Charles Becking's obituary, Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan

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Charles Becking
Bad Axe, MI Wed, Oct 27, 1954 Crash in Fog Kills Bad Axe Young Man
Charles Becking, 24, route 2 Bad Axe, became Huron county's 14th traffic 
fatality when he was killed instantly Tues morning when his car and a 
truck driven by Daniel Guigar, route 2 Bad Axe, sideswiped.  The accident 
occurred on McIntyre road, 4 1/2 miles south of Bad Axe and 1 1/2 miles 
west about 7:30 p.m. Becking was traveling east on McIntyre road and the 
stake truck was going west. A thick fog at the time of accident made 
visibility very poor for both drivers. Sgt John Carstensen and Trooper 
John Seppanen and Coroner Alden MacAlpine investigated. Becking was the 
fourth person to be killed in Huron county accidents since Sat. He was 
born June 19, 1930 in Sheridan Twp of which he was a life long resident. 
He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Becking Sr, 1 brother 
Robert, Bad Axe; sister Mrs Harold Bannick, Bad Axe. He was a Korean War 
Veteran. He entered the service Oct 9, 1951 and served to July 8, 1953. 
He graduated from Bad Axe high school in 1948. He was a member of Our 
Savior Lutheran ch.  He was a member of the American Legion Sherman Elvin 
Post, Bad Axe. He was employed at Rudy's Electric Shop in Bad Axe. Funeral 
services will be held at 2 p.m. Fri from Our Savior Luth ch. Burial will 
be in Colfax cemetery. Military services will be conducted. The remains 
are in the home of his parents.

Huron Tribune

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