Ardath Mitchell "Art" Becraft and Juanita Aileen Craft
Husband Ardath Mitchell "Art" Becraft [5571]
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Born: 30 Dec 1922 - Ohio, United States Christened: Died: 19 Jun 2012 - Ohio, United States![]()
Buried: - Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, Donnelsville, Clark Co, OH 1 Find A Grave ID: 159779061
Father: William Morgan Becraft [5568] (1883-1926) Mother: Wanda Deleon Reeves [5569] (1889-1969)
Marriage:Events
• He was born on 30 Dec 1922. Ohio Department of Health
Ohio Birth Index, 1908-2011. Record count: 13,254,340. Ohio Department of Health. http://www.odh.ohio.gov/vs.
File date: January 15, 1923
Certificate Number: 1922121917.• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States. Wanda Becraft, age 41, 1888, KY, head; Ardith M, age 7, born 1922, son.
• Military: AAD, 13 Jan 1943, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States. Army Serial Number: 35623001
Name: Becraft, Ardath M
Residence: State #53 (OH)
Residence: County 113 (Montgomery)
Place of Enlistment: 5325 (Columbus OH)
Date of Enlistment Day: 13
Date of Enlistment Month: 01
Date of Enlistment Year: 43
Grade: Alpha Designation: P53# (Undefined Code)
Grade: Code 8
Branch: Alpha Designation: BI# (Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA)
Branch: Code: 00
Term of Enlistment:5 (Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law)
Longevity: ###
Source of Army Personnel:#
Nativity: 53 (OH)
Year of Birth: 22
Race and Citizenship: 1 (White, citizen)
Education: 4 (4 years of high school)
Civilian Occupation: 678 (Semiskilled machine shop and related occupations, n.e.c.)
Marital Status: 6 (Single, without dependents)
Component of the Army: 7 (Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Card Number: #
Box Number: 0967
Film Reel Number: 5.29#
.• Patent: Method of Aligning Laser Beam by Rotation, 27 Feb 1973. http://www.google.com/patents/US3718398.
• His obituary was published.
In Memory of
Mr Ardath M. Becraft
December 30, 1922 - June 19, 2012
Obituary
Becraft, Ardath M. "Art" age 89 of Dayton, Passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at his home. He was preceded in death by a son, Brian P. Becraft and a granddaughter, Stephanie Bly. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Juanita Becraft, two sons, Michael and wife Diana Becraft of Beavercreek and Timothy and wife Jane Becraft of GA. He is also survived by six grandchildren: Krista, David, Rachael, Andrew, Jessica and Benjamin and 11 great-grandchildren. Art was a US Air Force Veteran of the Korean Era and an avid bowler who frequented Belmont Lanes and Poelking Lanes on Wilmington. A funeral service will be held on Sunday afternoon at 4 PM at the TOBIAS FUNERAL HOME- Belmont Chapel, 648 Watervliet Ave. at Fauver. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2PM until the time of the funeral on Sunday. Interment will be held privately at the family's convenience. Contributions may be made to the in lieu of flowers. Condolences for the family can be made at www.tobiasfuneralhome.com
.• His obituary was published in the Dayton Daily News on 21 Jun 2012. News Death Notice
BECRAFT, Ardath M. Art 89, Dayton, died June 19, 2012. Services 4pm Sun., June 24 at Tobias- Belmont
Published in Dayton Daily News on June 21, 2012.
Wife Juanita Aileen Craft [5572]
Born: 21 Sep 1924 Christened: Died: 16 Mar 2016 - Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States![]()
Buried: 23 Mar 2016 - Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, Donnelsville, Clark Co, OH 1 Find A Grave ID: 159778927Events
• Her obituary was published. Becraft, Juanita age 91 of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at her home.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ardath "Art" Becraft in 2012, a son, Brian P. Becraft and a granddaughter, Stephanie Bly. She is survived by two sons; Michael and wife Diana Becraft of Beavercreek and Timothy and wife Jane Becraft of GA. She is also survived by six grandchildren: Krista, David, Rachael, Andrew, Jessica and Benjamin and 12 great-grandchildren.
Friends may call on the family at the Tobias Funeral Home Beavercreek Chapel, 3970 Dayton-Xenia Rd. Interment will be in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens.
Tobias Funeral Home - Beavercreek Chapel
3970 Dayton-Xenia Rd, Dayton, OH 45432.• Her obituary was published. News Death Notice
BECRAFT, Juanita A. Age 91, of Beavercreek, passed away March 16, 2016. Service Mar. 23, 5:30 p.m. at Tobias Funeral Home, Beavercreek.
Children
1 M Michael Raymond Becraft [5573] (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Diana [11720] (living)
2 M Timothy Mitchell Becraft [5574] (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Jane [11721] (living)
3 M Brian Patrick Becraft [5575]
Born: 2 Jan 1958 Christened: Died: 14 Jul 2003![]()
Buried: - Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, Donnelsville, Clark Co, OH 1 Find A Grave ID: 128469252Spouse: Sandra K [5852] (living)
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