Charles Frederick Beek

I am so sorry to hear about Chuck´s death, I knew him a a shy friendly person, a smile at the ready , rough hands and weathered skin that spoke about his love of the ocean, the sun and Southern California. He will be missed.

So very sorry to hear the news of Charles Beek passing away. My thoughts are particularly with his sister, Carroll, who is one of my college friends. Lynn L Mumby

Dear entire Beek family..it is with love of treasured criss - crossings ( including when I was 9 on Vamos with Barbara) and shared family "knowings" of who we were and will forever be as Newport Kids of a now by-gone era so cherished. No matter where we are our hearts and souls always come back to the sand and sea of our childhoods. Chuck Beek was a mythical figure never to be forgotten. Robin and Jeremy Ross-Duggan

Chuck loved bicycling. He jumped on the bandwagon of high-performance `derailleur´ bikes in the late sixties and rode many adventures. He was an early adopter of contemporary mountain bikes when they came on the scene in the eighties. He was a pioneer and pirate of forbidden trails in the San Joaquin Hills of the Irvine Ranch in the years before that wonderland was converted to housing. He innovated the use of high-power lights to facilitate night riding. His career in subdivision development...

Looking at a gathering of friends and family, Chuck said he had known me the longest. For all those seventy two years, I looked up to him. I will always be seeking his wisdom.