Sullivan County Democrat on-line in an issue printed December 2 2003
Vernon H. Beseth Ret. Asst. Civil Engr., 73
Vernon H. Beseth of Liberty, a lifelong area resident and a retired assistant Civil Engineer for the New York City Board of Water Supply, died Thursday, November 27, 2003, (the 49th wedding anniversary of he and his wife) at the Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City. He was 73 years of age.
The son of the late Harvey John and Vilda Adelaide Sprague Beseth, he was born March 21, 1930, in Liberty.
A 1947 graduate of Liberty High School, he attended Clarkson College in Potsdam and graduated from Hartwick College in 1957 with a BA in Mathematics. Mr. Beseth served in the U. S. Army from 1952-1954 during the Korean War. He was an active member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church and was a past council member and a current choir member. Mr. Beseth was a volunteer fireman of 49 years, a past president, treasurer and secretary of Liberty Hose & Truck Co. #2; and a past president of the Sullivan County Firefighters' Association.
He is survived by his wife, Beverly Blake Beseth, at home; two sons, Senior Master Sergeant Paul H. Beseth and his fiancée, Cindy Degen of Newburgh, and Major William E. Beseth and his wife, Mickie of Fort Polk, La.; a daughter and son-in-law, Katye and Jim Barbehenn of Liberty; a brother, William H. Beseth of Liberty; six grandchildren, Jamie, Sean, Kimberly and Christopher Barbehenn and Dalton and Alexa Beseth; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Firematic Services will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Liberty Central Firehouse, 256 Sprague Ave., Liberty.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Liberty with the Rev. Audrey Pedersen officiating.
Cremation was private.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul's Restoration Fund,. 26 Chestnut St., or to the Liberty Hose and Truck Co. #2, 256 Sprague Ave., both at Liberty, N.Y. 12754.
∼"Vernon H. Beseth, a lifelong Liberty Resident, died at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City on Thursday November 27, 2003. He was 73.
The son of Harvey John and Vilda Adelaide Sprague Beseth, he was born on March 21, 1930 in Liberty, New York.
Vernon was a retired Assistan Civil Engineer for the NYC Board of Water Supply. He graduated from Liberty High School in 1947, then attended Clarkson College in Potsdam and graduated from Hartwick College in 1957 with a BA in Mathematics. He was an Army Veteran, serving from 1952-1954 during the Korean Conflict. He was an active member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, having been a past council member and a current choir member. He was also a volunteer fireman with 49 years as a member of Liberty Hose and Truc Co. #2, where he was past president, treasurer and secretary. He was also a past president of the Sullivan County Firefighter's Assn.
Survivors include his loving wife, Beverly Blake Beseth, at home. She and Vernon wee married on Nov. 27, 1954 and were celebrating their 49th wedding anniversary when Vernon passed away. Other survivors include two sons, Senior Master Sergeant Paul H. Beseth and his fiancee Cindy D. of Newburgh and Major William E. Beseth and his wife Mickie of Fort Polk, Louisiana; one daughter, Katye Barbehenn and her husband Jim of Liberty; a brother, William H. Beseth of Liberty; six grandchildren, Jamie, Sean, Kimberly and Christopher Barbehenn and Dalton and Alexa Beseth; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
There will be no calling hours.
Cremation took place at the convenience of the family.
Firematic Services will be held on Wednesday, December 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the Liberty Central Firehouse, 256 Sprague Ave., Liberty, NY.
A Memorial Service will take place on Thursday, December 4 at 11 a.m. at the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Liberty. The Rev. Audrey Pedersen will officiate.
The Beseth family requests that memorial donations b made to St. Paul's Restoration Fund, 26 Chestnut St., Liberty, NY 12754 or to Liberty Hose and Truc Co. #2, 256 Sprague Ave., Liberty, NY 12754,
Funeral arrangements are by Ramsay's Funeral Homes, Inc., Liberty."
He was a member of my father's congregation, and friend.
From a newsclipping of the Monday, December 1, 2003 Middletown Times Herald Record; with special thanks to my mother, Eileen Feist for saving it!
Vernon H. Beseth Ret. Asst. Civil Engr., 73
Vernon H. Beseth of Liberty, a lifelong area resident and a retired assistant Civil Engineer for the New York City Board of Water Supply, died Thursday, November 27, 2003, (the 49th wedding anniversary of he and his wife) at the Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City. He was 73 years of age.
The son of the late Harvey John and Vilda Adelaide Sprague Beseth, he was born March 21, 1930, in Liberty.
A 1947 graduate of Liberty High School, he attended Clarkson College in Potsdam and graduated from Hartwick College in 1957 with a BA in Mathematics. Mr. Beseth served in the U. S. Army from 1952-1954 during the Korean War. He was an active member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church and was a past council member and a current choir member. Mr. Beseth was a volunteer fireman of 49 years, a past president, treasurer and secretary of Liberty Hose & Truck Co. #2; and a past president of the Sullivan County Firefighters' Association.
He is survived by his wife, Beverly Blake Beseth, at home; two sons, Senior Master Sergeant Paul H. Beseth and his fiancée, Cindy Degen of Newburgh, and Major William E. Beseth and his wife, Mickie of Fort Polk, La.; a daughter and son-in-law, Katye and Jim Barbehenn of Liberty; a brother, William H. Beseth of Liberty; six grandchildren, Jamie, Sean, Kimberly and Christopher Barbehenn and Dalton and Alexa Beseth; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Firematic Services will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Liberty Central Firehouse, 256 Sprague Ave., Liberty.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Liberty with the Rev. Audrey Pedersen officiating.
Cremation was private.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul's Restoration Fund,. 26 Chestnut St., or to the Liberty Hose and Truck Co. #2, 256 Sprague Ave., both at Liberty, N.Y. 12754.
∼"Vernon H. Beseth, a lifelong Liberty Resident, died at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City on Thursday November 27, 2003. He was 73.
The son of Harvey John and Vilda Adelaide Sprague Beseth, he was born on March 21, 1930 in Liberty, New York.
Vernon was a retired Assistan Civil Engineer for the NYC Board of Water Supply. He graduated from Liberty High School in 1947, then attended Clarkson College in Potsdam and graduated from Hartwick College in 1957 with a BA in Mathematics. He was an Army Veteran, serving from 1952-1954 during the Korean Conflict. He was an active member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, having been a past council member and a current choir member. He was also a volunteer fireman with 49 years as a member of Liberty Hose and Truc Co. #2, where he was past president, treasurer and secretary. He was also a past president of the Sullivan County Firefighter's Assn.
Survivors include his loving wife, Beverly Blake Beseth, at home. She and Vernon wee married on Nov. 27, 1954 and were celebrating their 49th wedding anniversary when Vernon passed away. Other survivors include two sons, Senior Master Sergeant Paul H. Beseth and his fiancee Cindy D. of Newburgh and Major William E. Beseth and his wife Mickie of Fort Polk, Louisiana; one daughter, Katye Barbehenn and her husband Jim of Liberty; a brother, William H. Beseth of Liberty; six grandchildren, Jamie, Sean, Kimberly and Christopher Barbehenn and Dalton and Alexa Beseth; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
There will be no calling hours.
Cremation took place at the convenience of the family.
Firematic Services will be held on Wednesday, December 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the Liberty Central Firehouse, 256 Sprague Ave., Liberty, NY.
A Memorial Service will take place on Thursday, December 4 at 11 a.m. at the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Liberty. The Rev. Audrey Pedersen will officiate.
The Beseth family requests that memorial donations b made to St. Paul's Restoration Fund, 26 Chestnut St., Liberty, NY 12754 or to Liberty Hose and Truc Co. #2, 256 Sprague Ave., Liberty, NY 12754,
Funeral arrangements are by Ramsay's Funeral Homes, Inc., Liberty."
He was a member of my father's congregation, and friend.
From a newsclipping of the Monday, December 1, 2003 Middletown Times Herald Record; with special thanks to my mother, Eileen Feist for saving it!
Sullivan County Democrat on-line in an issue printed December 2 2003
Vernon H. Beseth Ret. Asst. Civil Engr., 73
Vernon H. Beseth of Liberty, a lifelong area resident and a retired assistant Civil Engineer for the New York City Board of Water Supply, died Thursday, November 27, 2003, (the 49th wedding anniversary of he and his wife) at the Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City. He was 73 years of age.
The son of the late Harvey John and Vilda Adelaide Sprague Beseth, he was born March 21, 1930, in Liberty.
A 1947 graduate of Liberty High School, he attended Clarkson College in Potsdam and graduated from Hartwick College in 1957 with a BA in Mathematics. Mr. Beseth served in the U. S. Army from 1952-1954 during the Korean War. He was an active member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church and was a past council member and a current choir member. Mr. Beseth was a volunteer fireman of 49 years, a past president, treasurer and secretary of Liberty Hose & Truck Co. #2; and a past president of the Sullivan County Firefighters' Association.
He is survived by his wife, Beverly Blake Beseth, at home; two sons, Senior Master Sergeant Paul H. Beseth and his fiancée, Cindy Degen of Newburgh, and Major William E. Beseth and his wife, Mickie of Fort Polk, La.; a daughter and son-in-law, Katye and Jim Barbehenn of Liberty; a brother, William H. Beseth of Liberty; six grandchildren, Jamie, Sean, Kimberly and Christopher Barbehenn and Dalton and Alexa Beseth; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Firematic Services will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Liberty Central Firehouse, 256 Sprague Ave., Liberty.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Liberty with the Rev. Audrey Pedersen officiating.
Cremation was private.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul's Restoration Fund,. 26 Chestnut St., or to the Liberty Hose and Truck Co. #2, 256 Sprague Ave., both at Liberty, N.Y. 12754.
∼"Vernon H. Beseth, a lifelong Liberty Resident, died at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City on Thursday November 27, 2003. He was 73.
The son of Harvey John and Vilda Adelaide Sprague Beseth, he was born on March 21, 1930 in Liberty, New York.
Vernon was a retired Assistan Civil Engineer for the NYC Board of Water Supply. He graduated from Liberty High School in 1947, then attended Clarkson College in Potsdam and graduated from Hartwick College in 1957 with a BA in Mathematics. He was an Army Veteran, serving from 1952-1954 during the Korean Conflict. He was an active member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, having been a past council member and a current choir member. He was also a volunteer fireman with 49 years as a member of Liberty Hose and Truc Co. #2, where he was past president, treasurer and secretary. He was also a past president of the Sullivan County Firefighter's Assn.
Survivors include his loving wife, Beverly Blake Beseth, at home. She and Vernon wee married on Nov. 27, 1954 and were celebrating their 49th wedding anniversary when Vernon passed away. Other survivors include two sons, Senior Master Sergeant Paul H. Beseth and his fiancee Cindy D. of Newburgh and Major William E. Beseth and his wife Mickie of Fort Polk, Louisiana; one daughter, Katye Barbehenn and her husband Jim of Liberty; a brother, William H. Beseth of Liberty; six grandchildren, Jamie, Sean, Kimberly and Christopher Barbehenn and Dalton and Alexa Beseth; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
There will be no calling hours.
Cremation took place at the convenience of the family.
Firematic Services will be held on Wednesday, December 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the Liberty Central Firehouse, 256 Sprague Ave., Liberty, NY.
A Memorial Service will take place on Thursday, December 4 at 11 a.m. at the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Liberty. The Rev. Audrey Pedersen will officiate.
The Beseth family requests that memorial donations b made to St. Paul's Restoration Fund, 26 Chestnut St., Liberty, NY 12754 or to Liberty Hose and Truc Co. #2, 256 Sprague Ave., Liberty, NY 12754,
Funeral arrangements are by Ramsay's Funeral Homes, Inc., Liberty."
He was a member of my father's congregation, and friend.
From a newsclipping of the Monday, December 1, 2003 Middletown Times Herald Record; with special thanks to my mother, Eileen Feist for saving it!
Vernon H. Beseth Ret. Asst. Civil Engr., 73
Vernon H. Beseth of Liberty, a lifelong area resident and a retired assistant Civil Engineer for the New York City Board of Water Supply, died Thursday, November 27, 2003, (the 49th wedding anniversary of he and his wife) at the Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City. He was 73 years of age.
The son of the late Harvey John and Vilda Adelaide Sprague Beseth, he was born March 21, 1930, in Liberty.
A 1947 graduate of Liberty High School, he attended Clarkson College in Potsdam and graduated from Hartwick College in 1957 with a BA in Mathematics. Mr. Beseth served in the U. S. Army from 1952-1954 during the Korean War. He was an active member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church and was a past council member and a current choir member. Mr. Beseth was a volunteer fireman of 49 years, a past president, treasurer and secretary of Liberty Hose & Truck Co. #2; and a past president of the Sullivan County Firefighters' Association.
He is survived by his wife, Beverly Blake Beseth, at home; two sons, Senior Master Sergeant Paul H. Beseth and his fiancée, Cindy Degen of Newburgh, and Major William E. Beseth and his wife, Mickie of Fort Polk, La.; a daughter and son-in-law, Katye and Jim Barbehenn of Liberty; a brother, William H. Beseth of Liberty; six grandchildren, Jamie, Sean, Kimberly and Christopher Barbehenn and Dalton and Alexa Beseth; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Firematic Services will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Liberty Central Firehouse, 256 Sprague Ave., Liberty.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Liberty with the Rev. Audrey Pedersen officiating.
Cremation was private.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul's Restoration Fund,. 26 Chestnut St., or to the Liberty Hose and Truck Co. #2, 256 Sprague Ave., both at Liberty, N.Y. 12754.
∼"Vernon H. Beseth, a lifelong Liberty Resident, died at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City on Thursday November 27, 2003. He was 73.
The son of Harvey John and Vilda Adelaide Sprague Beseth, he was born on March 21, 1930 in Liberty, New York.
Vernon was a retired Assistan Civil Engineer for the NYC Board of Water Supply. He graduated from Liberty High School in 1947, then attended Clarkson College in Potsdam and graduated from Hartwick College in 1957 with a BA in Mathematics. He was an Army Veteran, serving from 1952-1954 during the Korean Conflict. He was an active member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, having been a past council member and a current choir member. He was also a volunteer fireman with 49 years as a member of Liberty Hose and Truc Co. #2, where he was past president, treasurer and secretary. He was also a past president of the Sullivan County Firefighter's Assn.
Survivors include his loving wife, Beverly Blake Beseth, at home. She and Vernon wee married on Nov. 27, 1954 and were celebrating their 49th wedding anniversary when Vernon passed away. Other survivors include two sons, Senior Master Sergeant Paul H. Beseth and his fiancee Cindy D. of Newburgh and Major William E. Beseth and his wife Mickie of Fort Polk, Louisiana; one daughter, Katye Barbehenn and her husband Jim of Liberty; a brother, William H. Beseth of Liberty; six grandchildren, Jamie, Sean, Kimberly and Christopher Barbehenn and Dalton and Alexa Beseth; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
There will be no calling hours.
Cremation took place at the convenience of the family.
Firematic Services will be held on Wednesday, December 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the Liberty Central Firehouse, 256 Sprague Ave., Liberty, NY.
A Memorial Service will take place on Thursday, December 4 at 11 a.m. at the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Liberty. The Rev. Audrey Pedersen will officiate.
The Beseth family requests that memorial donations b made to St. Paul's Restoration Fund, 26 Chestnut St., Liberty, NY 12754 or to Liberty Hose and Truc Co. #2, 256 Sprague Ave., Liberty, NY 12754,
Funeral arrangements are by Ramsay's Funeral Homes, Inc., Liberty."
He was a member of my father's congregation, and friend.
From a newsclipping of the Monday, December 1, 2003 Middletown Times Herald Record; with special thanks to my mother, Eileen Feist for saving it!
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