Chris Beck & Tom Wurr 1972


Bob Beck - Manning Fire Department


Bob Beck 1978 Manning VFW Commander


Dennis Beck MHS 1970


Harold Beck WWII


Marsha Beck MHS 1978


Paula Beck MHS 1969


Brian Beck, Katie Beck, Steph Beck - children of Bob & Jennifer (Zerwas) Beck

2006 Manning Quasquicentennial history book
Harold, son of Carl and Bertha (Rudnick) Beck, was born in Audubon, County in 1918. He attended parochial school at Trinity Lutheran Church and graduated from Gray High School. He entered the service in 1942 and was released in 1945.
Alice, daughter of Fred and Emma (Ruge) Musfeldt, was born in 1924 and graduated from Manning High School in 1941. She taught country school for 2 years, then entered the Army Cadet Nurse Corps in 1944. When Harold returned from service, Alice dropped her schooling and they were married in 1945.
They farmed in Audubon County for 8 years, moved to a farm near the 5-mile house for 13 years and then moved to the Otto Popp farm near Manning where they lived until 1978. While living on the Popp farm, Alice continued her education at DMAAC in Carroll and obtained her license as a Practical Nurse.
They then moved to California where they lived 19 1/2 years managing apartments. While living there, Harold would often go to Monterey and go deep-sea fishing.
He and Alice also were privileged in joining their families on trips to Germany, China, Hawaii and Alaska. They also ventured out in the U.S. to places such as New York, Florida, Texas, Colorado, Wyoming, Tennessee, to name a few.
Harold and Alice returned to the Midwest to reside in Omaha in 1997. In 1998 Harold passed away and Alice continues to live in Omaha.
The couple had 7 children: Judy, Fresno, California; Robert and his wife Jennifer (Zerwas), Omaha; Paula and her husband Jim Willett, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Chrissie and her husband Kris Lettow, Arvada, Colorado; Marsha, Golden, Colorado; Dennis, died in an auto accident and Russell who died at birth.
They have 9 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
Alice commented: "It's been a great journey - Our thanks to our Lord for letting it be!"