Cordelia (nee Carroll) Beck Obituary
    MRS CORDELIA BECK
    Cordelia (Carroll) Beck was born
July 10, 1875 in Shannon County, Mo.
and came to Phelps County when
just a girl, where she has made
her home through the years.  She
passed away at the General Hos-
pital, Waynesville, Mo., October 9,
1949.
    She was united in marriage to
Samuel B. Beck December 21, 1898
and to this union nine children
were born, four of whom with the
husband have preceded her in 
death.
    Mrs. Beck professed faith in
Christ and united with the Baptist
Church when just a girl and at the
time of her going she was a mem-
ber of the First Baptist Church of
St. James, Mo. where she had held
membership for a number of years.
She was a strong believer in the
christian faith and endeavored to
rear her children to be christian.
    Those who survive her are five
children: two sons and three dau-
ghters, John W. Beck of Gardenia,
Calif., George B. Beck of St. James,
Mo., Mrs. Lena Campey of St. Louis
Mrs. Bessie Woods of Rolla, Mo.,
and Mrs. Oma Williams of St. Louis.
One half sister, Lena French of
Salem, Mo., twelve grandchildren
and other relatives and friends.
    May the Lord comfort and care
for the bereaved family is our pray-
er.
    Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday 2 P. M. at the Baptist
Church by Rev. J. R. Halbrook with
music by the choir.  Burial in the
Masonic Cemetery under the direc-
tion of the Licklider Funeral Home.
(The St. James Journal; Friday,
October 14, 1949 edition; Volume:
53, No. 7; Front Page)