CHARLES E. BECK Jr.

  
CHARLES E. BECK, JR.  
Loving husband, father, and grandfather died on July 19, 2014 at 83 years of age at his home in Lake Wylie. Memorial Service will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at the River Hills Community Church with Pastor Gail Montgomery officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at River Hills Country Club from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Mr. Beck was born on August 24, 1930 in Harrisburg, PA to the late Charles E. and Ariel Wilson Beck. He graduated in 1952 from Duke University as an Iron Duke. He served in the U.S. Army from 1952-1955 in military intelligence. He completed a one year course at the Military's Monterey Language School in Monterey, CA in Russian language and served a tour of duty in Frankfurt, West Germany. In 1955 he attended graduate school at Middlebury College Vermont with an emphasis on Soviet area studies. Mr. Beck had a distinguished career of 30 years as a career officer with the CIA, and worked under Director of CIA, George H. Bush. In retirement Mr. Beck was a former director of the River Hills Lions Club (1998 - 1999), member of International Lions Club since 2001, former President of River Hills Community Association and Board of Directors. He also served as a mentor for the Clover School District. He received the International President's Certificate of Appreciation from Lions International in March 2014. He is survived by his wife: J. Marcine Trent Beck; children: Steven Edward Beck of Lake Wylie, SC and Shari Beck Sebuck and her husband Jeff Sebuck of Mt Pleasant SC; and grandchildren: Devyn Beck, Dylan and Cameron Sebuck. Memorials and donations may be made to the River Hills Lions Club, PO Box 5016, Lake Wylie, SC 29710. Online condolences may be made at www.mlfordsons.com M.L. Ford & Sons Funeral Home, Lake Wylie, SC is serving the family of Mr. Beck.