Wasco-Deschutes County OR Archives Obituaries.....Beck, Grace F. October 13, 2006
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The Dalles Chronicle, October 17, 2006
     Grace F. Beck, 91, died Friday Oct. 13 in Bend. 

     She was born on Nov. 9, 1914, in Kallispell, Mont., to John and Victoria 
(McFarland) Gibson. She moved to The Dalles at a young age and graduated from 
The Dalles High School. She married Byron C. Beck on Dec. 16, 1937 in The 
Dalles. 

     She worked as a dental assistant, bookkeeper, and (with her husband) 
owned and operated Beck Acres, a fruit orchard and vegetable farm. She moved 
to Bend in January, 2004. 

     She volunteered in the 4-H program, Community Concert Association and St. 
Paul’s Church. She enjoyed writing humorous poetry, flowers, literature, and 
crossword puzzles. Her greatest joy was donating to medical and animal-related 
charities and sharing homemade gifts with family and friends.

     Survivors include two sons, Edwin, Washougal, and John of The Dalles; a 
daughter, Judy Beck Smith of Bend, five grandchildren, Kelly Lund, Washougal, 
Byron K. Beck, Portland, Douglas Smith, Bend, Rachel Jurgens, Southern Pines, 
N.C., Jeff Beck, Corvallis, and three great grandchildren, Rachel Lund and 
Rebecca Lund, Washougal, and Andria Grace Beck, Corvallis.

     She was preceeded in death by her husband and twelve brothers and sisters.

     A private celebration of her life will be held in November in The Dalles. 
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Center, 2075 NE Wyatt Ct., Bend, 
OR. 97701, or Parkinson’s Resource of Oregon. 

     Niswonger-Reynolds in Bend is in charge of arrangements.

Additional Comments:
Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, 
Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006).


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