The Rev. Mr. Emil Charles Beck, of Needham, died on March 7, 2014.  Emil is the beloved husband of the late Betty May (Preston) Beck, father of Charles Beck of Shrewsbury and James Beck of Needham.

Rev. Beck received his Master of Divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary in 1951.  He is a retired pastor of the Union Church in Waban.  He was active in the leadership of the Board of Ministerial Aid in Massachusetts and Honorary Trustee Emeritus of Andover Newton Theological School.  He is author of My Journey into the Trinity.  Rev. Beck enjoyed summers with his family on the First Connecticut Lake in Pittsburgh, NH.

The funeral service for Rev. Beck was held on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at the Wellesley Hills Congregational Church, 207 Washington Street, Wellesley HIlls, MA at 10:00AM.  Internment will followed at Needham Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers donations in memory of Emil C. Beck may be made to Farnum Memorial Church c/o Norma Covill, Pittsburgh NH, 03592.

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