John Charles Beck

1903 - 1985  (82 years)

• Name	John Charles Beck  [1, 2]
  Born	07 May 1903	Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A.   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	22 Nov 1985	Denver, Colorado U.S.A.   [3]
  Buried	Union Grove Cemetery, Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A.   [3]
  		Beck, John Charles and Alta Mae - Marker
  Notes	The following is from the biography for John Charles Beck in "Beck & Tittle Footprints";, J. Nell Truitt; 1998: Charlie was a handsome, clean-cut young man, over six feet tall, square jawed with stunning eyes and slim frame, size 12 shoe, a good foundation! After getting his early education, he enrolled at Texas A&M College and studied mechanical drawing. Then he took a job with Sears Roebuck & Co. and was trnsferred to Kansas City, Mo. That was too far distance from his family, and he returned to Wills Point, Texas and took up his agricultural lifetime continuance. John Charles Beck married Miss Alta Mae Tittle on 18 December 1927 in Wills Point, TX. They had five children, four of whom grew to adulthood, and as of 1997, all still living and have families - from Sacramento, California to Valrico, FL. He was lovingly called "Poppie" by his grandchildren and grands and lived in Iowa Park, Texas (Wichita County) and Wills Point, Texas, then moved to be near their eldest son, Robert J. Beck in Fort Worth, TX in 1983. John Charles Beck died on November 22, 1985 while visiting his son, Larry Max Beck in Denver, Colorado of cardiac arrest and prostate cancer. He had surgery there and died within two days. His body was flown back to Texas where his oldest son , Bob, a Baptist minister, assisted at his funeral. Interment was at Union Grove Cemetery in Wills Point, TX. Sources and References: 1920 Texas Census Texas Census records - Van Zandt County Texas Census records - Wichita County Marriage record - Wills Point, Van Zandt Co. TX Land Deeds - Wichita County, TX Beck Family Bible Genealogy Book kept by John Charles Beck in a small brown binder Remembrances of family members Beck & Tittle Footprints; J. Nell Truitt; 1998.
  Person ID	I2691	Devin Timber | William Devin Progeny
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2010

  
  

  Father	John Jefferson Beck,   b. 26 Jun 1863, Shoals, Martin, Indiana U.S.A. ,   d. 25 Mar 1950, Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A.  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Annie Elizabeth Faulkner,   b. 28 May 1870, Milton, Northampton, England ,   d. 22 Mar 1946, Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A.  (Age 75 years)
  Married	20 Feb 1887	Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A.   [4]
  Notes	Married in the home of Mrs. Chas. Peery.
  Family ID	F0963	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alta Mae Tittle,   b. 01 Jun 1902, Tiftonia, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee U.S.A. ,   d. 29 Mar 1994, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas U.S.A.  (Age 91 years)
  Married	18 Dec 1927	Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A.   [3]
  Children	1. Mickey Gene Beck,   b. 28 Nov 1928, Iowa Park, Wichita, Texas U.S.A. ,   d. 04 Jan 1929  (Age 0 years)   2. Living + 3. Living   4. Living   5. Living
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2010
  Family ID	F0947	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S04005] Truitt, Joyce Nell, 19981004 14:48 hours. [S04006] Beck & Tittle Footprints, Joyce Nell Beck LaGrone Truitt, prepared 19981101. [S04006] Beck & Tittle Footprints, Joyce Nell Beck LaGrone Truitt, prepared 19981001. [S04006] Beck & Tittle Footprints, Joyce Nell Beck LaGrone Truitt, prepared 19991001.