BECKE, Louis


Arizona Weekly Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory Wednesday, August 7, 1901, page 3, column 1 City and County - (From Wednesday's Daily) Louis Becke, an old time resident of Lynx creek, died in Prescott yesterday after a protracted illness. Deceased was sixty-nine years old and came to Arizona in 1868 with Jacob Henkle, with whom he was in partnership in the stock business. The funeral took place from Logan's undertaking parlors and was well attended by friends of the deceased. --------------------------------------------- Arizona Weekly Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory Wednesday, August 14, 1901, page 4, column 1 City and County - (From Wednesday's Daily) The will of the late Louis Becke was proved and admitted to probate yesterday. He bequeathed his property to Fred C. Moore, son of J. M. W. Moore, and the latter is appointed executor of the estate. Transcriber's note: Mr. Becke is a Civil War Veteran and is buried in an unmarked grave at the Citizens Cemetery in Prescott, Arizona.