The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-27
FAITHFUL WORKER
IN MANY POSITIONS
Werner f. Beck, Granite Manufacturer,
Prominent in Fraternities and City
Official, Passed Away Sat
urday Evening.

! Werner Il. Beck, native of Germany
second assistant engineer OF the fire de
partment and member of Beck Broth
ers, granite manufacturers, passed away
at his home, 2l Branch street Saturday
evening at -I;l5 o'clock. Mr.. Beck haC
been in failing health since Dec. l., 1915
although death was probably due in
directly to a severe illness which he sui.
fered in the spring of 1915. Near rela'
tives surviving are his wife, who was
Miss Arabella Laurie, TO whom he was
married in St. Johnsbury June 81 1900
and three brothers, August Beck, John A,
Beck and Walter j. Beck, all Of st.
Johnsbury. A sister, Mrs. Ellis Law.
renee, also lives in St. Johnsbury. Lo.
thar G.. Beck of Branch street, with
whom the deceased was long associated
in business, is cousin.
Mr., Beck was born in Storzingen, Ho-
henzollen, Germany, May 25, 1873. As a
boy OF ii years he came to America and
made his home in st. Johnsbury, where
his elementary education in Germany
was supplemented by attendance at the
public schools. While young man he
was employed in the Fairbanks shops,
moving TO Barre in 1892, when he began
to serve his apprenticeship in the gran
ite shop of c. II. Kenerson on Granite
street. There he embarked in the gran.
ite business and in the same shed where
he learned his trade. he continued with
his brother and cousin The plant now
owned by Beck a Beck is the oldest in
Barre and it is interesting to note that
Mr., Beck was always employed or en-
gagged in business in the shop where he
served his time.
Over a period of more than 20 years
Mr.. Beck's connection with the Barre fire
department extended. In the days be-
fore the city boasted paid department,
he was foreman of Company 3. Later he
assisted materially in the reorganization
and for some years he had served eff
GENTLY as second assistant engineer. In
Odd Fellowship the deceased had been a
was past noble grand of Hiawatha
odge, No. 20, |. O. 0. f., past chief
patriarch of Minnehaha eneampment and
, past captain of Canton Vinton, No. Q,
?. NJ, Bright Star Rebekah lodge, NO. Is,
numbered him a member and he also be- |
onged to Green Mountain council, Royal |
Arcanum, and Barre lodge, N. Il. 0. 2.
AT the time of his death he was a I
member of the Republican city commit
zee and a justice of the peace. When
ver his services were in demand he gave
RELY Of his time and energy. In several
iilices OF trust which he held from time
o time ne exhibited rare faithfulness to
uty. Various circles are mourning in
lis departure a reliable counselor and a
sfrm friend.
The funeral is to be held in the Uni
ersalist church Tuesday afternoon at
80 o'clock. The pastor, Rev. J. B.
'eardon, will be the officiating clergyman
nd interment is to be made in Hope
emetery. Previously there will be a
rief prayer service at the house. The
re department is to be represented in
he bearers by Chief C. B. Gladding and
he remaining five who are to act are
mployes OF Beck Brothers, Thomas Bail ,
Y, Frank Adams, John Howell, John
regware and Thomas Davidson, 1t is
equested that flowers be omitted.
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