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Submitted: 4/5/21 • Approved: 4/5/21 • Last Updated: 4/8/21 • R405565-G405563-S3
Arthur H.
15 Sept 1923-24 Aug 1996
Married Sept 1, 1949
Mildred L.
08 Sept 1917-21 April 2012
Obituary:
Arthur BECKER Jr., 72, of Follett died August 24, 1996.
Funeral services were held Monday, August 26 in the First Baptist Church in Follett, with Rev. Clay Wells and Rev. Floyd Thiessen officiating. Burial was in the Fairmont Cemetery at Follett under the direction of Good Samaritan Funeral Service.
He was born September 15, 1923 in Follett and was a 1941 graduate of the Follett High School. He attended the University of Texas at Austin, graduating in 1950 with a business degree.
He married Mildred Louise GENTRY on September 1, 1949 at Van. They made their home in Follett, where he was active in farming and ranching.
He was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Follett, serving as a Sunday school teacher, church treasurer and deacon for over 30 years. He was a member of the Follett School Board and a 32 degree Mason and Shriner.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred of the home; two sons, Steve BECKER of Round Rock and Dan BECKER of Danville, California; a daughter, Candace QUEZADA of Euless; a brother, Leroy of Follett, and eight grandchildren.
(Published in The Perryton Herald (TX), August 29, 1996.)
Mildred Becker Obituary:
Mildred Louise Becker, 84, of Follett, Texas passed away on April 21, 2012 in Grapevine, Texas. She was born on September 8, 1927 to Connor and Floy Gentry in Huckabay, Texas. Mildred was graduated from Van High School in 1944 and attended North Texas State University in 1945 where she also worked as a secretary at the Dallas YMCA. She received her BBA degree from The University of Texas in 1947 and 30 years later earned her teaching certificate from West Texas State University and Texas Tech University.
It was while at The University of Texas that she met Arthur Becker Jr. and they were married September 1, 1949, in Van, Texas. They moved to Follett in 1950 where they started their family. They were blessed with three children: Candace, Stephen and Dan.
During her years in Follett, in addition to being a mother of three children, she became involved in church, community and county. Her love of music led her to serving the First Baptist Church as pianist, organist and choir director for over fifty years.
Beginning in 1965, she became chairman of the Lipscomb County Historical Commission. This began years of service and dedication to preserving and documenting the history of Follett and Lipscomb County, authoring and co-authoring numerous books on both the history of Lipscomb County and its families. She became involved with the creation of a Lipscomb County museum in 1990, became director in 1996, and was instrumental in opening the current Wolf Creek Heritage Museum in 2000, serving as director until 2009.
Mildred was also an educator in the Follett School system as she taught Kindergarten from 1969 to 1973, then high school business and journalism from 1973 to 1981.
Other activities she enjoyed were the 'Bid and Chatter Bridge Club", Cub Scouts and Eastern Star as well as being involved with numerous community events and organizations.
Mildred was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Arthur of 46 years and a brother-in-law, Leroy Becker. She is survived by a daughter, Candace Quezada (Xavier); sons Stephen (Cindy) and Dan (Amy); eight grandchildren: Joshua Williams, Steven Quezada, Katie Quezada, Chase Becker (Tracy), Lauren Becker (fiancée Derek Brantley), Tory Becker, Cole Becker and Wynne Becker; one great granddaughter, Emma Becker; three sisters: Ruth Adkins, Joann Richardson (Herb), and Lorena Cle Dickard (Bill); one sister-in-law Rosa Becker; and numerous nephews and nieces.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 96, Follett, Texas 79034 or the Wolf Creek Heritage Museum, P.O. Box 5, Lipscomb, Texas 79056.
Photo and information courtesy of Glen Love
grlove63@gmail.com
Contributed on 4/5/21 by paperdoll1913
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