Fred S. Becker

BECKER, FRED Fred Becker, 77 of Waco, passed away March 7, 2003. Services will be held at 10:00a.m. Monday, March 10, 2003 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd with the Rev. Mgsr. Mark Deering officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial North. Visitation with the family will begin at 6:00p.m., Sunday, March 9, 2003 at the funeral home. Fred was born May 8, 1925 in Perry. He was preceded in death by parents A.H. and Edna M. Becker. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Edna Becker, and their four children, Dr. Gary Becker and wife Jeanne of Waco; Dr. Sandra Becker and husband Dr. Steve Ryan of Paoli, PA; Dr. Patricia Becker and husband Dr. Richard Jurek of San Marcos and Susan Reeves and husband Doug of Lewisville. Fred is also survived by 13 loving grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Fred took great pride in his family, instilling courage, confidence, and determination in each one. He was a first lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps, received his B.A. in political science from Louisiana Tech University and a Masters in education from the University of Texas at Austin. He was principal at Killeen High School and then entered the business world, involved in supermarket ownership, sales promotions, real estate, oil and gas, banking and telecommunications. Fred enjoyed fishing, hunting, and reading and was dedicated to his work. He passes on incredible strength, vision and passion for life and family, and he will be missed by those whose lives he touched. Pallbearers are Al Shepard, John Wooley, Larry Frei, Neil Gibson, Greg Taylor, and Keith Mitchell. Honorary pallbearers are John Cawthorn, Lacy Clifton, Melvin Frei, Minor Helm, Ray Lott, Bill Moore, Goodhue Smith, Pat Wardlaw, and Jack Wooley. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association at 6801 Sanger Avenue, Waco, Texas 76710 or to a charity of choice. Memorial guestbook at www.wilkirsonhatchbailey.com WILKIRSON-HATCH-BAILEY