OBIT: Ernest Homer BECK, 2005, Rockwood, Somerset County, PA
  
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  Beck, Ernest Homer  07/05/05  Daily American
  
  Ernest Homer Beck, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather,
  100, Rockwood, went to be with the Lord, July 1, 2005, at his residence. Born
  June 2, 1905, in Rockwood, a son of Walter Charles and Laura Emma (Barkman)
  Beck. Preceded in death by parents; brother, Oscar Beck; sisters, Leora and
  Gladys Beck; great-grandson, Joshua Peter Leon and son-in-law, Edward Melvin
  Chellman. Survived by wife, the former Alda Mae Shockey to whom he was married
  70 years; children: Mrs. Ruth Chellman, North Huntingdon, Mrs. C. Ben (Marie)
  Waltermire, Rockwood, Clarence Beck, married to the former Doris Horner,
  Tionesta, Ernest Beck Jr., married to the former Sharon MacCartee, Jessup, Md.,
  Mrs. Merle (Hazel) Romesberg Jr., Rockwood, Mrs. Michael (Irene) Younkin,
  Pittsburgh; 16 grandchildren: Diane, Kevin, Janeen, Craig, Melanie, Joyce,
  Janice, Ernest III, Bryan, Christine, Madeline, Laura, Merle, Sarah, Nathan and
  Jarrod; 16 great-grandchildren: Jessica, Jonathon, Elizabeth, Benjamin, Julia,
  Kyle, Kathleen, Matthew, Garrett, Seth, Ethan, Daniel, Nicole, Abigail, Clara
  and Gabriella; sisters, Mrs. Frank (Zola) Klink, Greenfield, Ind. and Mrs.
  Violet Johnson, Rockwood. He was a life long self-employed Milford Township
  farmer. Earlier in life he enjoyed raising and showing award winning turkeys.
  He was also a member of Messiah Lutheran Church where he had once been on the
  church council. He also enjoyed gardening, reading his Bible and especially
  enjoyed visiting with his friends and family. Friends received 2 to 4 and 6 to
  9 p.m. Wednesday at Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home, Somerset. Service will be
  conducted 10 a.m. Thursday at Messiah Lutheran Church, New Centerville. The
  Rev. William E. Osman officiating. Interment, New Centerville Union Cemetery.
  In lieu of flowers, contributions to Messiah Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 126,
  Rockwood, PA 15557. Viewing one hour prior to service at the church
  
  BECK, Ernest Homer 07/01/05 The New Republic
   June 2, 1905 - July 1, 2005 

    Ernest Homer Beck, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather,
  100, Rockwood, went to be with the Lord, Friday, July 1, 2005, at his
  residence. 
    Born June 2, 1905, in Rockwood, he was a son of Walter Charles and Laura Emma
  (Barkman) Beck. 
    He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Oscar Beck; sisters, Leora
  and Gladys Beck; great-grandson, Joshua Peter Leon and son-in-law, Edward
  Melvin Chellman. 
    He is survived by his wife, the former Alda Mae Shockey, to whom he was
  married 70 years; children: Mrs. Ruth Chellman, North Huntingdon; Mrs. C. Ben
  (Marie) Waltermire, Rockwood; Clarence Beck, married to the former Doris
  Horner, Tionesta; Ernest Beck, Jr., married to the former Sharon MacCartee,
  Jessup, Md.; Mrs. Merle (Hazel) Romesberg, Jr., Rockwood; Mrs. Michael (Irene)
  Younkin, Pittsburgh; 16 grandchildren: Diane, Kevin, Janeen, Craig, Melanie,
  Joyce, Janice, Ernest III, Bryan, Christine, Madeline, Laura, Merle, Sarah,
  Nathan and Jarrod; 16 great-grandchildren: Jessica, Jonathon, Elizabeth,
  Benjamin, Julia, Kyle, Kathleen, Matthew, Garrett, Seth, Ethan, Daniel, Nicole,
  Abigail, Clara and Gabriella; sisters: Mrs. Frank (Zola) Klink, Greenfield,
  Ind.; and Mrs. Violet Johnson, Rockwood. 
    He was a life long self-employed Milford Township farmer. Earlier in life he
  enjoyed raising and showing award winning turkeys. He was also a member of
  Messiah Lutheran Church where he had once been on the church council. He also
  enjoyed gardening, reading his Bible and especially enjoyed visiting with his
  friends and family. 
    Friends were received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Hauger-Zeigler
  Funeral Home, Somerset. Service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday (today) at
  Messiah Lutheran Church, New Centerville, with the Rev. William E. Osman
  officiating. 
    Viewing one hour prior to service at the church. 
    Interment, New Centerville Union Cemetery. 
    In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Messiah Lutheran Church,
  P.O. Box 126, Rockwood, PA  15557.