Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Charles E Becraft and Ethel Rosemary Hall

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Husband Charles E Becraft [5918]

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           Born: 20 Sep 1921 - Sedro-Woolley, Skagit, Washington, United States 1
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           Died: 18 Oct 2003 - Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States 1 2
         Buried: 23 Oct 2003
FamilySearch ID: L831-6W7
Find A Grave ID: 226294170

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         Father: Thomas James Becraft [5622] (1889-1969) 3
         Mother: Ruth Aurelia Taylor [5661] (1893-1967) 3

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       Marriage: 14 Apr 1945 - Lambeth, London, England, United Kingdom

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 536-16-8720.

• His obituary was published in the Register-Guard on 22 Oct 2003. BECRAFT, Charles E; 82; Sedro Wolley WA>Eugene OR; Register-Guard; 2003-10-22; carle.

• His obituary was published in The Register Guard on 23 Oct 2003.
Charles Becraft

A graveside service will be held Oct. 23 for Charles E. Becraft of Eugene, who died Oct. 18 of age-related causes. He was 82.

Becraft was born Sept. 20, 1921, in Sedro Woolley, Wash., to James and Ruth Taylor Becraft. He graduated from Sedro Woolley High School.

Becraft served four years in the Eighth Air Force and flew 24 missions in a B-17 in Europe.

He married Ethel Hall in London on April 14, 1945. The couple moved to Eugene in 1950.

Before retiring, Becraft worked 32 years at Southern Pacific Railroad.

His interests included traveling, woodworking, fishing and camping. He enjoyed spending time with his family and grandsons.

Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Patricia Harkins of Harrisburg and Sandra Kite of Eugene; two sons, Ken of Junction City and Stan of Eugene; a sister, Hazel Hubbard; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Thursday's service will be at 11 a.m. at Rest-Haven Memorial Park in Eugene. Rest-Haven Memorial Park & Funeral Home is in charge of arrange- ments.

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Wife Ethel Rosemary Hall [9578] ⁴

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           Born: 22 May 1924 - Lambeth, London, England, United Kingdom 5
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           Died: 27 Dec 2021 - Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States 5
         Buried:  - Rest-Haven Memorial Park, Eugene, Lane Co, OR
FamilySearch ID: G949-GT8
Find A Grave ID: 242231654

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Children

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1 F Patricia Becraft [9579] (details suppressed for this person)

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FamilySearch ID: G9H6-YL3

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2 M Ken Becraft [9580] (details suppressed for this person)

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3 M Stan Becraft [9581] (details suppressed for this person)

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4 F Sandra Becraft [9613] (details suppressed for this person)

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         Spouse: Kite [9614] (living)

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Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Charles E Becraft, person ID L831-6W7.

2 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

3 rangers_rainbow@msn.com, Eric Nelson's Family Genealogy (rootsweb.com).

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Ethel R Hall, person ID G949-GT8.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Ethel Rosemary Hall, person ID G949-GT8.