Class of 1949
1949 Maroon Spotlight
Fred Beckham
Home Room Vice-President; Basketball ’45-’49; Football ’48’49; Basketball Captain ’48-’49; D. E. Club ’48-’49; F. F. A. ’45-’49.
1949 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
A letterman for two years in two sports and captain of the Maroon basketball team, Fred William Beckham will be a real loss to the Perry high school athletic program.
Fred, 19-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Beckham of 508 Grove street was born in Perry and has attended only local schools. He played football five years and basketball four years, winning two letters in both sports. Beckham served the past season as captain of the Maroon cagers.
His favorite subject in school is English. Fred, a member of the Distributive Education club and Order of DeMolay, hopes to enter college in two or three years.
Frederick William “Fred” Beckham
February 8, 1930 – May 19, 2002
Fred Beckham, 72, Grand Saline, Texas, died May 19 at his residence.
Born Feb. 8, 1930, in Perry, Okla., he was the son of the late William Stewart and Minnie E. Reich Beckham. He was a welder and heavy equipment operator.
He lived in Pecos before moving to Grand Saline 17 years ago. He was a member of First United Methodist Church and preceded in death by his sister, Irma Hobbs.
Survivors include his wife, Beverly Ann Sallee Beckham, Grand Saline; son, Michael Edward Beckham, McKinney; daughters, Patty Lynn Beckham, Weatherford, and Connie Renee Lott, Grand Saline; and five grandchildren.
Services are scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church, Grand Saline, with the Rev. Rodger Garbs officiating. Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery.