1926 - 2012 (86 years)
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| Name |
Beck, Robert Lewis 'Bob' |
| Birth |
15 Feb 1926 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
BECK.R002 |
| _FGRAVE |
90992240 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Seebees, United States Navy |
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United States Navy
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Seabee, United States Navy
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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Seabees in World War II
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United States Navy
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United States Navy Enlisted Rates
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World War II
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a… |
| Death |
27 May 2012 [1] |
| Burial |
Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois  [1] |
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Headstone, Beck, Robert Lewis
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| Person ID |
I28539 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
19 Mar 2023 |
| Father |
Beck, Arthur August Friedrich 'Artie', b. 22 Sep 1901, Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois d. 22 Jan 1942, Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois (Age 40 years) |
| Mother |
Smith, Bernice, b. 25 Nov 1903 d. 2 Feb 1953, Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois (Age 49 years) |
| Family ID |
F12131 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Watson, Norma Jean, b. 28 Jun 1927, Wheeler Township, Gratiot County, Michigan d. 20 Sep 2003, Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois (Age 76 years) |
| Marriage |
18 Jul 1947 |
Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F12138 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Robert Lewis Beck, 86, passed away at 8:15 p.m. Sunday (May 27, 2012), Champaign.
He was born on February 15, 1926, a son of Arthur and Bernice Smith Beck. He married Norma Jean Watson on July 18, 1947. She preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, William (Bud) Beck and Oliver Jack Beck and his son, Jack Beck.
He is survived by two children, Steve and David Beck of Champaign; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
He served as a U.S. Navy Seabee during World war II.
Full obituary at News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL) - Wednesday, May 30, 2012
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- [S8320] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Beck, Robert Lewis, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90992240/robert-lewis-beck), none. (Reliability: 2).
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