Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Thomas Edward Becraft and Bonnie Jean Stevens

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Husband Thomas Edward Becraft [3828] ¹

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           Born: 26 Feb 1950 - Loma Linda, CA 2 3
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         Father: Alden Robert "Bob" Becraft [3825] (1923-2012) 1
         Mother: Betty Charlotte Stout [3826] (1929-2013) 1

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Wife Bonnie Jean Stevens [11206] (details suppressed for this person)

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Marriage Events

• Marriage: Lewiston Evening Journal, 3 Aug 1973. Fomer Missionaries Wed at Oxford Church

The bride's father officiated at the marriage of Miss Bonnie Jean Stevens and Thomas Edward Becraft, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Becraft of 2081 Victor Avenue, Redding California.

The bride is the daughter of Pastor Ernest A. Stevens and mrs. Stevens of Woodman Hill road, Minot and her wedding took place at the Oxford eventh day Adventist Church at Oxford at 3:30p.m. on July 29.

Candleabras and arrangements of pink and white gladioli decorated the church for the ceremony.

There is no exchange of rings in the ceremony and Erick Henrickson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Henrickson of Oxford carried a Bible to the altar.

Pastor Stevens gave his daughter in marriage.

The bridal couple have been serving as student missionaries in Korea and the bride had her wedding gown made in that country. Fashioned of organza it was designed with high neckline and old fashioned sleeves, puffed at the top and then tapered to the wrists with points over the hands. Its soft skirt had a deeply ruffled hemline. Her veil was a mantilla made by her mother and she carried a colonial bouquet of pink roses, green and pink daisies.

Miss Patricia Joan Price of South Lancaster, Mass. for her role as maid of honor was in a gingham frock of fine green checks and she completed her costume with a picture hat and carried a single pink rose.

The bridesmaids' gowns were of pink checked gingham and were worn with picture hats. Serving as bridesmaids were Mrs. Linda Soloninka Oetman of Clinton, Mass., and Miss Sandra Marlene Woodin of LaGrange, Illinois. All are former classmates of the bride.

For her role as flower girl Julie Henrickson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Henrickson of Oxford wore a green and white gingham check and she carried a miniature of the bride's colonial bouquet of pink roses and green and pink daisies.

James Becraft, a brother of the bridegroom was best man and another brother Tim Becraft was an usher with Larry E. Stevens, a brother of the bride.

The wedding reception was held at the Oxford American Legion Hall. Mrs. N. Cosimi, an aunt of the bride took care of the guest book.

Mr. and Mrs. Becraft are to live in Angwin, California following a wedding trip to the White Mountains.

The bridegroom will be a fourth year student at Pacific Union College where he is a religion and communications major and he and his bride willreside on the college campus.

The bride is a graduate of Southern Missionary College in Tennessee holding an associate degree in secretarial science and expects to be employed as a medical or general secretary.

She and her husband met in Korea where they have just completed terms as student missionaries.

Attending the wedding from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Becraft, Sue, Tim and Deanne of Redding, California, Mr. and Mrs. James Becraft of Loma Linda, California; Mr. and Mrs. Cecile Stout of Coulterville, California, maternal grandparents of the bridegroom; Mr. and Mrs. William Clark of Clinton, mass., maternal grandparents of the bride, and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Stevens of St. Albans, paternal grandparents of the bride, and many guests from other parts of Maine, from Michigan, maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

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Children

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Sources

1 Tim Becraft.

2 Tim Becraft, 1950.

3 www.familytreelegends.com, California Births, 1905-1995, 02/26/1950, San Bernardino, CA.