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James H. Beckwith

Chicago, Illinois

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James H. Beckwith, 67, passed away on November 26, 2003, born in Queens, NY, he graduated from the Philadelphia College of Art. Mr. Beckwith was an Art Director with Leo Burnett, Inc. from 1973-1991 where he was assigned to accounts such as Heinz, Kellogg's, Nestles, Oldsmobile and United Air...

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Jim was a nice guy to work with and fun to be around. He'll be missed.

I'm very sorry to hear about Jim's passing. We worked together for several years at Leo Burnett and I even had a wonderfully crazy 3-week job/vacation/shoot with him in Hawaii during one of his favorite times of the year: football season and the Bears' Super Bowl run. He was a good man who worked hard and cared. Of course, nearly every person in every one of his storyboards looked the same, and I will remember his characters' style and flair for quite some time.