September 2, 1940

November 5, 2002

William G. Beck, 62, of 1431 Bowmansville Road, Brecknock Township, Bowmansville, Lancaster County, died Tuesday afternoon at 2:35 PM in his residence under the care of Hospice of Lancaster County.  His death followed a brief illness.   Born in Ephrata Township, Lancaster County, he was a son of the late William C. and Elsie B. (Jones) Beck, and was the husband of Alice E. (Goodman) Beck for 43 years on June 20, 2002.   Retiring in June, he was employed for 38 years as a telecommunications engineer with Burle Industries, Lancaster.  He was also the Sunday engineer for the WIOV Radio Station and worked for many years with the audio of “Shindig in the Barn” and “Shindig at Cripple Creek”, country music events.   He played guitar, loved country music, and enjoyed flying model airplanes, camping and vacationing in Myrtle Beach.   Surviving in addition to his wife are 3 daughters, Nadine R., married to Kevin Ache, Adamstown, PA; Linda K., married to Jeffrey Skovira, Stevens, PA; and Jane R., married to Dale Fredrickson, Ephrata, PA; 2 sons, William A. Beck, Shillington, PA; and Mark C. Beck, Bowmansville, PA; also a granddaughter he raised, Tabatha M., married to Richard Updike, Harker Heights, TX; and 3 additional grandchildren survive.   A brother, Elmer C. Beck, preceded him in death.

Interment will take place in Bowmansville Union Cemetery, Bowmansville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

The family requests that rather than flowers you remember William with your gifts to Hospice of Lancaster County, Post Office Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604-4125.