Herbert O. Beecher

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Cass City Chronicle
October 28, 1992
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Herbert Beecher succumbs to heart attack at farm home
Found in car in ditch

Herbert O. Beecher, 61, of Deford was found dead in his car Friday morning after suffering what was apparently a fatal heart attack.

Police on the scene, judging by equipment found in his car, theorized that he probably went into a field a little less than a mile from his home to repair some fences on the property.

He was found by his wife, who went looking for him when he failed to return to the house. The car went head first into a 20 foot deep drainage ditch and the victim was pinned inside.

After a fireman used a farm tractor to pull the car from the ditch, the jaws of life were used to free him. Fire fighters from Kingston and Elkland Township were at the scene, as was the Cass City Mercy Ambulance service.

Mr. Beecher was born Sept. 23, 1931, in Ellington Township, the son of the late Lerory and Helen Beecher. He married the former Patricia Urquhart Nov. 12, 1961 in Carol.

He was a graduate of Caro High School and served in the U. S. Army in Germany. He was a Caro police officer and raised Hereford cattle on his farm. He was also involved in antique tractors.

Surviving besides his wido are: 2 daughters, Mrs. Don (Sany) Hunt of Webberville and Mrs. Mark (Shelley) Newsome of Clarkston, a son, Leroy, at home, hsi mother, Helen Beecher of Caro; a brother, Dale of Davisburg; 5 sisters, Mrs. Robert (Iola) Cragg of Fairgrove, Mrs. Richard (Janet) Fullmer and Louise Brown, both of Caro; Barbara Allen of Las Vegas, Neveda, and Mrs. Kenneth (Carolyn) Hayes of Ft. Polk, Louisiana; his mother in law, Mrs. Emeline Urquhard of Caseville, and several nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death were his father, 2 brothers, Jay in 1951 and Keith in 1989, an a sister, Marie Findlay, this year.

Funeral services wre held Tuesday at Collon Funeral Home in Caro, the Rev. Calvin Blue officiating. Burial was in Ellington Township Cemetery.

Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, February 2010)

Herbert married Patricia Jane Urquhart on 12 Nov 1961 in Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan. Patricia (daughter of Leonard D. Urquhart and Emeline J. Mark) was born on 12 Nov 1936 in Evergreen Township, Sanilac County, Michigan; died on 8 Mar 1997 in Saginaw County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
The Striffler Benkelman Broadcast reported that their eldest daughter, Sandra Lee, was born on
March 23, 1962.