Thomas Arthur Beecher ^{1 5}

   FamilySearch ID: L813-Z32.

  Burial Notes:

His ashes were scattered over the waters of Devils Elbow, Oregon.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Newspaper: Register-Guard, 21 Oct 1969, Eugene, Lane, OR. ⁸ Appearing Oct. 9 before Judge Gregory Foote were: Thomas Arthur Beecher, age and address unavailable, who violated probation ordered in Jun 1985 on a conviction for driving while his license was suspended. His probation was revoked and he was ordered to serve 240 days in the Lane County Jail.

2. Newspaper: Register-Guard, 30 Apr 1973, Eugene, Lane, OR. ⁹ Two other Florence youths were also arrested for criminal activity in drugs and minor in possession Sunday. They are Thomas Arthur Beecher, and Michael Anthony Laurentano, both 19. Police said they stopped the car in which the two men were riding and found beer and hashish.

3. Newspaper: Register-Guard: Births: Western Lane Hospital, Florence: 1 Oct 1973 BEECHER - Mr. And Mrs. Tom Beecher, Rte. 1 Box 463-A, Florence, a son., 1 Oct 1973, Eugene, Lane, OR. ¹⁰

4. Newspaper: Register-Guard, 16 Dec 1982, Eugene, Lane, OR. ⁴ Dec. 7 1982: Marriage License Applications: Thomas A. Beecher, 28, and Lynda D. Goggin, 33, both of 348 S. 43rd St., Springfield.

5. Residence: 348 S. 43rd St., Springfield, OR on 16 Dec 1982 in Springfield, Lane, OR. ⁴

6. Newspaper: Register-Guard, 29 Jun 1985, Eugene, Lane, OR. ¹¹ Circuit Court Sentencing: Thomas Arthur Beecher, 31, of Springfield, who was placed on probation for three years, was to abstain from the use of intoxicants, was to enroll, participate in and successfully complete an alcohol durg treatment program and was sentenced to six months in the Lane County Jail. He pleaded guilty to misdeanor driving while suspended.

7. Residence: 4528 Daisy St, Springfield, OR 97478 in 1987 in Springfield, Lane, OR. ¹²

8. Residence: 4528 Daisy St, Springfield, OR 97478 in 1995 in Springfield, Lane, OR. ^{12 13}

9. Residence: 4528 Daisy St, Springfield, OR 97478 in 2002 in Springfield, Lane, OR. ^{12 13}

10. Obituary: Springfield Register-Guard on 30 Sep 2004 in Springfield, Lane, OR. ¹⁴ Thomas A. Beecher of Springfield died Sept. 24 of heart failure. He was 50.
Mr. Beecher was born March 20, 1954, in San Francisco, to Benjamin and Janet Beasley Beecher.
He was a truck driver for 10 years. He enjoyed fishing, travel and playing poker.
Survivors include his fiancee, Kei Farrow; two sons, Nathan of Springfield and Jason of Deadwood; three brothers, Dan of Mapleton, Ben of Springfield and Perry of Anchorage; two sisters, Laura of Florence and Janet Light of Mapleton; and four grandchildren.
Andreason's Burial & Cremation Service, Eugene, was in charge of arrangements.

Thomas married Susan Diane Smith, daughter of Harlan Maxsell Smith and Laura, on 6 May 1972 in , Lane, OR.^{1 2} The marriage ended in divorce on 21 Jun 1976. (Susan Diane Smith was born on 18 Apr 1955 in Eugene, Lane, OR.)

Thomas next married Lynda Darlene Gettler, daughter of William Henry Gettler and Doris Arlene Prather, on 16 Dec 1982 in , Lane, OR.^{3 4} The marriage ended in divorce on 16 Jan 2001. (Lynda Darlene Gettler was born on 23 Jun 1949 in Aurora, Arapahoe, Colorado, USA.)