Husband Earl Leon Becraft Sr [608]
Born: 14 Apr 1914 - Mt. Airy, Carroll, Maryland, United States 1
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Died: 5 Jan 1997 - Ashton, Montegomery, Maryland, United States 1
Buried: 6 Jan 1997 - Pine Grove Cemetery, Mount Airy, Carroll, Maryland, United States 2 3 4
Find A Grave ID: 119388016
Father: Gilmore Arthur Becraft [428] (1889-1967)
Mother: Della Bernice Gartrell [601] (1891-1978)
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• Military: Becraft, Earl L., Pfc. USA 33842520, Sandy Springs, Montgomery Co.
• Military: US ARMY, WW II.
• He worked as an Owned barbershop in Sandy Spring & Ashton. 55 years.
• Organizations: American Legion Post 68 Mt Airy.
• Organizations: Ashton United Methodist.
• Soc Sec Num: 217-22-9482.
• He appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Mt. Airy, Carroll, Maryland, United States. Gilmore Becraft age 40 listed as head of household with wife Della B age 37 and children Earl L age 15; Mary V age 13 and Ruth G age 6.
• Military: AAD, 29 Feb 1944, Ft George G Meade, Anne Arundel Co, MD. Army Serial Number: 33842520
Name: Becraft, Earl L
Residence: State #31 (MD)
Residence: County 031 (Montgomery)
Place of Enlistment: 3150 (Ft George G Meade Maryland)
Date of Enlistment Day: 29
Date of Enlistment Month: 02
Date of Enlistment Year: 44
Grade: Alpha Designation: PVT#
Grade: Code 8 (Private)
Branch: Alpha Designation: NO# (No branch assignment)
Branch: Code: 02
Term of Enlistment:5 (Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus sixs months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law)
Longevity: ###
Source of Army Personnel:0 (Civil life)
Nativity: 31 (MD)
Year of Birth: 14
Race and Citizenship: 1 (White, citizen)
Education: 2 (2 years of high school)
Civilian Occupation: 232 (Barbers, beauticians, and manicurists)
Marital Status: 2 (Married)
Component of the Army: 7 (Selectees (Enlisted men))
Card Number: #
Box Number: 0715
Film Reel Number: 1.232
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• Event: The Frederick Post, 16 Jan 1945. Pvt. Earl Becraft, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore Becraft, Hill street, Mt. Airy, is recovering in a hospital in England from shoulder...
• Event: The Frederick Post, 19 Feb 1945. ...sociated Press today, were Pvt. Earl L. Becraft, husband of Mrs. Mary L Becraft, Sandy Spring, ...
• His obituary was published in the Washington Post on 5 Jan 1997. BECRAFT, Earl L Sr; ; Ashton MD; Wash DC Post; 1997-1-5; jwilly
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• His obituary was published in The Frederick Post on 6 Jan 1997. Mr. Earl Becraft, Sr
Mr. Earl L. Becraft Sr, 82 of Ashton, died Friday Jan 3 at home.
He was the husband of Mary Ladelia Becraft.
Born April 14, 1914 in Mount Airy, he was the son of the late Gilmore and Della Gartrell Becraft.
Mr. Becraft had served in the US Army during World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart. He was a member of American Legion Post 68 in Brookeville. Mr. Becraft was a member of Ashton United Methodist Church. He had owned and operated a barber shop in Sandy Spring and Ashton for more than 55 years.
Surviving in addition to his wife are three children, Earl L Becraft, Jr. of Highland, Sandra Scoville of Woodbine, and Eric C. Becraft of Gaithersburg; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Friends visited Sunday, Jan 5, at the Barber Funeral Home, Laytonsville. Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan 6, at Ashton United Methodist Church, 17314 New Hampshire Ave., Ashton. Interment will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Mount Airy.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Jewish Community Hospice, 22C Montgomery Village Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20879.
• His funeral was held The Frederick News on 7 Jan 1997. Mr. Earl Becraft
Funeral services for Mr. Earl L. Becraft, Sr., of Ashton, who died Friday, Jan 3, were Monday, Jan 6, at the Ashton United Methodist Church.
The Rev. Jeff Jones, pastor, officiated.
Bearers were Alden English, Steven Scoville, Kevin Becraft, Kyle Becraft, Danny Berkheimer, David Berkheimer and Jeff Berkheimer. Interment was in Pine Grove Cemetery, Mount Airy.
Arrangements were by the Barber Funeral Home, Laytonsville.
Wife Mary Ladelia "Deal" Crook [2598] (details suppressed for this person)
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• Marriage: The News, 22 Feb 1934. ...Crook, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Crook, Cooksville, and Earl L. Becraft, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore Becraft of Mount Airy. The wedding took place at Calvary M. E. parsonage, Mount Airy, Rev. Herman...
Children
1 M Earl Leon Becraft Jr [756] (details suppressed for this person)
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Spouse: Joane E. Shive [921] (living)
2 F Sandra Kay Becraft [757] (details suppressed for this person)
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Spouse: Robert Scoville [925] (living)
3 M Eric Charles Becraft [758] (details suppressed for this person)
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Spouse: Pat Harrington [6513] (living)