Beckham Services at 1:30 Tuesday

Funeral services for Harold H. Beckham, 57, of 1209 South 25th will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Myers Chapel. The Rev. Floyd Stabler will officiate and buiral will in South Hickory Hill cemetery.

The body will lie in state at Myers Chapel where friends may call after 4:00 p.m. today. The American Legion is in charge of military services.

Mr. Beckham died at 7:05 p.m. Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital.

He was born March 5, 1911, in Jefferson county, the son of Odes and Nancy E. (Hays) Beckham.

He was married to Goldia Summers, who survives.

Mr. Beckham was a farmer and a member of American Legion Post 141 and the V.F.W. at Waltonville. He belonged to the Elk Prairie Christian church and was a veteran of World War II.

Survivors beside his wife, include four step sons, Richard Work, of Festur, Mo., Bill Work of Webster Grove, Mo., Fred Work of Decatur, and Frank Work of Robinson; one step daughter, Mrs. Christine Swan, of Lyons, ILL; one brother, Howard Beckham, of Tinley Park, Ill.; and 10 grandchildren.

Source: The Register-News Pg 2A
Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co, IL
Date: Monday, February 3, 1964
Submitted by: James E. and Louise (Beckham) Heidlebaugh