Kern County Obituaries

Harold Dean Beck

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Harold Dean Beck
Harold passed away on October 17, 2003 with his family at his side. Services 
will be held at Mumaw Funeral Home in Lancaster, California on Friday, October 
24, 2003, at 1 p.m. Graveside services will follow at Joshua Memorial Park. 
Harold was born in Paris, Arkansas November 5, 1929. Harold's family moved to 
Oxnard, California when he was 13. He went to high school in Oxnard and joined 
the Army after graduation. He is a Korean War veteran. His dad worked at 
Pacific Coast Borax in Boron so when Harold returned home from the service, he 
started to work there also. He worked there for 44 years. He was known as Lil 
General at U.S. Borax and retired in 1993. He was #1 Mule at Borax when he 
retired. He then moved to Las Vegas, Nevada where he and his wife resided for 
9 years. In 2001, they decided to move back to Bakersfield to be closer to the 
family. Harold loved the game of golf and also enjoyed watching the NASCAR races 
every weekend. He was famous for his barbecued steaks. He was also a member of 
the Masonic Lodge of Boron. Harold is survived by his wife of 45 years, Alice 
Jo Beck, his son, Ricky Dean Beck of Boron, daughter, Kelly Jean Jones of 
Bakersfield, California. He has three sisters, Jeannie Hubbard, Ruth Lang and 
Linda Bumgardner and one brother Bill Beck. He has four wonderful grandchildren, 
Tyler, Cassie, Haylee and Dallas.