Obituary of Richard Henry Beeson

Richard Henry Beeson Richard H. Beeson, 81, passed away at his daughter’s home in Lacey, Washington, on Sunday evening March 13, 2011. He was born on January 2, 1930, in Hartford City, Indiana, to Cecil and Hannah Beeson. Richard left Hartford City in 1948 to serve in the United States Air Force. He retired from service in 1972 at Norton Air Force Base in San Bernardino, California. In 1980, he went to work for the VA Medical Center in Loma Linda, CA, where he stayed until retiring from civil service. In 1993, he moved to Moses Lake, Washington, where he lived until his death. Through the years, Richard enjoyed historical research, buying cars, taking photographs, politics and later various information technology hobbies. He was glad for the friendships that started in his hometown and remained across the decades. Richard had many fond memories of Moses Lake, including the McDonald’s crowd. He is survived by his four children Jolene (Boise, ID), David (San Jacinto, CA), Kimberly (Lacey, WA) and Mary Ann (Lacey, WA); nine grandchildren (Cameron, Joshua, Cassandra, Brandon, Ashley, Julia, Meghan, Justin and Kaleb); and a budding number of great-grandchildren. Richard had three siblings, Robert, Cecil Jr. and Jennie. Because Richard enjoyed genealogy, as did his father before him, memorials may be made to the Blackford County Historical Society, PO Box 264, Hartford City, Indiana 47348. His family thanks all those who treated him with care and consideration. To leave memories of Richard or condolences for the family, please click on "View Guestbook" below.