ervin Tomlinson and Max Breakenridge. Several of these were Claire's Dinsdale schoolmates. The Navy veterans serving as pallbearers were Joe Dedic Jr., Wendell Draper, George Dedic, Wesley Schmidt, Stanley Dedic and Paul Baker.
In charge of flowers were Mrs. James Stephenson of the Amity community and Mrs. Victor Claussen of Reinbeck. At the grave in Grant township, Kubik-Finch post performed full military honors. The speakers were Post Commander Howard Hensleigh and chaplain Gordon Hubbard. The firing squad was in charge of Don Sears. Bugler Rudy Podhajsky played taps at the grave, and Frank Kladivo sounded the echo. Several members of the American Legion auxiliary served dinner to the members of the Beecher family at the M. E. Beecher Home at noon Sunday and after the funeral services served a lunch.
An estimated 500 sympathizing relatives and friends attended the services for Mr. and Mrs. Claire Beecher in the Congregational church at 2 o'clock Sunday. The death of the infant son when mentioned by the Rev. Alvin T. Boettcher during the service was still news to most of them. The main floor of the church including the lecture room at the rear was filled to capacity, and the basement was also crowded. A public address system carried the entire service to the overflow crowd.
At the services were between 20 and 25 persons from Des Moines — neighbors and friends of the Beecher family while they were residents of that city, and some of Claire's associates during the three years he was employed as an engineer by the Armstrong Rubber company. Among the friends of the M. E. Beecher family here for the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Andrews, of Marion, Iowa. Mr. Andrews was superintendent of the Dinsdale Consolidated school when Claire started in school there as a child. He has retired from the teaching profession. The Rev. Alvin Boettcher, of Dubuque, former Traer Congregational pastor, who preached the appropriate sermon, is a son-in-law of W. F. Beecher The Rev. Carl Bast, Traer pastor assisted in the service, reading the 139th Psalm, and offering prayer. The quartet of Hesperia lodge, A. F. & A. M. — Franklin Earley, John Ames, H. J. Whannell and R. P. Young Jr. — sang two hymns Ruth Thomas was at the organ. Evers Bovey delivered the Masonic ritual impressively, and because of the bitter cold weather as much of the Masonic service as possible was given in the church rather than at the cemetery. The Rev. Paul Somerville, Masonic chaplain, also took part,
In recognition of the Navy service of both Mr. and Mrs. Beecher during World War II two Traer Navy veterans in uniform, Don Wolfgram and Bill Hite were posted as honor guards over the flag draped caskets. Six pallbearers representing the Masonic lodge bore Claire's body to the grave and six Navy veterans of Kubik-Finch post in service uniforms carried the body of Claire's wife Josephine. The Masonic bearers were James Stephenson, William A Neidick Jr, Duane Weiler, J C Fleming, Ervin Tomlinson and Max Breakenridge. Several of these were Claire's Dinsdale schoolmates. The Navy veterans serving as pallbearers were Joe Dedic Jr., Wendell Draper, George Dedic, Wesley Schmidt, Stanley Dedic and Paul Baker.
In charge of flowers were Mrs. James Stephenson of the Amity community and Mrs. Victor Claussen of Reinbeck. At the grave in Grant township, Kubik-Finch post performed full military honors. The speakers were Post Commander Howard Hensleigh and chaplain Gordon Hubbard. The firing squad was in charge of Don Sears. Bugler Rudy Podhajsky played taps at the grave, and Frank Kladivo sounded the echo. Several members of the American Legion auxiliary served dinner to the members of the Beecher family at the M. E. Beecher Home at noon Sunday and after the funeral services served a lunch.
Traer Star Clipper, Friday, January 25th, 1952 – page 1
An estimated 500 sympathizing relatives and friends attended the services for Mr. and Mrs. Claire Beecher in the Congregational church at 2 o'clock Sunday. The death of the infant son when mentioned by the Rev. Alvin T. Boettcher during the service was still news to most of them. The main floor of the church including the lecture room at the rear was filled to capacity, and the basement was also crowded. A public address system carried the entire service to the overflow crowd.
At the services were between 20 and 25 persons from Des Moines — neighbors and friends of the Beecher family while they were residents of that city, and some of Claire's associates during the three years he was employed as an engineer by the Armstrong Rubber company. Among the friends of the M. E. Beecher family here for the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Andrews, of Marion, Iowa. Mr. Andrews was superintendent of the Dinsdale Consolidated school when Claire started in school there as a child. He has retired from the teaching profession. The Rev. Alvin Boettcher, of Dubuque, former Traer Congregational pastor, who preached the appropriate sermon, is a son-in-law of W. F. Beecher The Rev. Carl Bast, Traer pastor assisted in the service, reading the 139th Psalm, and offering prayer. The quartet of Hesperia lodge, A. F. & A. M. — Franklin Earley, John Ames, H. J. Whannell and R. P. Young Jr. — sang two hymns Ruth Thomas was at the organ. Evers Bovey delivered the Masonic ritual impressively, and because of the bitter cold weather as much of the Masonic service as possible was given in the church rather than at the cemetery. The Rev. Paul Somerville, Masonic chaplain, also took part,
In recognition of the Navy service of both Mr. and Mrs. Beecher during World War II two Traer Navy veterans in uniform, Don Wolfgram and Bill Hite were posted as honor guards over the flag draped caskets. Six pallbearers representing the Masonic lodge bore Claire's body to the grave and six Navy veterans of Kubik-Finch post in service uniforms carried the body of Claire's wife Josephine. The Masonic bearers were James Stephenson, William A Neidick Jr, Duane Weiler, J C Fleming, Ervin Tomlinson and Max Breakenridge. Several of these were Claire's Dinsdale schoolmates. The Navy veterans serving as pallbearers were Joe Dedic Jr., Wendell Draper, George Dedic, Wesley Schmidt, Stanley Dedic and Paul Baker.
In charge of flowers were Mrs. James Stephenson of the Amity community and Mrs. Victor Claussen of Reinbeck. At the grave in Grant township, Kubik-Finch post performed full military honors. The speakers were Post Commander Howard Hensleigh and chaplain Gordon Hubbard. The firing squad was in charge of Don Sears. Bugler Rudy Podhajsky played taps at the grave, and Frank Kladivo sounded the echo. Several members of the American Legion auxiliary served dinner to the members of the Beecher family at the M. E. Beecher Home at noon Sunday and after the funeral services served a lunch.
An estimated 500 sympathizing relatives and friends attended the services for Mr. and Mrs. Claire Beecher in the Congregational church at 2 o'clock Sunday. The death of the infant son when mentioned by the Rev. Alvin T. Boettcher during the service was still news to most of them. The main floor of the church including the lecture room at the rear was filled to capacity, and the basement was also crowded. A public address system carried the entire service to the overflow crowd.
At the services were between 20 and 25 persons from Des Moines — neighbors and friends of the Beecher family while they were residents of that city, and some of Claire's associates during the three years he was employed as an engineer by the Armstrong Rubber company. Among the friends of the M. E. Beecher family here for the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Andrews, of Marion, Iowa. Mr. Andrews was superintendent of the Dinsdale Consolidated school when Claire started in school there as a child. He has retired from the teaching profession. The Rev. Alvin Boettcher, of Dubuque, former Traer Congregational pastor, who preached the appropriate sermon, is a son-in-law of W. F. Beecher The Rev. Carl Bast, Traer pastor assisted in the service, reading the 139th Psalm, and offering prayer. The quartet of Hesperia lodge, A. F. & A. M. — Franklin Earley, John Ames, H. J. Whannell and R. P. Young Jr. — sang two hymns Ruth Thomas was at the organ. Evers Bovey delivered the Masonic ritual impressively, and because of the bitter cold weather as much of the Masonic service as possible was given in the church rather than at the cemetery. The Rev. Paul Somerville, Masonic chaplain, also took part,
In recognition of the Navy service of both Mr. and Mrs. Beecher during World War II two Traer Navy veterans in uniform, Don Wolfgram and Bill Hite were posted as honor guards over the flag draped caskets. Six pallbearers representing the Masonic lodge bore Claire's body to the grave and six Navy veterans of Kubik-Finch post in service uniforms carried the body of Claire's wife Josephine. The Masonic bearers were James Stephenson, William A Neidick Jr, Duane Weiler, J C Fleming, Ervin Tomlinson and Max Breakenridge. Several of these were Claire's Dinsdale schoolmates. The Navy veterans serving as pallbearers were Joe Dedic Jr., Wendell Draper, George Dedic, Wesley Schmidt, Stanley Dedic and Paul Baker.
In charge of flowers were Mrs. James Stephenson of the Amity community and Mrs. Victor Claussen of Reinbeck. At the grave in Grant township, Kubik-Finch post performed full military honors. The speakers were Post Commander Howard Hensleigh and chaplain Gordon Hubbard. The firing squad was in charge of Don Sears. Bugler Rudy Podhajsky played taps at the grave, and Frank Kladivo sounded the echo. Several members of the American Legion auxiliary served dinner to the members of the Beecher family at the M. E. Beecher Home at noon Sunday and after the funeral services served a lunch.
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