Vernon News, May 31, 1965
p.2 - Funeral for Long-Time Armstrong Resident Held
Funeral service was held Wednesday for Francis (Frank) Jones Becker who died
in Armstrong Hospital May 23.  Born in Deseronto, Ont., in 1895, Frank
Becker came to Armstrong as a lad with his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs.
Charles J. Becker.  He was one of the students who attended the first
schools in Armstrong.
Mr. Becker St. came here as head miller for the Armstrong Flour Mill which
in the 1890s was situated where Buckerfield’s now stands.  In 1908, Frank
Becker married Miss Lillian Mae Clinton, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Clinton, Sr. early pioneers of the Larkin district.  Mr. Becker was
an active of Spallumcheen Lodge 13 AF & AM for over 50 years.  He, like his
father, was appointed District Deputy Grand Master of District 9, Grand
Lodge of British Columbia.  Charles Becker, Frank Becker and the latter’s
son the late Thomas C. Becker, all served as Master of the local Masonic
Lodge.
Mrs. Becker predeceased her husband in 1950; his son Tom in May of last
year.  His only brother, J. Becker, died some years ago.  surviving are four
daughter: Farnces, Mrs. H. Avis, Calgary; Mrs. Helen Skermer, Calgary;
Geneevieve, Mrs. J. Culling, Calgary; Shirley, Mrs. Art Danallanko,
Armstrong; eleven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; a sister Mrs.
P. Etter in Vernon.  Rev. J. R. Hague conducted the funeral service from St.
James’ Anglican Church.  Pallbearers were J. Culling, Calgary, Arthur
Danallanko, Robert Dodds, G. Sidney, K. Watt, B.W. Fletcher.
