Davidson College – In Memoriam

Robert Gray Bryan passed on June 14, 1996. No additional information is available at this time.

Mr. Allen Vance Beck, Jr., 62, of 1910 Shirley Drive died suddenly Friday, May 24, 1996, at Alamance Regional Medical Center, Burlington.

Funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church of Burlington, with Dr. Charles Williams, Pastor and Rev. Phyllis Kort, Associate Pastor officiating. Burial will be in Alamance Memorial Park on Tuesday.

Born in Shelby, he was the son of the late Allen Vance Beck, Sr. and Gwendolyn Dickerson Beck. He was retired Executive Vice President of Belk in the Triad, a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Burlington where he was a former Elder of the Church and was a graduate of Burlington High School and Davidson College.

Survivors are wife, Mrs. Jane Wrike Beck of the home; daughter, Mrs. Charlotte Beck Hail of Somerset, Ky.; sons, Curtis Vance Beck of Charlotte, Walter Wrike Beck of Burlington, Allen Dickerson Beck of Elon College; sisters, Mrs. Betty Gwen McPherson of Burlington and Mrs. Marie Beck Ray of High Point.

The family will receive friends at the Rich and Thompson Mortuary in Burlington from 7-9 p.m. tonight and other times at the residence.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church Capital Campaign, 508 W. Davis Street, Burlington, NC 27215; or to Boy Scout Troop 17, c/o the First Presbyterian Church of Burlington, 508 W. Davis Street, Burlington, NC 27215.

The Rev. Edward F. Glusman, Jr., rector of the Church of the Ascension, Knoxville, TN, died of a stroke on May 2, while on vacationing in Destin, FL. He was 49 years of age.

Fr. Glusman was born in Baton Rouge, LA. He was educated at Davidson College, Louisiana State University, Seabury-Western Theological Seminary and received the Ph.D. degree from Duke University.

He was ordained to the priesthood in 1971 and served churches in North Carolina, Louisiana and Arkansas before becoming rector of the Church of the Ascension in July, 1995.

He was assistant recording secretary for the House of Bishops and was to have completed his term with the 1997 General Convention.

He is survived by his wife, Carolyn, their two daughters and one brother.

 

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Robert L. Thompson passed on April 14, 1996. No additional information is available at this time.

He passed away March 23, 1996.