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     Annie Eliza "Becky" Beckner was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.² She married John Raymond Sullivan Jr.^1,2 Her married name was Sullivan. Annie Eliza "Becky" Beckner was born on November 17, 1920 at Roanoke, Virginia.^2,6,3 She died on November 26, 2010 at Seminole Co., Florida, at age 90.^2,6

     John Raymond Sullivan Jr. married Annie Eliza "Becky" Beckner, daughter of Carl Donald Beckner and Mary "Mamie" Sowder.^1,2 John Raymond Sullivan Jr. was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.^1,2 His Social Security Number was 578-14-7304.³ He was born on April 12, 1919 at Albany, Albany Co., New York.^1,3,2 He died on April 14, 1992 at Bethesda, Montgomery Co., Maryland, at age 73.^1,2

     John Lamar Beckner was buried at South Florida National Cemetery, 6501 S. State Road 7, Lake Worth, Palm Beach Co., Florida.^6,3 He was born on November 8, 1922 at Roanoke, Virginia.^6,3,7,2 He married Mary Elizabeth Maple on April 7, 1947.^1,8,3 John Lamar Beckner died on April 3, 2013 at West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Co., Florida, at age 90.^6,7,3 He John L. Beckner, age 90, born in Roanoke VA, November 8, 1922, to Carl and Mamie Beckner, died April 3, 2013, in West Palm Beach, FL. He joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 1941. He served in the US Navy from 1943-1946 serving aboard the USS Dixie and returned to the FBI headquarters in Washington where he worked for nearly 40 years. He married Mary Maple on April 7, 1947 and was a wonderful father to their six children: John, Michael who preceded him in death, David (Deborah), Donna Lavery (Randy), Greg (Jeri) and Kenneth (Diane). He has seven grandchildren, Karen, Anna, Michael, John, Isaac, Chandler, and Autumn, three great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers and sisters. Friends may visit at the Funeral Home from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. on Friday, April 5, 2013. A celebration of life mass will be celebrated at Our Lady Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church, 100 Crestwood Blvd., Royal Palm Beach, FL on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. Interment at South Florida National on Monday, April 7, 2013 at 10:45 A.M. on April 5, 2013.³

     Mary Elizabeth Maple was buried at South Florida National Cemetery, 6501 S. State Road 7, Lake Worth, Palm Beach Co., Florida.^2,3 She was born on April 23, 1924.³ She married John Lamar Beckner, son of Carl Donald Beckner and Mary "Mamie" Sowder, on April 7, 1947.^1,2,4 As of April 7, 1947,her married name was Beckner. Mary Elizabeth Maple died on September 4, 2013 at West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Co., Florida, at age 89.^2,3 She Mary Maple Beckner, age 89, of Royal Palm Beach, FL, passed away September 04, 2013 of pancreatic cancer. Married for 66 years to John L. Beckner on April 07, 1947. She was a Secular Franciscan, Member Daughters of the American Revolution Halpatikee Chapter, Valedictorian 1942 class of Catholic Central High School in Steubenville, OH. In her life she worked for the FBI, as a decorator and Washington Post. Mother to six: John, Michael, David (Deborah), Donna (Randy Lavery), Greg (Jeri) and Kenneth (Diane); seven grandchildren, Karen, Anna, Michael, John, Isaac, Chandler and Autumn; five great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband, John L. Beckner and son, Michael Beckner. Friends may visit at the Funeral Home Sunday, September 08, 2013 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:00 AM at Our Lady Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church, 100 Crestwood Blvd., Royal Palm Beach, FL, on Monday, September 09, 2013. Interment will be at South Florida National Cemetery, Lake Worth, FL on September 7, 2013.²

     His Social Security Number was 218-56-3343.⁴ Michael Bruce Beckner married Donna Ann Auldridge.¹ Michael Bruce Beckner was born on January 14, 1950 at Washington, D.C..^1,4 He died on September 3, 1981 at age 31; Died in an automobile accident.¹

     Anthony Thrash Sowder was buried at Giles W. Huff Cemetery (also known as Sowder-King Cemetery), Floyd Co., Virginia.² He was born on June 16, 1898 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2 He died on January 20, 1899 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2

     Her Social Security Number was 225-72-0725.⁶ Annie Lee Sowder was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^6,1 She was born on September 29, 1884 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^7,6,1 She died on January 5, 1984 at Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 99.^6,1

     Ralph Sowder was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ He married Maud Jeanette East.⁶ Ralph Sowder was born on August 17, 1888 at Walnut Cove, North Carolina; His WWI Draft Registration card has a birth year of 1889.^7,1 He died on March 8, 1930 at Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 41.¹

     Maud Jeanette East married Ralph Sowder, son of Jacob Rush "Jack" Sowder and Mary Laurice West.² Maud Jeanette East was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,2 Her Social Security Number was 225-72-0624.³ Her married name was Sowder. She was born on September 29, 1889 at Virginia.^1,4,3,2 She died on December 22, 1983 at Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 94.^1,2