George Albert Beeker Jr. ^{1 2 3 4}

   FamilySearch ID: LK7S-BG9.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1940 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, NC. ¹ The 1940 census recorded renting at 2001 Francis Street; George A. Beeker, gas shovel operator in construction, 32, living with wife Lydia, 25; daughters Janet Sue, 5; and Celia Raye, 3; and son George A. Jr., 1. Everyone was born in North Carolina. In 1935 George was in Halifax, NC, and his wife in Lexington, NC.

2. Census in 1950 in Wilmington, New Hanover, NC. ⁵ The 1950 census recorded at 119 Morningside Drive: George A. Beeker, coal stripping for drainage company, 42, living with wife Lyda S., 35; Janet S., 15; George A. Jr. 10, Cecil B., 9; Lyda S., 7; and Lloyd A. 5. Everyone was born in North Carolina except Lloyd in Pennsylvania.

3. Cause of Death: Died while serving in U.S. Navy, 26 Feb 1958. ³

4. Obituary: News and Observer: Raleigh Boy Lost At Sea on 1 Mar 1958 in Raleigh, Wake, NC. ⁴ Raleigh Boy Lost at Sea
Word was received here last night of the death of George Albert Beeker Jr., 19, of the United States Navy who apparently fell overboard while at sea Wednesday. In a telegram received by his mother, Mrs. George A. Beeker, 1429 Wake Forest Rd., Vice Admiral H. P. Smith, Chief of Naval Personnel, reported Seaman Apprentice Becker "died Feb. 26 when it's believed he fell overboard the U.S.S. Murray." Admiral Smith informed Mrs. Beeker that a search for the body proved fruitless. He said a letter with fuller details would follow the telegram. Beeker was a graduate of Needham Broughton High School in 1957. He entered the Navy shortly after graduation. Survivors include his father, now in Greenland, and his mother; two sisters, Mrs. Janet Beeker Cotten of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. and Lyda Sylvia Beeker of the home; two brothers, Cecil Beck Beeker and Lloyd Anthony Beeker, both of the home. Memorial services will be announced.

5. Obituary: News and Observer: Memorial Set For Lost Boy on 7 Mar 1958 in Raleigh, Wake, NC. ⁶ Memorial services for George Albert Becker Jr., 19, Raleigh sailor who was lost at sea recently from the Destroyer Escort Murray, will be held Sunday at 3 p. m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rev. John W. Cobb will be in charge. Beeker was an apprentice seaman in the Navy. The ship was operating in the South Atlantic at the time and it was believed he was washed overboard during heavy weather. His body was not recovered though a wide search was made. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Beeker of 1429 Wake Forest Road. The family requested that in lieu of flowers friends contribute to the Broughton High School Senior Hi-Y Scholarship Fund.