Charles B. "Chuck" Beck Obituary (1929

Charles B. "Chuck" Beck, 88, passed away peacefully in Tucson, Arizona on September 1, 2017, after a three month battle with declining health. Chuck was born August 20, 1929 in Chebanse, Illinois, the youngest son of Charles Francis and Mary (McLaughlin) Beck. Chuck was very active in sports throughout his younger years, participating in baseball and basketball in high school and college. He served two years in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, stationed in Japan at the Anti-aircraft Division Headquarters. He married the former Jane Dahl of Joy, Illinois on August 22, 1953. He was a teacher, coach and school superintendent in Illinois before joining the educational division of Xerox Corporation. His career with Xerox took him from Illinois to Massachusetts and to California. Chuck and his wife moved to SaddleBrooke in 1996 where he was active in the men's golf league, playing the SaddleBrooke courses and many other courses in Tucson. Chuck enjoyed watching and attending sporting events and was a life-long Chicago Cubs fan. He also enjoyed traveling, reading, working in his yard and attending musical performances in Tucson. He especially enjoyed visiting his children and grandchildren in California and South Dakota and his extended family in Illinois. Chuck is preceded in death by five brothers and two sisters. He is survived by his wife Jane; their three children, Sue (Don) Hall of Murrieta, CA, Steve (Beth) Beck of Merced, CA and Bill (Lisa) Beck of Rapid City, SD; eight grandchildren; one great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial mass will be celebrated at Santa Catalina Catholic Church, Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 10:00 AM. A memorial mass will also be held in Chebanse, IL on Friday, October 28, 2017 at 10:00 am at Sts. Mary and Joseph Catholic Church, with interment immediately following. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to Casa de la Luz Hospice Care or to the American Cancer Society.