Becker, Claude

a hard rock lead and zinc miner, died Dec 22, 1920, age 35, from tuberculosis, at 6 Wednesday afternoon. He is survived by a wife and three children, Charles Becker, Imogene Becker and Aline Becker, and two half- brothers, Charles Riddle and Richard Riddle, of Blue Mound Kansas. Becker lived in Joplin Missouri until four years ago when he came to Picher. Funeral services will be conducted from the residence on South Frisco Street, Picher Oklahoma, at 1 Friday afternoon. The Rev. James Posey will officiate. Burial Dec 24, 1920, will be in Fairview cemetery, Joplin.