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Lumir James “Beak” Besick

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Birth	:	18 May 1904 Linn County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	19 Dec 1976 Douds, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Douds, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.8563000, -92.0664000
Plot	:	Row 11
Description	:	Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book. Page 59, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA Van Buren Co. Register - December 23, 1976 L. J. BESICK Lumir James Besick was born May 18, 1904, in Linn County and departed this life Sunday, December 19, 1976, at his home southwest of Douds at the age of 72. On September 23, 1928, he married Mildred Bolen at Brooklyn. They farmed near Atalissa until moving to the Valley neighborhood in Chequest Township in 1950. Remaining to cherish his memory are his widow, four sons, Gerald of Bettendorf, James, Leonard, and... Read More	Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book. Page 59, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA Van Buren Co. Register - December 23, 1976 L. J. BESICK Lumir James Besick was born May 18, 1904, in Linn County and departed this life Sunday, December 19, 1976, at his home southwest of Douds at the age of 72. On September 23, 1928, he married Mildred Bolen at Brooklyn. They farmed near Atalissa until moving to the Valley neighborhood in Chequest Township in 1950. Remaining to cherish his memory are his widow, four sons, Gerald of Bettendorf, James, Leonard, and Dennis, all of Douds; a daughter, Mrs. Bonnie Robinson of Douds, 15 grandchildren, a great-grandson, a sister, Mrs. Lillian Nelson of Pasadena, Calif., other relatives and many friends. Beke, as he was known to his friends, was an active member of the Milton Christian Church and was currently serving as Chancellor Commander of Starlight Lodge No. 350, Knights of Pythias, at Douds. He will be remembered as a devoted husband and father and an especially fond grandfather. His interest in young people extended beyond his own family into the larger family of his church and community, as he endeavored to practice the principles of his church and his fraternity. Funeral services were held Wednesday, December 22, 1976, at 1 P.M. at the Milton Christian Church, with the Rev. Gerald Caughron, pastor, officiating. Interment with Pythian graveside rites was in Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery near Douds. Arrangements were in charge of Pedrick Funeral Home. A memorial was established for the Heart Fund.

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Lumir James “Beak” Besick death on 19 Dec 1976 in Douds, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.8563000
Longitude: -92.0664000

Family Members:

Spouse

Mildred Mae Bolen Besick

(1910 - 1995)

Children

James “Jim” Besick

(1931 - 2019)

Gerald E. “Bud” Besick

(1933 - 2012)

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Coordinate: 40.8563000, -92.0664000

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