OBIT: John H. 'Slim' BECKMAN, 1985, of interest in Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by Nancy Lorz. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ JOHN H. BECKMAN John H. 'Slim' Beckman, 78 of Oakland RD 2, Md.; died Friday, May 31, 1985, at the Garrett County Memorial Hospital. Born June 14, 1906 in Bayard, W.Va., he was a son of the late Wayman C. Beckman and Grace (White) Beckman. He was a saw mill worker, blacksmith and retired welder. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Dorothy E. (Johnson) Beckman; two daughters, Mrs. Dotty Friend, Meyersdale; and Mrs. Janet Spessert, Montrose, W.Va.; one son, Galen E. Beckman, Mountain Lake Park; one brother, Elwood Beckman Oakland; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Friends were received at the Stewart Funeral Home where services were conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Marty Herron. Interment, Garrett County Memorial Gardens. The Republic, June 6, 1985 [B0913]