William Beck

September 30, 1928 - August 16, 2011

82 year old, William E "Bill" Beck of Herrick Illinois, died Tuesday, August, 16, at 5:52 PM at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Illinois. William E "Bill" Beck was born Sunday, September 30 1928, in Ramsey, Illinois, the child of Elige Anderson and Martha Rose (maiden name Donnason) Beck. Bill grew up on the family farm, Dressor Praire, near Ramsey. He attended Ramsey Country Schools, Miss Boaz was his teacher. He married Ruby Mae Burrus March 1, 1945. Bill was a truck driver for Miller Gas Company Cowden, he retired in 1993. Survived by: DAUGHTER Gloria J Smith SPOUSE William OF Herrick IL BROTHER Rick Beck OF Herrick IL GRANDCHILDREN Ten GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN Seventeen GREAT-GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN: Four SPECIAL FRIEND: Elsie "Sis" Conner OF Mode IL PRECEDED IN DEATH BY Parents, Wife, and SON Donald Eugene Beck in infancy