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Obituary of Melvin D. Beck :

Colchester - Melvin D. Beck, 71, of 514 S. Elizabeth St., Colchester, died Tuesday morning, Dec. 24, 1996 at the Irvine Medical Center in Irvine, Calif.

He was born Sept. 9, 1925 in Colchester to Cecil and Lillie (Depoy) Beck.

He married Carol Bennett on Sept 30, 1960 in Quincy. She survives.

He is also survived by his mother of Macomb ; three daughters, Lana Walker of Mission Viejo, Calif., Tammy Washington of Temecula, Calif., and Jeri Harper of Colchester ; six grandchildren ; two great grandchildren ; and one brother, Ralph Beck of Colchester.

He was preceded in death by his father and one brother, Ronald Beck.

Mr. Beck was owner/operator of Becks Snack Bar since 1966. He was a life long musician and played with the Beck Brothers Band for 40 years, owned and operated the Fandon General Store for many years in Fandon, and worked for Fender Guitar Co. in California when the Fender Guitar Co. was first founded.

He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp. during World War II.

Graveside services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Colchester with the Rev. Mark Wolford officiating.

Friends may call at the Jones Mortuary after 5 p.m. Friday until the time of services.

Memorial contributions may be made to the McDonough District Hospital Hospice Program.




Information obtained from McDonough County Genealogical Society in Macomb, Illinois and recorded June 15, 2012 by Skeety.

Unknown Newspaper and Date
Obituary of Melvin D. Beck :

Colchester - Melvin D. Beck, 71, of 514 S. Elizabeth St., Colchester, died Tuesday morning, Dec. 24, 1996 at the Irvine Medical Center in Irvine, Calif.

He was born Sept. 9, 1925 in Colchester to Cecil and Lillie (Depoy) Beck.

He married Carol Bennett on Sept 30, 1960 in Quincy. She survives.

He is also survived by his mother of Macomb ; three daughters, Lana Walker of Mission Viejo, Calif., Tammy Washington of Temecula, Calif., and Jeri Harper of Colchester ; six grandchildren ; two great grandchildren ; and one brother, Ralph Beck of Colchester.

He was preceded in death by his father and one brother, Ronald Beck.

Mr. Beck was owner/operator of Becks Snack Bar since 1966. He was a life long musician and played with the Beck Brothers Band for 40 years, owned and operated the Fandon General Store for many years in Fandon, and worked for Fender Guitar Co. in California when the Fender Guitar Co. was first founded.

He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp. during World War II.

Graveside services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Colchester with the Rev. Mark Wolford officiating.

Friends may call at the Jones Mortuary after 5 p.m. Friday until the time of services.

Memorial contributions may be made to the McDonough District Hospital Hospice Program.




Information obtained from McDonough County Genealogical Society in Macomb, Illinois and recorded June 15, 2012 by Skeety.