OBIT: Bloomington Marion BECK, 1922, Greenwood, Blair County, PA

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B. M. BECK CALLED TO GREAT BEYOND  

  Bloomington Marion Beck, a well known retired Pennsylvania Railroad 
employee, died at 9 o'clock last night [23 November 1922] at his home 
in Greenwood. Death was due to apoplexy with which he was stricken 
Wednesday evening. He had been in failing health for some time.  Mr. 
Beck was born on a farm in Warriors Mark township in Huntingdon county, 
on Oct. 17, 1855, the son of Reuben and Mary Beck, both deceased. He 
was the oldest son of a large family. He remained in the vicinity of 
his birthplace until he became a young man and on Jan. 13, 1879, he 
came to Altoona and secured a job at laboring in the Altoona car shops 
of the Pennsy under Foreman Daniel Houseman.
  Later he was transferred to the body shop where he continued in the 
different laboring capacities under Foreman Levi Geesey and Isaac Beck. 
At various times he worked in the freight shop under Foreman Andrew 
Kipple. Later he was transferred to his former employment and worked 
for six years in the lumber yard, then went on as night watchman in 
which capacity he served continuously for 21 years. In 1912 he was put 
on as daylight watchman, continuing until 1916 when he was classified 
as a machinist helper in the planing mill. After three years he was 
transferred to the metal yard and again to night watchman from which 
position he retired on March 1, 1921.  Mr. Beck for forty years or more 
has been a resident of Greenwood and he was well known and esteemed 
throughout that section. He took an active part in the civic welfare of 
the community in which he resided. He was interested in the political 
affairs of the country and was a staunch member of the Republican 
party. He was road supervisor of Logan township for four years.
  He was all his life a member of the United Brethren church and at the 
time of death was a member of the Greenwood church and of its official 
board.
  He is survived by his wife and twelve children, all living as 
follows: Mrs. E.B. McDowell of Altoona; Mrs. Charles Smiley, R. F., C. 
H., W. B., J. R. and Mrs. Eva Skipper of Greenwood; John A., and W. F., 
at home; Miss Pearl of Pittsburgh; H. R. of Johnstown; J.D. of Juniata; 
by two brothers, John B. of Warriors Mark, and David of Leamersville, 
and thirteen grandchildren.   He was a member of the P.R.R. Relief 
association and Knights of Malta. The funeral will take place Sunday 
afternoon with services at 2 o'clock in the Greenwood United Brethren 
church. Interment in Greenwood cemetery. 

Blair County Genealogical Society, Archie Claar Collection of 
Obituaries, Volume 7, p. 21