John Webster Beatty, Jr. of Greer, SC formally of Grand Rapids, MI passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016. John was born in PA and moved to Grand Rapids as a child.
John served in World War II in the South Pacific.
After leaving the service he became a Grand Rapids Police Officer for 14 years and in 1960 was appointed an Eastern Michigan Deputy US Marshal and later appointment Chief US Marshal.
John was a member of the American Legion, Elks Club, Catholic War Veterans and Knights of Columbus.
John was a loving husband to Mary for 63 years who predeceased him in April 2002. He had 4 boys, Paul (deceased), and 1 daughter Kathleen (deceased). He is also survived by 19 grandchildren, and too many great and great great grandchildren to count.
A memorial service will be held a Resurrection Cemetery, 4100 Clyde Park Avenue, Grand Rapids on Saturday, July 16, 2016.
-Published in Grand Rapids Press on July 9, 2016
John Webster Beatty, Jr. of Greer, SC formally of Grand Rapids, MI passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016. John was born in PA and moved to Grand Rapids as a child.
John served in World War II in the South Pacific.
After leaving the service he became a Grand Rapids Police Officer for 14 years and in 1960 was appointed an Eastern Michigan Deputy US Marshal and later appointment Chief US Marshal.
John was a member of the American Legion, Elks Club, Catholic War Veterans and Knights of Columbus.
John was a loving husband to Mary for 63 years who predeceased him in April 2002. He had 4 boys, Paul (deceased), and 1 daughter Kathleen (deceased). He is also survived by 19 grandchildren, and too many great and great great grandchildren to count.
A memorial service will be held a Resurrection Cemetery, 4100 Clyde Park Avenue, Grand Rapids on Saturday, July 16, 2016.
-Published in Grand Rapids Press on July 9, 2016
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