San Joaquin-Stanislaus County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Beck, Russell  April 11, 2005
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Lodi News-Sentinel  Apr 13, 2005
Russell Beck 
Russell Clifford Beck Sr., 91, of Lodi, died April 11 at his residence. He was 
born Oct. 29, 1913, in Aubrey, Texas.

Mr. Beck was raised in Oklahoma. He married Lena Horst in 1935 in Butler, Okla. 
In 1937, he and his wife moved to Lodi, where he farmed grapes and then worked 
in the Stockton Shipyard during World War II from 1942-45. 

He was employed as a machinist for Super Mold for 26 years until his retirement 
in 1975.





Russel Beck Sr.
Following his retirement, he worked for Castamagna Farms hauling grapes and 
walnuts until 1998. He was a 50-year veteran of the International Machinist 
Union Lodge No. 1528 and the Carpenters Union.

He was a member of Odd Fellows Lodge No. 259, Toastmasters, and was an 
assistant Boy Scout master for Troop No. 29. He was a supporter of Heifer 
International, and served as a Heifer Cowboy, delivering goats to Mexico.

He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, where he served as a head 
usher and was active in the United Methodist Men's group. He enjoyed his garden 
and flowers. He especially enjoyed spending time at family gatherings.

He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Lena Beck, of Lodi; sons, Bill Beck, of 
Modesto and Russell Beck, of Stockton; daughters, Sharron Rains, of San Gabriel 
and Janet Beck, of Modesto; sister, Ira Myrtle, of Dillehay, Texas; 12 
grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Gladys Blanchard.

A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday at the First United 
Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. Alan Kimber officiating. Interment will be 
private at Cherokee Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 2 p.m. to 5 
p.m. Sunday at Gierhart-Wells & Donahue Funeral Home, 123 N. School St., Lodi.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church, 200 W. 
Oak St., Lodi; or to the Heifer International, 2015 J. Street, Ste. 106, 
Sacramento, Ca 95814.

Gierhart-Wells & Donahue Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 




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