Contra Costa Gazette, 2 Apr 1970
Retired Banker Leroy Beede Dies
"Martinez - Leroy W. Beede, former president of Bank of Martinez, died yesterday. He was 87.
The son of Contra Costa County pioneers, the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Beede of Antioch, Mr. Beede first entered the banking business in Marin County in 1910. In 1918 he came to Martinez as the first assistant cashier at the old First National Bank, now Martinez branch of Wells Fargo Bank.
In 1940 he moved to the Bank of Martinez where he served as president until it was taken over by the Bank of California. Mr. Beede served as vice president for the Bank of California Martinez branch, He retired Jan. 1, 1953.
Mr. Beede was a 50 year member of the Masonic Lodge of Antioch, the Royal Arch Masons and the Eastern Star. He also was a former Martinez school board member.
He is survived by his widow Winifred Bassett of Martinez, and three daughters, Mrs. Winifred Van Orden of Martinez, Mrs. Carol Milne of Palm Springs and Mrs. Margaret A. Frishholtz of Seattle.
Mr. Beede also leaves a brother, Ralph of Antioch; two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Kelly of Antioch and Mrs. Ramona Cortner of Oakland, six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Services will be conducted under the auspices of Masonic Lodge No. 41 tomorrow at Connolly and Taylor Chapel here."
Retired Banker Leroy Beede Dies
"Martinez - Leroy W. Beede, former president of Bank of Martinez, died yesterday. He was 87.
The son of Contra Costa County pioneers, the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Beede of Antioch, Mr. Beede first entered the banking business in Marin County in 1910. In 1918 he came to Martinez as the first assistant cashier at the old First National Bank, now Martinez branch of Wells Fargo Bank.
In 1940 he moved to the Bank of Martinez where he served as president until it was taken over by the Bank of California. Mr. Beede served as vice president for the Bank of California Martinez branch, He retired Jan. 1, 1953.
Mr. Beede was a 50 year member of the Masonic Lodge of Antioch, the Royal Arch Masons and the Eastern Star. He also was a former Martinez school board member.
He is survived by his widow Winifred Bassett of Martinez, and three daughters, Mrs. Winifred Van Orden of Martinez, Mrs. Carol Milne of Palm Springs and Mrs. Margaret A. Frishholtz of Seattle.
Mr. Beede also leaves a brother, Ralph of Antioch; two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Kelly of Antioch and Mrs. Ramona Cortner of Oakland, six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Services will be conducted under the auspices of Masonic Lodge No. 41 tomorrow at Connolly and Taylor Chapel here."
Contra Costa Gazette, 2 Apr 1970
Retired Banker Leroy Beede Dies
"Martinez - Leroy W. Beede, former president of Bank of Martinez, died yesterday. He was 87.
The son of Contra Costa County pioneers, the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Beede of Antioch, Mr. Beede first entered the banking business in Marin County in 1910. In 1918 he came to Martinez as the first assistant cashier at the old First National Bank, now Martinez branch of Wells Fargo Bank.
In 1940 he moved to the Bank of Martinez where he served as president until it was taken over by the Bank of California. Mr. Beede served as vice president for the Bank of California Martinez branch, He retired Jan. 1, 1953.
Mr. Beede was a 50 year member of the Masonic Lodge of Antioch, the Royal Arch Masons and the Eastern Star. He also was a former Martinez school board member.
He is survived by his widow Winifred Bassett of Martinez, and three daughters, Mrs. Winifred Van Orden of Martinez, Mrs. Carol Milne of Palm Springs and Mrs. Margaret A. Frishholtz of Seattle.
Mr. Beede also leaves a brother, Ralph of Antioch; two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Kelly of Antioch and Mrs. Ramona Cortner of Oakland, six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Services will be conducted under the auspices of Masonic Lodge No. 41 tomorrow at Connolly and Taylor Chapel here."
Retired Banker Leroy Beede Dies
"Martinez - Leroy W. Beede, former president of Bank of Martinez, died yesterday. He was 87.
The son of Contra Costa County pioneers, the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Beede of Antioch, Mr. Beede first entered the banking business in Marin County in 1910. In 1918 he came to Martinez as the first assistant cashier at the old First National Bank, now Martinez branch of Wells Fargo Bank.
In 1940 he moved to the Bank of Martinez where he served as president until it was taken over by the Bank of California. Mr. Beede served as vice president for the Bank of California Martinez branch, He retired Jan. 1, 1953.
Mr. Beede was a 50 year member of the Masonic Lodge of Antioch, the Royal Arch Masons and the Eastern Star. He also was a former Martinez school board member.
He is survived by his widow Winifred Bassett of Martinez, and three daughters, Mrs. Winifred Van Orden of Martinez, Mrs. Carol Milne of Palm Springs and Mrs. Margaret A. Frishholtz of Seattle.
Mr. Beede also leaves a brother, Ralph of Antioch; two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Kelly of Antioch and Mrs. Ramona Cortner of Oakland, six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Services will be conducted under the auspices of Masonic Lodge No. 41 tomorrow at Connolly and Taylor Chapel here."
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