Obituary of Frank Becton, Cleveland County, Arkansas *********************************************************** Submitted by: Ian Martin Date: 5 Jan 2009 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** Cleveland County Arkansas Obituaries 1933 August 16, 1933 FRANK C BECTON: FORMER RISON MAN DROWNS IN PANAMA Frank C Becton, 33 year old Gunner's Mate, US Navy, attached to the S-10 at the US Submarine Base at Colon, Panama Canal Zone, was drowned late sunday while swimming in a lake. Becton was reared here and was the son of the late Mrs. Thos Barnes. He is survived by his wife and two children in New London, Conn. He dived into the lake from a barge and failed to rise to the surface of the water. His body was recovered some time later. [Frank Clinton Becton was born on June 12, 1900, and died on Aug 13, 1933 and is buried at Section 17, Site 22481, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA]