Richard William Beecher ^{2 3 4 5}

   FamilySearch ID: LF2L-577.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Newspaper: Shippensburg News-Chronicle: Beecher in Auto Accident, 16 Jul 1954, Shippensburg, Cumberland, PA. ⁷ Stop for Tree
Nobody was injured in a three car accident on the Walnut Bottom road near Centerville, caused when one car stopped for a tree that was blown across the road, and two other cars piled into the stopped vehicle.
Jame C. McBeth, 65, of Walnut Bottom, stopped for the tree on route 33 Wednesday at 10 p.m. Richard Beecher, Shippensburg R. R. 1, who was following the McBeth car, struck the rear of that auto. Lee Russell, 342 East King st., Shippensburg, then struck the rear of the Beecher auto.
Three months old Richard Beecher Jr. was a passenger in his father's auto, while Donald Russell, 4, and Debra Russell, 3, were passengers in the Russell vehicle. Police said damage was slight in the accident.

2. Newspaper: News-Chronicle: Miss Donovan, Richard Beecher are married in Oakville church, 11 Nov 1975, Shippensburg, Cumberland, PA. ¹ The Oakville United Methodist Church was the setting for the Oct. 18 wedding of Miss Brenda Jean Donovan and Richard William Beecher.
She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold P. Donovan, Newville R. D. 1, and he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Beecher, Newville R. D. 1.
Rev. Robert Strock performed the double-ring candlelight ceremony at 7 p.m. Brenda Hoch was organist.
Recital before the ceremony consisted of "O Promise Me", "I Love You Truly", "Because", theme from "Love Story", "We've Only Just Begun". "The Lord's Prayer" was played during the ceremony.
Given in marriage by her parents, the bride was attired in a white double knit halter gown with a white lace jacket. A pearl embroidered cap held her shoulder-length veil. She carried a bouquet of white mums, pompons, daisies and green leaves.
Maid of honor was Miss Ginger Hair, friend of the bride. Bridesmaids were Miss Nancy Cornman, Newville R. D. 3, friend of the bride, and Miss Diane Donovan, Newville R. D. 1, cousin of the bride.
The attendants were attired in halter gowns with matching jackets and carried white baskets of daisies and carnations to match their gowns. Each wore a crown of white daisies in her hair. The maid of honor was in apricot and the bridesmaids were in avocado.
The flower girl was Miss Susan Stevens. She was attired in a long white dress with apricot jacket and carried a white basket of apricot-tipped daisies and carnations. She also wore a crown of white daisies in her hair.
The bride's mother was attired in a baby blue gown with Mother of Pearl trim and the bridegroom's mother was attired in a blue, pink, yellow and white printed gown. Both mothers wore corsages of blue-tipped carnations and pink rosebuds.
Ronald Donovan, brother of the bride, was best man. Ushers were Ronald Russell, Carlisle, and Michael Frengel, Walnut Bottom. Joseph Galuci was the ring bearer. The acolyte was Douglas Donovan.
A reception was held in the basement of the church following the ceremony. Miss Paige Keck registered guests. Gift receivers were Donald Donovan and Lee and Alan Shughart.
The bride is a 1975 graduate of Big Spring High School and is employed as a sales clerk at J. C. Wenzel and Sons, Inc., Carlisle.
The bridegroom is a 1972 graduate of Big Spring High School and is employed at AMP, Inc.
Following a wedding trip to Canada and Niagara Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Beecher are residing at Newville R. D. 1.
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3. Newspaper: The Sentinel: Ad for Richard "Rick" Beecher Jr., 24 Apr 1981, Carlisle, Cumberland, PA. ⁸ HOUSES FOR SALE
(photo of Richard Beecher Jr.)
Richard "Rick" Beecher, Jr.
A lifetime resident of the Walnut Bottom area, he lives there with his wife Brenda, and daughter Tiffany. Rick is a 1972 graduate of Big Spring High School and a member of the Hays Grove United Methodist Church. He recently completed the required courses at the Institute of Real Estate Studies in Harrisburg. Rick is now qualified and eagerly awaiting the opportunity to serve any of your real estate needs. Call Rick Beecher at Donald Diehl Real Estate or at home, 776-7759.

4. Newspaper: The Sentinel: Mark Peiper, Martin Cohick, Richard Beecher: Three honored for bravery, 8 Dec 1982, Carlisle, Cumberland, PA. ⁹ (photos of Mark Peiper, Martin Cohick, Richard Beecher)
Three people, including two Big Spring High School students, were honored today for pulling two other students from a burning car in August in Penn Township. Seniors Mark A. Peiper, RD4 Carlisle, and Martin A. Cohick, RD5 Carlisle, and another man, Richard W. Beecher, RD1 Newville, received the Pennsylvania State Police Meritorious Citizenship Award. The ceremony took place this morning during a special assembly program at the school. The three are credited with saving the lives of two Big Spring High School students Donald L. Hall, 75 W. Main St., Newville, and Edward Moore, RD3 Newville. All four students were football players at the school. Hall and Moore were in a car that crashed into a tree at 11:25 p.m. Aug. 28 at the intersection of routes 465 and 174 in Mooredale, State Police at Carlisle said. They were pulled from the burning vehicle by the three rescuers seconds before it was engulfed in flames, police reported. Dunn wrote in separate letters to Peiper, Cohick and Beecher: Your prompt and proper action was directly responsible for the saving of two lives." Hall was driving, with Moore in his car, west on Route 465 and failed to make a curve at the intersection with Route 174, police said. The car ran off the road and struck a large tree. The engine burst into flames. Cohick and Peiper, in a car behind Hall, stopped and ran to a nearby house to call an ambulance, police reported. Beecher came on the scene in his car and helped the two set out flares. The three then went to the aid of the two injured youths in the burning car. The doors were jammed and "extremely difficult" to open, police said. After several tries, with the engine compartment still burning, Cohick, Peiper and Beecher managed to force open the driver's door and pulled the two injured students from the vehicle. Seconds later, the car was engulfed in flames and destroyed, police said. Hall was taken in serious condition to Hershey Medical Center and Moore was treated at Carlisle Hospital, police said. Hall later recovered.

5. Residence: on 1 Feb 1990 in Newville, Cumberland, PA. ³

6. Newspaper: The Sentinel: Deed Transfers: Beecher, Richard William from Beecher, Richard W. R Farm Road: $1, $59,520, 16 Apr 2002, Carlisle, Cumberland, PA. ¹⁰

Richard married Brenda Jean Donovan, daughter of Harold P. Donovan and Helen Arlene Ellerman, on 18 Oct 1975 in Oakville, Cumberland, PA.¹ (Brenda Jean Donovan was born on 11 Mar 1957 in Carlisle, Cumberland, PA ^{11 12}.)