Douglas Boyd Beacher ^{2 3}

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Occupation: data processing consultant and wrestling coach. ²

2. Residence: on 12 Apr 1950 in Salladasburg, Lycoming, PA. ⁴

3. Residence: in Thorndale, Chester, PA. ²

4. Census in 1950 in Salladasburg, Lycoming, PA. ⁵ The 1950 census recorded B. Donald Beacher, district manager at electric supply company, 36, living with wife Margaret E., 35; Beverly Ann, 13; Dennis, 8; Duane, 5; Douglas, 3; and Darryl, 1. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

5. Newspaper: Delaware County Daily Times: photo of Doug Beacher, 24 Sep 1957, Chester, Delaware, PA. ⁶ (photo of Doug Beacher at bowling alley)
CAPTION: 'IF THE SHOE FITS' -- Doug Beecher, 10, of 856 West av., Springfield, won the pair of bowling shoes he's shown trying on here. Fact is, it was discovered that 20 boys could wear this particular pair of shoes. But Doug won 'em with his high bowling score of 93 in an event sponsored by bowling program of Springfield Athletic Assn.
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Two Bowling Leagues Made Up of 137 Boys
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SPRINGFIELD -- The 137 boys in the SAA bowling school have been divided into two leagues of 10 teams each and will begin their team play next Saturday. The boys received their final instruction lessons and completed their practice sessions at the Stoney Creek Park Bowling Alleys last Saturday.
It was at this same session of the bowling school that Doug Beecher, 10, won a pair of bowling shoes in a Cinderella contest. Twenty boys, whose feet fit the size 4 shoes, were eligible for the contest, but Beecher won the shoes since his score of 93 was the highest.
All the other boys in the school had a chance to win another pair of shoes in a lucky number contest. Randy Young won this prize.

6. Newspaper: Delaware County Daily Times, 27 Feb 1964, Chester, Delaware, PA. ⁷ County Matmen Vie for Kisses
CHELTENHAM \endash DELAWARE COUNTY'S best high school wrestlers aren't a bit bashful. They all want to be kissed Friday night before a capacity crowd. And perhaps they will. It's all part of the pageantry which goes with the District One wrestling tournament here. The champion of each division receives a medal and a kiss from the tournament queen.
Two of Coach Dick Shoemaker's Springfield High School Cougars hope to be standing in line when the good part starts. Darryl Beacher, a young man from a family of successful wrestlers, will represent the Suburban Conference in the 112-pound division and Mike Knapp will vie for the 145-pound pennant. Beacher has two brothers who are also wrestling champions. DUANE BEACHER is the oldest. He won the District One title three straight years and went to the state semifinals as a senior, 103-pounder.
He's now a member of Lehigh University's nationally known team. As a sophomore, he competed in and won several varsity matches this season. Doug Beacher is the unfortunate member of the trio, A junior, Doug was defending conference champ, but a knee injury kept him out of district competition for 103-pound honors this season. If Darryl happens to lose Friday, it will be the first time he's ever lost a dual match.
He took up the sport as a 7th grader and has gone undefeated through his sophomore year.
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7. Newspaper: Lancaster New Era, 4 Mar 1965, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. ⁸ The PIAA Southeastern Regional Wrestling Championships will be Saturday at Upper Darby.
John Miller or E-town (103) will face Doug Beacher of Springfield, one of the three brothers of a wrestling family. His younger brother Darryl will compete in the Regionals at 112 pounds in a rematch of last year's Regional consolations with West York's Dana Luckenbaugh who beat him. Beacher's older brother Duane was a three-time District One champ and Regional champ in 1962.

8. Newspaper: Delaware County Daily Times, 30 Jan 1968, Chester, Delaware, PA. ⁹ Doug Beacher Is Mat Standout
GETTYSBURG -- Doug Beacher, former Springfield High wrestling captain, is a member of Gettysburg College's varsity wrestling team.
Beacher, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Donald Beacher, 856 West Ave., Springfield, is a 5-2 junior who wrestles out of the 123-pound class.
At Springfield, he made the all-conference, all-district and all-regional teams.

9. He was educated at Gettysburg College in 1969 in Gettysburg, Adams, PA. ¹⁰

10. Newspaper: Delaware County Daily Times: Fourteen area residents have graduated from Gettysburg College, Gettysburg....Douglas B. Beacher of Springfield, 10 Jull 1969, Chester, Delaware, PA. ¹¹

11. Newspaper: York Dispatch: Wrestler Doug Beacher, 10 Dec 1970, York, York, PA. ¹² The York YMCA wrestling team opens its 1970-71 Mason-Dixon YMCA League season Friday night.... The 126-pound division will be handled by Gettysburg College grad Doug Beacher, a former regional champion at Springfield High School.

12. Residence: on 27 Jun 1973 in Fairfield, Adams, PA. ¹³

13. Newspaper: Gettysburg Times: Property Transfers: Douglas B. and Eileen R. Beacher, Fairfield, to Robert A. and Deborah A. Fitez, Fairfield, an improved lot on Main St., Fairfield, $30,000., 11 Jul 1974, Gettysburg, Adams, PA. ¹⁴

14. Newspaper: Wilmington Star-News: Beacher-Starnes Wedding, 5 Mar 1977, Wilmington, New Hanover, NC. ¹ Beacher-Starnes
St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, was the setting Saturday, Febraury 26, for the marriage of Wilma Pierce Starnes and Douglas Boyd Beacher. Officiating at the ceremony was the Rev. Richard Overcash.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Z. C. Pierce of Wilmington. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Donald Beacher of Springfield, Pa.
Mrs. Karen Knoblauch served as the matron of honor. Mr. Darryl Beacher and Mr. Duane Beacher served as their brother's best man and usher.
A reception followed at the Sheraton Poste Inn, Mr. and Mrs. Beacher now honeymooning in Curacao, will reside in Palmyra, N.J.
The bride is a computer programmer for a data processing firm in Cherry Hill, N.J. The groom is a systems analytst and manager in the same firm.

15. Residence: on 5 Mar 1977 in Cherry Hill, Camden, NJ. ¹

16. Residence: 124 Talgrath Ct, Exton, PA 19341 in 1994 in Exton, Chester, PA. ¹⁵

17. Obituary: James J. Terry Funeral Home on 3 Feb 2026 in Downingtown, Chester, PA. ¹⁶ Douglas (Doug) Boyd Beacher, 78, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 while under hospice care at Wellspan York Hospital.
Born February 18, 1947 in Williamsport, PA to Donald and Margaret Beacher, he was predeceased by his parents, sister Beverly Trowbridge, brother Dennis Beacher, great nephew Parker, and great niece Kyler.
Doug is survived by his wife of 49 years, Wilma, daughter Jane Seymour (Billy) of Jasper GA, son Jordan Beacher (Rosemary) of Coatesville, by first wife, Eileen, and son Matthew Beacher of West Chester by second wife, Wilma, four grandchildren Ryan, Sage, Sam, Lindsey, one great-grandson Brady, brothers Duane and Darryl, four nieces, two nephews, three great nephews, and four great nieces.
Doug graduated from Springfield High School in 1965 and Gettysburg College in 1969. Doug was an accomplished wrestler, winning a regional championship in high school and wrestling collegiately at Gettysburg. He continued to be involved with the sport he loved, first as an assistant then soon after head coach of the Springfield youth team. He coached for over 20 years, building the program into one of the best in southeastern Pennsylvania.
He began his career with IBM as a Systems Analyst before serving as Data Processing Manager at Gettysburg Shoe. After moving to the Philadelphia area, he joined National Systems Analysis in Cherry Hill, NJ, where he met his future wife, Wilma, in 1976.
In 1977, Doug became self employed, developing and maintaining customized software for contractors, municipalities, and police departments. His dedication, technical skills, and unwavering loyalty earned him clients who stayed with him for decades. Doug loved his work and continued it faithfully until the day before his final hospitalization.
In his free time, Doug enjoyed playing his twelve string Martin guitar, revisiting beloved folk songs and Paul Simon favorites. He and Wilma shared a passion for classic movies. A lifelong learner, he spent his youth absorbed in encyclopedias and continued as an adult to pursue reading in science fiction, history, and paleontology.
Doug's family extends heartfelt thanks to Adams Ct Regional EMS and WellSpan Health, especially the York Hospital Surgical ICU, for their excellent and compassionate care.
There will be calling period on Saturday February 21, 2026 at James J. Terry Funeral Home Downingtown where family and friends may gather for a visitation from 2pm-2:30pm, with a service to follow.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation or by donating your body to the Anatomy Gifts Registry, as Doug chose to do, supporting future medical research.

Douglas married Mary Eileen Hoag, daughter of Kenneth Penfield Hoag and Rose Marie Callaghan. (Mary Eileen Hoag was born in Jun 1947 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.)

Douglas next married Wilma Carol Pierce, daughter of Zollie Carol Pierce and Margaret Wilma Shepard, on 26 Feb 1977 in Cherry Hill, Camden, NJ.¹ (Wilma Carol Pierce was born on 19 Mar 1949 in , New Hanover, NC ^{17 18}.)