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Al and Judy Beckler at the family reunion. Al is the youngest son of E&F Beckler, number 11 to be exact. Al is the Beckler Family Hero. He's had to carry a big load through his life with his diabetes. He has lost his kidneys, his eyesite, gone through numerous operations and is presently awaiting a kidney transplant. Yet, through it all, he has remained strong and a constant source of strength for us all. His accomplishments include the writing of a book about his life and being named the Nebraska Handicapped Person of the year. Judy has been his constant support They have three sons, Kevin, Scott and Rusty, and grandchildren. |
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Today, Al and Judy's New Year's letter arrived at the homes of relatives and friends. Today is December 31st in the year of our Lord, 2010. Today was also the last day of Al's life here on earth. He is now in the loving arms of his Savior. Blessed be the name of our Lord. (excerpts from the New Year's letter) "Behold I make all things new." Rv. 21:5b. As the year ends, it is always with a mixture of emotions - mostly happy - some sad. The love of our friends and family and God's mercy and grace keeps us steadfast and strong. We spent the year with our families and our 4 grandchildren enjoying their basketball, band concerts, choirs and dance recitals. We were all together Sunday for eats and gift exchange. We missed Al being with us as he has been in the hospital for a couple weeks with a variety of medical problems (lungs, heart and kidneys). The hospital staff is giving him excellent care to make him as comfortable as possible. "Al's wishes were to have a gravesite Celebration of Life service in Grand Island, Nebraska, with a reception/lunch at Trinity Lutheran Church afterwards, on May 27 at 11 am. And, a reunion will be in G.I. planned by Scott and family May 27-29. What a wonderful opportunity to celebrate his life and his faith in Jesus, his Savior. I was just thinking. You know, today Al can see again." From Gordon, number ten of eleven. |
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Sons number 10 and 11 line behind their parents for this picture joined by a number of grandchildren. That's Gordon left and Alfred right. Can you identify the grandchildren? |
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AL BECKLER WINS BIGGEST PRIZE IN GRAND ISLAND |
The Lord blessed this union with many blessings and trials. The three sons, in case you were wondering, are the blessings. Keep on reading for their story.... |
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MY THREE SONS |
From left to right, from oldest to youngest...Kevin, Scott and Rusty.
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My Three Sons, a big success story. Before the age of colored television, Al and Judy created their own version of my three sons with their own three boys. Al and Judy, when the boys came of age, of course, told them to go forth and make grandparents of them. Thus far, Scott was the only one who listened. |
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Scott Finds Someone Who Loves Him |
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And Then There Were Children... |
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Thank you Dawn for loving Scott and joining the Beckler Family, in spite of the Beckler tradition of stealing the brides at all weddings. I can tell how confident you were by the expression on your face. What you didn't realize was Bern Ailts presence. His job was to pick you up if I dropped you... |
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| Contact Us: GORDON BECKLER GORDON_BECKLER@AAL.COM 167 Dans Terrace Lake Wales FL 33859 United States of America Phone: 909 214 0560 |
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