Robert Becker

Robert "Bob" Becker, a resident of Glenview, IL, passed away Nov. 25 following a lengthy illness. Bob was born to Willard and Ruth, nee Nesbitt, Becker on May 9, 1934 in Froid, a small farming community in eastern Montana. He was the second of six children. He attended a country school his first two years and then attended the Froid School and graduated from Froid High School in 1952. He worked as a brick layer with his father after graduation. He married Anna Luft at Froid in 1955. They had two children, Jeanne Marie and Craig Allen. They were later divorced. He lived in Colorado and Las Vegas, NV. He began managing small stores while living in Las Vegas. He moved to New Orleans in the sixties and began working for the Burger King franchise operations. He met his wife, Sharon Cothen, in New Orleans. They moved to Tyler, TX for a short time. Their daughter, Barbara, was born while there in 1970. They moved to the Chicago area in 1970. He continued to work for and was part owner of a Burger King franchise in Glenview, IL. After the franchise was sold he managed other Burger Kings for a few years and then retired and formed Becker Construction in 1988. They have lived in the Glenview community for over 30 years. Ill health forced him to discontinue working in 2001. He was active in the management of the condominium association where they lived and served on the separate boards for many terms. He is survived by Sharon, his wife of many years; his children, Jeanne Marie Trinkus, her children, Rachel and Jason and families, Allen Craig Becker and his family and Barbara Ann Digby, her husband, Mark and son, Rock. He is also survived by five other grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. He is survived by his siblings, Richard and his wife, Patricia of Las Vegas, NV, Mary Ann and her husband, Terry Overland of Plentywood, MT, Norma Jean and her husband, James Hecker of Miles City, MT, Jody and her husband, Jerry Heflin of Monahans, TX and Dan and his wife, Dixie of New Orleans, LA. He is survived by many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willard and Ruth Becker. Memorial service will be held today, Friday, 1 p.m. at Oehler Funeral Home, on the grounds of Ridgewood Memorial Park Cemetery, 9900 Milwaukee Ave., Des Plaines.

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