Wyandotte County KS Archives Obituaries.....Becker, Philip December 15, 1913
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Odessa Record: 12-05-1913
Becker:  “Word was received here from W H Becker, last Saturday, that his
father, Philip Becker, had died prior to his arrival in Kansas City that day,
and that the funeral was to be held last Sunday afternoon. The cause of his
death was heart trouble, and he had been ill for a month, although not seriously
ill until a few days before his death. He was born in Brensbach, Germany on Feb
27, 1832, and came to the United States in 1855, when 23 years of age, first
settling in St Louis. In 1856 he removed to Westport (now Kansas City) and was
one of the pioneer settlers of that city. Two years ago he visited with his son
here, and made a number of friends among our residents, who regret to hear of
this good old man’s demise. Besides his son, W H Becker, of this city, he leaves
three other sons and one daughter. An interesting incident in his life was the
raid made on his shoe shop in Westport by Quantrell and his band at the time
they were enroute to Lawrence, Kansas, to plunder and sack that town.”  (Odessa
Record: 12-05-1913) 


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