Marion Wallace Beecher ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12}

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1920 in Adams Twp., Cass, IN. ¹⁴ The 1920 census recorded renting on M. Swank Road: Clinton Beecher, farmer, 35, living with wife Grace, 30; Merrill, 8; Elaine, 7; Evertt, 5; Marion, 3; and Maxine, 1. Everyone was born in Indiana. Next door is Clinton's uncle who owns his home, William Beecher, 51, with his wife Emma, 51, and son Kenneth W., 16.

2. Census in 1930 in Bethlehem Twp., Cass, IN. ¹⁵ The 1930 census recorded Clinton E. Beecher, 45, living with wife Grace H., 40; Merrill, 18; Elaine, 17; Everett, 16; Marion, 13; Maxine, 11; Carr, 8; Harriett, 6; Harold Larkin, 2; and Alma Jean, 0. Everyone was born in Indiana.

3. Residence: 6420 Jackson Ave., Hammond, IN in 1938 in Hammond, Lake, IN. ¹²

4. Occupation: U.S. Gypsum Co. On 16 Jul 1938 in Hammond, Lake, IN. ¹²

5. Census in 1940 in California Township, Starke, IN. ¹⁶ The 1940 census recorded Marion Beecher, farmer, 23, living with wife Esther, 21, and son Harlan, 1. Esther was born in Ohio, the others in Indiana. In 1935, Marion was in rural Cass, Indiana, and Esther lived in Lacrosse, LaPorte, Indiana.

6. He was described as 5' 10" 150 lbs gown eyes black hair sallow complexion on 16 Oct 1940 in North Judson, Starke, IN. ¹⁷

7. Residence: RFD 2, North Judson, IN on 16 Oct 1940 in North Judson, Starke, IN. ¹⁷

8. Census in 1950 in Boone Township, Cass, IN. ¹⁸ The 1950 census recorded Marion W. Beecher, farmer, 33, living with wife Esther C., poultry chores on farm, 30; son Harland K. 11; and son Jim L., 6. Everyone was born in Indiana.

9. Residence: on 27 Jul 1954 in Royal Center, Cass, IN. ⁷

10. Residence: on 13 Nov 1954 in Royal Center, Cass, IN. ⁶

11. Residence: on 3 Apr 1969 in Royal Center, Cass, IN. ¹⁹

12. Residence: in 1955 in Royal Center, Cass, IN. ¹

13. Cause of Death: Marion died at home from cardiac arrest due to arteriosclerotic coronary disease, 5 Apr 1988, Royal Center, Cass, IN. ⁹

14. Obituary: Rochester Sentinel on 5 Apr 1988 in Rochester, Fulton, IN. ¹ Marion W. BEECHER, 71, Rt. 1, Royal Center, died at 6 a.m. today at his home. He was born Sept. 10, 1916 in Fulton to Clinton E. and Grace H. CONDON BEECHER. He was married Dec. 25, 1937 in LaCrosse to Esther BICKETT, who survives. A Boone Township, Cass County farmer and purebred Angus breeder, he attended Purdue University for one year. He was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church and was a Cass County 4-H supporter.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Connie PHILLIPS, Rt. 2, Royal Center; two sons, Kip BEECHER, Grover City, Calif., and Jim BEECHER, Rt. 1, Royal Center; seven grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; three brothers, Everett [BEECHER], Wanatah; Carr [BEECHER], Denver, and Harold LARKIN, Rt. 2, Rochester; four sisters, Elaine SHAFER, Rt. 2, Royal Center; Maxine JOHNSON and Harriet MORRIS, both of Logansport, and Jean GRABLE, Twelve Mile. A brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center, with the Rev. Steve LAUE officiating. Burial will be in the Royal Center Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Wednesday and from 8 a.m. Thursday until services.
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15. Occupation: farmer and pure bred angus breeder, own farm on 5 Apr 1988 in Royal Center, Cass, IN. ¹³

16. Residence: Rt. 1, Royal Center, IN 46978 on 5 Apr 1988 in Royal Center, Cass, IN. ¹³

Marion married Esther Catherine Bickett, daughter of Lester Lee Bickett and Emma Hazel Sphar, on 25 Dec 1937 in La Crosse, LaPorte, IN. (Esther Catherine Bickett was born on 3 Jun 1919 in Xenia, Greene, OH,^{20 21} died on 9 Apr 2006 in Logansport, Cass, IN ^{20 21} and was buried on 11 Apr 2006 in Royal Center: Royal Center Cemetery, Cass, IN ²¹.)