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Earl Beck
78, Leavenworth
After a life of devoted Christian service, Earl D. Beck, 78, of Leavenworth, joined his Lord and Savior on Jan. 30, 2012. A memorial and celebration of his legacy will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, Feb. 4, at Wallula Christian Church. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests gifts to Wallula Missions, 23785 139th Street Leavenworth, 66048, or St. Luke's Hospice, 920 6th Avenue, Suite 207, Leavenworth, 66048. Born in Horton, Ks., to Carl and Elsie Beck, he met the love of his life, Carol Larson, in high school and they married Dec. 26, 1952. His life was marked by a deep and abiding faith. He was the spiritual leader of his family, served as an elder and teacher for many years at Wallula Christian Church, and discipled and mentored many people. He served honorably in the Navy Air Corps during the Korean Conflict, and was stationed in the Phillipines and Alaska. Earl graduated magna cum laude from Kansas State University, where he was a member of the agricultural honor society Alpha Zeta, and he remained a proud Wildcats fan the rest of his life. Joining Ralston Purina as a salesman after graduation, he rose through the ranks and retired in 1986. Earl and Carol raised their three sons in several Kansas towns, ultimately moving to the Leavenworth area in 1972. A great outdoorsman, Earl nurtured a lifelong love of hunting, fishing and camping. But he was passionate, as well, about literature, travel and politics, and was in his element sharing his opinions on those and many other topics. He never met a stranger, and his sense of humor, zest for life and love of God touched countless people. Besides his beloved wife, Carol, he leaves three sons: Randy and Linda Beck, of Sioux Falls, S.D.; Lance and Marcia Beck, of Olathe; and Mike and Amy Beck, of Wausau, Wisc.; 10 grandchildren; and six great grandchildren. In the final year of Earl's life, as he began to lose his courageous, 18-year battle against cancer, he told his sons: “I have tried to teach you how to live. Now I am teaching you how to die.'' And so he did.
Earl Beck
78, Leavenworth
After a life of devoted Christian service, Earl D. Beck, 78, of Leavenworth, joined his Lord and Savior on Jan. 30, 2012. A memorial and celebration of his legacy will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, Feb. 4, at Wallula Christian Church. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests gifts to Wallula Missions, 23785 139th Street Leavenworth, 66048, or St. Luke's Hospice, 920 6th Avenue, Suite 207, Leavenworth, 66048. Born in Horton, Ks., to Carl and Elsie Beck, he met the love of his life, Carol Larson, in high school and they married Dec. 26, 1952. His life was marked by a deep and abiding faith. He was the spiritual leader of his family, served as an elder and teacher for many years at Wallula Christian Church, and discipled and mentored many people. He served honorably in the Navy Air Corps during the Korean Conflict, and was stationed in the Phillipines and Alaska. Earl graduated magna cum laude from Kansas State University, where he was a member of the agricultural honor society Alpha Zeta, and he remained a proud Wildcats fan the rest of his life. Joining Ralston Purina as a salesman after graduation, he rose through the ranks and retired in 1986. Earl and Carol raised their three sons in several Kansas towns, ultimately moving to the Leavenworth area in 1972. A great outdoorsman, Earl nurtured a lifelong love of hunting, fishing and camping. But he was passionate, as well, about literature, travel and politics, and was in his element sharing his opinions on those and many other topics. He never met a stranger, and his sense of humor, zest for life and love of God touched countless people. Besides his beloved wife, Carol, he leaves three sons: Randy and Linda Beck, of Sioux Falls, S.D.; Lance and Marcia Beck, of Olathe; and Mike and Amy Beck, of Wausau, Wisc.; 10 grandchildren; and six great grandchildren. In the final year of Earl's life, as he began to lose his courageous, 18-year battle against cancer, he told his sons: “I have tried to teach you how to live. Now I am teaching you how to die.'' And so he did.
