Affectionately known as "Whitey" by all who knew him, he died peacefully, aged 85, at Wings Home in Allegan, Michigan.
He was married 54 years to Viola "Trix" Marie Beck who preceded him in death. They had five children: Karen, Robert, David, Laura, and Kelly.
Whitey loved golfing, fishing, and hunting whitetail. He was an accomplished athlete and played basketball and fast pitch softball.
He worked for Rockwell and Lear as a master machinist, construction at Goodwin's in Allegan, and eventually the maintenance coordinator for the Village of Hopkins. He retired in 1993 from his truck driving job with Boylan Sales in Plainwell, Michigan.
He will be missed by his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
(Bio summarized from Mlive Obituary)
He was married 54 years to Viola "Trix" Marie Beck who preceded him in death. They had five children: Karen, Robert, David, Laura, and Kelly.
Whitey loved golfing, fishing, and hunting whitetail. He was an accomplished athlete and played basketball and fast pitch softball.
He worked for Rockwell and Lear as a master machinist, construction at Goodwin's in Allegan, and eventually the maintenance coordinator for the Village of Hopkins. He retired in 1993 from his truck driving job with Boylan Sales in Plainwell, Michigan.
He will be missed by his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
(Bio summarized from Mlive Obituary)
Affectionately known as "Whitey" by all who knew him, he died peacefully, aged 85, at Wings Home in Allegan, Michigan.
He was married 54 years to Viola "Trix" Marie Beck who preceded him in death. They had five children: Karen, Robert, David, Laura, and Kelly.
Whitey loved golfing, fishing, and hunting whitetail. He was an accomplished athlete and played basketball and fast pitch softball.
He worked for Rockwell and Lear as a master machinist, construction at Goodwin's in Allegan, and eventually the maintenance coordinator for the Village of Hopkins. He retired in 1993 from his truck driving job with Boylan Sales in Plainwell, Michigan.
He will be missed by his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
(Bio summarized from Mlive Obituary)
He was married 54 years to Viola "Trix" Marie Beck who preceded him in death. They had five children: Karen, Robert, David, Laura, and Kelly.
Whitey loved golfing, fishing, and hunting whitetail. He was an accomplished athlete and played basketball and fast pitch softball.
He worked for Rockwell and Lear as a master machinist, construction at Goodwin's in Allegan, and eventually the maintenance coordinator for the Village of Hopkins. He retired in 1993 from his truck driving job with Boylan Sales in Plainwell, Michigan.
He will be missed by his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
(Bio summarized from Mlive Obituary)
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