Cowlitz-Statewide County WA Archives Obituaries.....Beck , Arthur S. "Art"    February 26, 2006
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Published in The Daily News on 3/1/2006.
 
 
Arthur S. "Art" Beck, 88, peacefully passed away surrounded by family in the 
early hours of Sunday morning, February 26th 2006. 

He was born in East Willapa, Washington and raised in Kelso. After graduating 
from the University of Washington in 1942, he went to work as a chemical 
engineer at Rayonier's Hoquiam pulp mill. He retired after 17 years as Pulp 
Mill Superintendent in 1986. 

He enjoyed spending time with his family, gardening, antiquing and fishing. He 
was an accomplished woodworker and a founding member and treasurer of The 
Ancient Mariners, a group of senior citizens who work as volunteers at the 
Grays Harbor Historical Seaport. 

He married Margaret Dixon of Kelso in 1944. In addition to his wife of 61 
years, he is survived by four children, Steve of Aberdeen, John of San 
Francisco, Jeanne of Orcas Island and Colleen of Redmond, Washington. 
Additionally he is survived by his brother Stanley of Longview and by five 
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his 
grandson Shane. 

Memorial donations can be made in honor of Art's life to the Ancient Mariners, 
c/o Grays Harbor Historical Seaport Authority, P.O. Box 2019, Aberdeen, WA, 
98520. 

 


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