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     His Social Security Number was 579-09-2308.⁷ Ernest Thrasher Beckner was buried at Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Prince George's Co., Maryland.¹ He was born on January 16, 1918 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,7,4,8 He married Martha Miriam Dinsmore in 1955.¹ Ernest Thrasher Beckner died on March 7, 2006 at Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, at age 88.^1,7 He Ernest Thrasher Beckner, 87, of Deale, died of natural causes March 7 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. Mr. Beckner was born in Roanoke, Va., and left school in the eighth grade to help support his family. They moved to Washington, where he worked as a carhop at the local Hot Shoppes. He was a member of the Marine Corps Reserve from 1935 to 1939, and later joined the Army in the Army Air Forces Training Command, serving from 1944 to 1946. He earned the American Theatre Ribbon and the Asia-Pacific Theatre Ribbon for playing the trumpet for the troops, and the Good Conduct Medal and World War II Victory Medal. He worked as a draftsman for the Glenn L. Martin Co. and then for the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab before retiring in 1979. He moved to Deale Beach in 1999 to live with his son. His interests included music, his cats, football and keeping a journal. He was the widower of Martha Miriam Beckner, whom he married in 1955. Surviving are one son, Ernest T. Beckner Jr. of Deale; one brother, John Beckner, and one sister, Lisa Sullivan, both of Florida; and two grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Carl Beckner and Virginia Redmond. A funeral service was held Friday at Hardesty Funeral Home in Galesville, followed by burial in Fort Lincoln Cemetery in Brentwood. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1041 Route 3 North, Gambrills, MD 21054. Online condolences may be made to www.hardestyfuneralhome.com. on March 16, 2006.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 072-05-9097.² Martha Miriam Dinsmore was born on April 15, 1918 at Newburgh, Orange Co., New York.² She married Ernest Thrasher Beckner, son of Carl Donald Beckner and Mary "Mamie" Sowder, in 1955.³ As of 1955,her married name was Beckner.³ Martha Miriam Dinsmore died on July 20, 1990 at age 72.^1,2

     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