Dale F. "Dutch" Beck Obituary (1943 - 2016)

Dale F. Dutch Beck, 72, of Tower Hill, died Sunday, December 11, 2016 in his home. He was born December 15, 1943 in Tower Hill, IL, the son of Wayne & Mary Lucille (Dilley) Beck of Tower Hill. A graduate of Tower Hill High School Class of 1962, he lived his entire life in Tower Hill and had served in the U. S. Army Reserves. He was owner and operator of Becks Auto Salvage for 30 years; had worked as a union painter and was a member of Local 288. He also had worked on the railroad and high lines before his marriage. He was a very hardworking family man and loved collecting brass, going to rummage sales, his horses and watching westerns. Dutch married Cecilia Budds on September 10, 1965 in Pana. He is survived by his wife Cecilia Beck, children: Rodney (Hazel) Beck, Michael (LeAnn) Beck, and Brandy (Puck) Beck, all of Tower Hill; grandchildren: Bradley (Amy) Beck, Amber Beck, Kendra (Vern) Pope, Heather Beck, Bryor Beck, Micah Beck, Brailey Coulter, Branaya Frederick; step grandchildren: Clint (Annie) Tolliver, Jennifer (Mike) Murkin & Levi (Kirsten) Tolliver; 16 great grandchildren; brother Wayne (Alice) Beck, Tower Hill and sisters Rosa (James) Perdue, Tower Hill and Lois (Gary) Pease, Stillman Valley, IL. He was preceded in death by his father Wayne Beck, mother Mary Lucille Fry, brothers Sam Beck and Dave Beck, sisters Iva Oleson & Mary VanHooser and an angel daughter, Crystal. Funeral Information Funeral services will be Thursday, December 15, 2016 in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Ronald Brown officiating. Burial will be in Tower Hill Cemetery with graveside military rites by Pana Veterans Honor Guard. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home. Eulogist: Norman Wallace Casket Bearers: Rodney Beck, Michael Beck, Bradley Beck, Bryor Beck, Tony Wallace, Brian Beck, Steve Puckett