Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

David William Becraft and Joyce Margaret Parshall

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Husband David William Becraft [5451]

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           Born: 4 Feb 1936 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 1
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           Died: 19 Mar 2005 - Warwick, Orange, New York, United States 2
         Buried: 2 Apr 2005
FamilySearch ID: G5PW-2BR
Find A Grave ID: 10651118

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         Father: Ronald Edward Becraft Sr. [4165] (1903-1975) 3 4
         Mother: Mary Louise Gertrude Murrin [4166] (1904-1984) 3

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       Marriage: 

   Marr. Status: Divorced

Events

• Military: Served in the army for 11 years. He did three tours of Vietnam. His last tour ended in 1969.

• Soc Sec Num: 143-28-1173.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States. 266 Myrtle Avenue
Becraft, Ronald E, Sr., head, age 37, born NY, foreman, foundry; wife Gertrude, age 36, born NY, private secretary, fur dealer; son Ronald, Jr., age 7, born NY; son David, age 5, born NY; housekeeper, Howell, Dorothy, age 21, born NJ.

• His obituary was published in the Times-Herald-Record on 22 Mar 2005. "David W. Becraft of Greenwood Lake, a fifteen year resident of the area, formerly of New York, NY and owner of Dave's Wine and Liquors in Greenwood Lake, died Saturday March 19, 2005 at St. Anthony Community in Warwick. He was 69.

The son of the late Ronald E. and Gertrude Murrin Becraft, he was born on February 4, 1936 in Ramapo, NJ.

A Veteran, Mr. Becraft served as an intelligence tech for three tours of duty in the Vietnam War and was awarded several notorieties, including two Bronze Stars, a National Defense Service Medal, a Vietnam Service and Campaign Medal and an Army Commendation Medal.

Survivors include his family of friends.

A Memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, 2005 at the Rainbow Inn in Greenwood Lake, NY.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in his name to the Montrose VA Medical Center, Hudson Valley VA Hospital, 2094 Albany Post Road, Montrose, NY 10548.

Arrangements by Strong-Basile Funeral Home, Greenwood Lake, NY."

Published in the Times Herald-Record on 3/22/2005.

• His obituary was published in the Record Online on 31 Mar 2005. DAVID W. BECRAFT Greenwood Lake, N.Y. A memorial service will be held from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Saturday April 2, 2005 at the American Legion Hall on Lakes Road in Greenwood Lake, N.Y.

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Wife Joyce Margaret Parshall [6135] (details suppressed for this person)

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Children

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1 M Toby Lee Becraft [6136] (details suppressed for this person)

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         Spouse: Theresa A [6137] (living)

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Sources

1 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index, Tallman, Rockland Co, NY.

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

3 davidmw00@yahoo.com (David Wallace
email: davidmw00@yahoo.com).

4 Majorie Smeltzor-Stevenot, Families of the Ramapos: Becraft, Call, Charleston, Hogencamp, Pitt, Starr and related families (N.p.: FamilySearch International, n.d.), 14.