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James Robert 'Bob' Becker

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[James Robert "Bob" Becker, 85, rural McLeansboro, died 7:15 a.m. Friday, April 2, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Mount Vernon.

Services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 7, 2010, at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro with the Rev. Roger Ash and the Rev. Robert Sefried officiating. Burial will be in Old Springer Cemetery with graveside military rites by American Legion Post No. 106 of McLeansboro. Visitation is 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at the funeral home.

He is survived by his wife, the former Lula B. Story; six daughters; two sons-in-law; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two special friends.