He began his career at the Clark Grave Vault Company working at state fairs as a young boy in 1950. After attending college, he began working full time as a production foreman, then moved into sales as the company's sales manager, and in 1988 was elected president. During his career, he served the funeral industry however he could - speaking at hundreds of conventions and colleges, serving 30 years on the board of the International Memorialization Supply Association, board member and president of the Casket and Funeral Supply Association of America, as well as serving on countless committees on both the state and national levels. CFSA recognized him for his dedication to the funeral industry by presenting him with the 2009 Lifetime Recognition Award and in 1994 he won the Entrepreneur of the year in the State of Ohio for manufacturing. He was a lifelong member of Christ Lutheran Church and served on the board of Lutheran Social Services. He was actively involved with Charity Newsies for decades. He was preceded in death by his parents, Myrwood "Red" and Cora Naomi Beck. He is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 60 years, Nancy (Metzger); children, David (Pam), Mark (Lisa), Doug (Jennifer); grandchildren, Matt, Michelle, Chris, Tim, and Zac, Jake; great grandchildren, Lauren, and Cora Catherine; and sister Myrna Wetzel.
He began his career at the Clark Grave Vault Company working at state fairs as a young boy in 1950. After attending college, he began working full time as a production foreman, then moved into sales as the company's sales manager, and in 1988 was elected president. During his career, he served the funeral industry however he could - speaking at hundreds of conventions and colleges, serving 30 years on the board of the International Memorialization Supply Association, board member and president of the Casket and Funeral Supply Association of America, as well as serving on countless committees on both the state and national levels. CFSA recognized him for his dedication to the funeral industry by presenting him with the 2009 Lifetime Recognition Award and in 1994 he won the Entrepreneur of the year in the State of Ohio for manufacturing. He was a lifelong member of Christ Lutheran Church and served on the board of Lutheran Social Services. He was actively involved with Charity Newsies for decades. He was preceded in death by his parents, Myrwood "Red" and Cora Naomi Beck. He is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 60 years, Nancy (Metzger); children, David (Pam), Mark (Lisa), Doug (Jennifer); grandchildren, Matt, Michelle, Chris, Tim, and Zac, Jake; great grandchildren, Lauren, and Cora Catherine; and sister Myrna Wetzel.
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