Bert Wagner Beecher ^{1 2 3 4}

   FamilySearch ID: L5KW-244.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1940 in Freeport, Stephenson, IL. ⁵ The 1940 census recorded owning a $7000 home at 30 E. Jefferson St: Leon F. Beecher, supervisor farm administration, 42, living with wife Vivian, 31; Fredric, 11; and Bert, 7. Everyone was born in Illinois. Leon had attended 5 years of college and Vivian 2. In 1935 they lived in La Moille, Illinois.

2. He attended school at Polo Community High School in 1947 in Polo, Ogle, IL. ⁶

3. Newspaper: Sterling Daily Gazette: Polo Briefs: Burt Beecher left Sunday to visit relatives in Washington. He expects to be gone two weeks. Mr. And Mrs. Fred Beecher and Michael of Mt. Morris moved Thursday to the Boddiger apartment on South Divison street., 6 Jun 1951, Sterling, Whiteside, IL. ⁷

4. Residence: Keesler Air Force Base on 15 Apr 1952 in Biloxi, Harrison, MS. ⁸

5. Residence: on 23 Feb 1967 in Carpentersville, Kane, IL. ⁹

6. Residence: 411 Sudbury Ct, Indianapolis, IN, 46234-2252 in 1993 in Indianapolis, Marion, IN. ¹⁰

7. Obituary: on 3 Nov 2022 in Noblesville, Hamilton, IN. Bert was born in Mackinaw, Illinois and grew up in Polo, Illinois, where he made lifelong friends and learned to love the working man's life. There were many stories of his beloved Grandma and Grandpa Powell 's life on the farm which shaped him into becoming, hardworking, curious, and confident.
His parents Leon & Vivian Beecher preceded him in death. His older brother Fred (Jo) survives, in Blue Grass, Iowa. He was married to F. Joyce Kiser in 1957. Before they divorced in 1974, Bert and Joyce brought into this world three children who survive, Teri (John) Ditslear, Noblesville, Mark (Deana)Beecher Brownsburg, and Keri (Rick)Loy, Avon. The nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren will need to rely on their parent's memory of who their grandfather was and the legacy he leaves behind,
Bert joined the Air Force during the Korean War, and after serving, graduated from Northern Illinois University, where he studied English. Most of his career was in the advertising and marketing arena, finally retiring from FMC Corp in the early 80's. He enjoyed trying new foods, loved words and word games, along with sports of any kind. With a great sense of humor, he toasted Judge Judy every day at 4pm with his "two fingers" of Makers Mark.
He married Barbara Beecher in 1975 and she preceded him in death in 2018. They lived for many years in Sun City, Arizona in which he smartly nicknamed "God's waiting room." The last four years he lived in Noblesville with Teri and John in hopes of renewing relationships with all of his kids.
There will be a visitation and memorial on Sunday, November 13, 2022 at Matteo's restaurant in Noblesville from 1:30-3:30. His remains will be interred in Polo, Illinois at a later date.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Roots of Life Community Church, 222 Lakeview Dr, Noblesville, IN 46060 or to the Humane Society for Hamilton County, 10501 Hague Road, Fishers, IN 46038, https://www.hamiltonhumane.com/ in honor of his beloved dog Rootie.

Bert married Frances Joyce Kiser on 28 Nov 1957 in , DeKalb, IL.¹ The marriage ended in divorce in 1974. (Frances Joyce Kiser was born on 4 Oct 1936 in Sterling, Whiteside, IL ¹¹ and died on 1 Aug 2010 in Brownsburg, Hendricks, IN ¹¹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. They were divorced in 1974. ¹²

Bert next married Barbara A. Everett on 27 Sep 1974 in San Mateo, San Mateo, CA.² (Barbara A. Everett was born in 1932 ² and died in 2018.)