The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., March 15, 1956, page 1

RITES HELD HERE FOR JAKE BEEKS, PIONEER RESIDENT

     Funeral rites were conducted Wednesday afternoon for Jake Beeks, 77, a life-long resident of this area. Mr. J.C. Clifford of Goldendale was the officiating minister, and interment was made in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
     Mr. Beeks died last Saturday at Goldendale. His survivors include his widow, Minnie Beeks of Goldendale; a daughter, Maude, of Goldendale; a brother, William Beeks of White Salmon; a sister, Della Davenport; four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Mr. Beeks' obituary will appear next week.
     He was born in Pleasant Valley on May 10, 1878 and lived at Cliffs in recent years. He was married to his present wife at Goldendale on January 5, 1938.
     Pallbearers at the services were: Jake Ellsworth, John Lee, James Fuhrman, Ray Ferguson, Andrew Swan, and Oren Story.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., March 22, 1956, page 1

SERVICES HELD FOR COUNTY MAN

     Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon of last week in Goldendale for Jake Beeks, 77, a long-time resident of the county. Interment was made in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
     Mr. Beeks died on Saturday, March 10, at Goldendale. His survivors include his widow, Minnie Beeks of Goldendale; a daughter, Maude of Goldendale; a brother William Beeks of White Salmon; a sister, Della Davenport; four grandchildren and eight grandchildren.
     He was born at Pleasant Valley on May 10, 1878 and lived at Cliffs in recent years. He was married to his present wife at Goldendale on January 5, 1898.

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