Beecher Glen Hoxworth

Beecher Glen Hoxworth Crawfordville, FL Beecher Glen Hoxworth of Crawfordville, Florida, formerly of Hastings, Michigan passed away on May 7, 2009. He was 88 years old. He was born on September 25, 1920, the fourth child out of seven children to Beecher Glen Hoxworth Senior and Dessie Belle (Garrison) Hoxworth of Battle Creek, Michigan. He grew up in Brownlee Park in Battle Creek and attended Battle Creek Central High School, graduating in 1937. He married Dorothy Grace Smith in 1941 and was privileged to have seven children. They were married for 68 years. During World War II he served in the Army Air Force as a Buck Sergeant from 1943 through 1945. He was a mechanic and worked on tanks and aircraft across England, France and Germany. He participated in the Invasion of Normandy, France on Omaha Beach in 1944. Beecher became an electrician after the war and worked for Motor Shop Electric of Battle Creek, MI for 37 years. He was a member of the IBEW, Local 445 in Battle Creek. Beecher is survived by his wife, Dorothy; his brother, Charles Hoxworth and his wife Beverly of Richland, Michigan; his sister-in-law Evelyn Hoxworth of Zephyr Hills, Florida; seven children, Mark and Linda Hoxworth of Richland, Washington, Janet Shirlin (Hoxworth) and her husband Jack Shirlin of Garden City, Michigan, Diane Hoxworth of Battle Creek, Michigan, Brian and Polly (Keeler) Hoxworth of Hastings, Michigan, Gina Andrews (Hoxworth) of Crawfordville, Florida, Bret and Becky (Endsley) Hoxworth of Hastings, Michigan and Sonja Campbell (Hoxworth) and her husband Scott Campbell of Wayland, Michigan; 23 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceeded in death by his brothers and sisters, Durward Hoxworth, Faye Mauck, Laura Thorp, Warren Hoxworth and Norma Moats. A memorial service will be held at a later date for family and friends. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at girrbachfuneralhome.net.