Beck, Samuel Frederick 'Sam'

1932 - 2017  (85 years)

• Name	Beck, Samuel Frederick 'Sam'
  		Samuel F. 'Sam' Beck (1932-2017)
  Birth	16 Jan 1932	Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BECK.S001
  Death	17 Feb 2017	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  	Samuel F. Beck, 85, of Olney, passed away on February 17, 2017 at his residence in Olney.
  Funeral	22 Feb 2017	Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	Korean War, United States Army  [1]
  		Flag of the United States, 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…
  		United States Army Emblem Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		United States Army
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, Korean War (Generic) NOTE: This is a generic list of awards for Korean War Veterans This veteran may be entitled to fewer or more awards than shown here Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Military Service	National Guard  [1]
  		Army National Guard Seal
  Burial	22 Feb 2017	Goss Cemetery, Richland County, Illinois   [2]
  		Headstone, Beck, Samuel F.
  Person ID	I2385	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	6 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	Beck, Frederick Stephen 'Fred',   b. 26 Dec 1888, Richland County, Illinois d. 6 Nov 1968, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Scherer, Erma R.,   b. 14 Jun 1901, Richland County, Illinois d. 13 Jan 1988, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F1722	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gerber, Wilma Jean
  Children	> 1. Beck, Connie + 2. Beck, Carol Sue,   b. 9 Aug 1954, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 23 Dec 1981, West Liberty, Jasper County, Illinois (Age 27 years)
  Family ID	F1721	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 16 Jan 1932 - Richland County, Illinois Death - 17 Feb 2017 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Funeral - 22 Feb 2017 - Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - 22 Feb 2017 - Goss Cemetery, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Samuel F. Beck, 85, of Olney, passed away on February 17, 2017 at his residence in Olney. Sam was born January 16, 1932 in Richland Co., IL to parents Fred and Erma (Scherer) Beck. He married Wilma (Gerber) Beck on November 22, 1951 Olney, IL. Sam served in the National Guard and Army during the Korean War. He was stationed in Korea as well as Japan. Sam worked as a truck driver for several companies including Fehrenbachers Cartage, Rogers Cartage, Priority Transportation, and Diversified Trucking. In later years he was the owner and operator of amusement and vending machine businesses. He was owner of Recycle-It. Sam was a member of the Olney VFW, American Legion, and the Trinity Lutheran Church. Survived by Wife of 65 years, Wilma Jean Beck of Olney; daughter, Connie (Beck) Doan and husband Lonnie; son-in-law, Allen Ederer; grandsons, Brian Ederer and wife Shawna; Brad Ederer and wife Becky; and Brandon Doan; great-grandchildren, Tera Ederer and Alex Ederer, and step-great-grandson, Kyle Schultz. Preceded in death by parents and daughter, Carol Sue (Beck) Ederer. Memorials can be made to Trinity Lutheran Church or Goss Cemetery

  
  

• Sources

  [S1566] Findagrave.com, Obituary, Beck, Samuel F., 85, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176467908/samuel-frederick-beck), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1567] Findagrave.com, Headstone, Beck, Samuel F., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176467908/samuel-frederick-beck), none. (Reliability: 2).