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Robert Bob Beck

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Mr. Robert "Bob" Beck, age 86, of Garfield, Ark., passed away, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville, Ark. Bob made his debut April 22, 1930, near Hunton, Iowa. Eldest of four children and preceded in death by sister, Delores (Jaminet), Brother, Ronald and Larry. Son of Walter and Edith (Johnson) Beck. Survived by his loving wife, Eva Jean, of 56 years, son, Ed (Anne), grandchildren, Zachariah (Vanessa), Yancey (Michelle), Amy, Ashley (Josh) and nine great-grandchildren, Lucy, Franky, Theresa, Owen, Bryce, Noah, Jackson and Sarah. Bob survived 37 cold winters in Minneapolis, Minn., before bringing his bride to their dream home in Garfield, Ark. He was an active member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and a member of FOE. Upon retirement he enjoyed sharing his train set with great-grandchildren creating things from wood and clothespins. Spent evenings enjoying the hummingbirds and feeding "Foxy" off the back deck. Bob always had a joke ready to make you laugh. His love for family and friends will be cherished and missed. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017 at Benton County Memorial Park Funeral Home. The family will also receive friends Monday, Jan. 23, at 9:30-10:30 a.m. prior to the service. Funeral Service will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 23, 2017 at Benton County Memorial Park Funeral Home, with Pastor Gordon Basel officiating burial will follow in Benton County Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Benton County Memorial Park Funeral Home, Rogers, Ark., online guestbook: www.bentoncountymemorialpark.com.

Published January 22, 2017

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