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Arnold David Beck
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Birth: Aug. 14, 1931
Ward County
North Dakota, USA
Death: Jul. 28, 2016
Minot
Ward County
North Dakota, USA
Arnold David Beck, 84, Minot and longtime Sawyer area farmer and rancher died on Thursday in a Minot hospital.
Arnold was born on August 14, 1931 on the family farm near Sawyer to David and Louisa (Heizelman) Beck. He was raised on the farm and attended school in Sawyer. As a young adult he assisted his father with the operation of the family farm which was in Sawyer Township of Ward County 6.5 miles southwest of Sawyer.
Arnold assumed ownership of the farm/ranch in 1965 and resided 3.5 miles southwest of Sawyer on Beck’s Polled Hereford Farm. He raised small grains and Registered Polled Hereford Cattle since 1958. Also, he was employed by Don Bessette Motors driving cars throughout the U.S. He retired in 1991 and moved to Minot.
Arnold was a member, usher and volunteer of First Assembly of God and member and director for six years of the ND Polled Hereford Association. He was a former member of the ND Stockmen’s Association, NRA, and former member and trustee of the Mennonite Brethren Church - Sawyer. He especially enjoyed collecting cars, toys and wildlife items; watching basketball and playing basketball with his sons as well as trapping for 50+ years, bowling for 20+ years, ice fishing and hunting. Arnold always had two new Chevy cars (one to drive and one to polish). Also, he was avid collector of John Deere and Chevy die casts and guns.
Arnold is survived by his sons: Bruce Beck of Mandan and Bryce (Terri) Beck and Bryant (Megan) Beck all of Minot; grandchildren: Sydney, Skylar, Skotti, Shawnteya and Alexia Beck and Kesha Haugan (Blake Prado); great grandchild: Jetleigh Prado; sister: Luella Barke of Minot and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arnold was preceded in death by his parents and brother-in-law: Howard Barke.
Thomas Family Funeral Home
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Parents:
David Beck (1904 - 1978)
Louise Heizelman Beck (1905 - 1982)
Burial:
Mennonite Brethren Cemetery
Sawyer
Ward County
North Dakota, USA
Created by: D Kauffman
Record added: Jul 30, 2016
Find A Grave Memorial# 167594341
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1931 - 2016 (84 years)