BECK, James A 1848 - 1930

BECK, MCKESSON, WHITE, STAUFFER, STERRET

Posted By: Richard K Thompson (email)
Date: 10/29/2010 at 21:20:18

Fairfield Daily Ledger
Monday October 6, 1930
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JAMES A. BECK DIED SUDDENLY
Prominent Resident of this City Stricken at 11:30 Today; Funeral Pending

James A. BECK, prominent resident of this city for many years, passed away suddenly this morning about 11:30 o'clock at his apartment over 61 West Broadway, after being stricken with apoplexy. Mr. BECK had been spending the summer at his summer home at Lake Okoboji and had just returned to this city, Sept. 26. Mrs. BECK will come tonight from Lake Okoboji.

Mr. BECK was prominently identified with Fairfield's business interests for many years, being proprietor of the Leggett Hotel until he sold out about 25 years ago to Chester and Trowbridge. He then went to Lake Okoboji which was becoming a noted summer resort for Iowans and he started a hotel there which he retained for a number of years. He also conducted the John Jacob Astor House at Mackinac Island, Mich, for some time. For several years he had been spending his winters in California and he had been planning to go there in the near future.

Mr. BECK was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. BECK and he was 81 years and 6 months old. He is survived by his wife, who was formerly Miss Esther McKESSON, and one brother, David R. BECK of Los Angeles, Calif. Two sisters and a brother, Fanny M., Kate W. and Charles E. have preceded him in death.

No funeral arrangements will be made until the arrival of Mrs. BECK tonight.

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Note: Buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Iowa. Old.P.272

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, October 8, 1930
Page FIVE, Columns 1 and 2

JUST AMONG

… --Raymond Rumer, who is attending the State University of Iowa at Iowa City, came Monday night to attend the funeral of James A. BECK. …

… --Mr. and Mrs. W. A. WHITE of Spencer and Mrs. J. A. BECK and her niece Miss Lulu STAUFFER who were at Lake Okoboji were called here yesterday by the sudden death of Mr. BECK. …

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DEATHS

James A. BECK Rites

Funeral services for James A. BECK, who died suddenly Monday morning, will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the Murray funeral parlors to which all friends are invited. The burial will be private.

As the casket will not be open tomorrow morning, friends who wish to pay their respects, may call at the funeral parlors today anytime until 9:30 o'clock this evening.

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"The Fairfield (Iowa) Daily Ledger"
Thursday, October 9, 1930
Page TWO, Column 2

DEATHS

JAMES A. BECK RITES

Many friends paid tribute to the memory of James A. BECK, prominent Fairfield man who died Monday, at the last rites held this morning at 10 oclock at the Murray funeral parlors.

Mrs. Lonnie Graham had charge of the Christian Science service. Prof. J. P. Moorhead played the instrumental selections on the piano. The floral offerings were profuse and beautiful. The body was interred in Evergreen cemetery, and casket attendants being: Walter V. Hughes, R. C. Leggett, Roy Louden, R. Day Hunt, Edmund Hunt and Ed. G. Linder.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Saturday, October 25, 1930
Front Page, Column 4

LARGE BEQUEST GIVEN PARSON
Will of James A. BECK Filed with Provisions for Local College

While an inventory of the estate of the late James A. BECK of this city has not yet been filed in the office of Clerk of Courts Charles W. Ireland, according to the will filed for probate Parsons college will receive a large sum of money and property through Mr. BECK, who was known to have been an enthusiastic friend of the school during his lifetime.

According to the will filed he makes provision for his debts and any expenses of illness and death and then gives to his wife, Mrs. Esther S. BECK, one half of all the remaining part of his estate, wherever located.

Bequests of $1,000 are given to the following local people: O. N. Barton, Miss Hazel Manatrey, Miss M. Olga Raines and Miss Madelon Medes.

To his brother, D. R. BECK, residing in Los Angeles, he leaves the sum of $10,000. To a sister-in-law, Mrs. Jimmie BECK of Elmonte, Calif., he leaves $2,000. To a niece, Mrs. Margaret STERRET of Los Angeles, he leaves $500 and to Frank Goodale of Whittier, Calif., he leaves $1,500.

The remaining part of his estate is given to Parsons college.

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