Carl Eugene Becker, 84, of Altamont

Carl Eugene Becker 84, of Altamont passed away peacefully Monday Nov. 29, at 1:28 a.m.M at the Lutheran Care Center, Altamont with his family nearby.

Visitation for family and friends was held on Sunday, Dec. 5, beginning at 4 p.m. at the Immanuel Lutheran Church Altamont. Funeral Services were Monday, Dec. 6, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Dr. James F. Wright and Rev. Gaylord Spilker officiating. A visitation was held on Monday at 10:00 am until the time of the Funeral Service. Military Burial Rites were held at the Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery following the funeral services.

Carl was born July 21, 1937, into the Christian family of George August and Dorothy Edna Meyers-Becker.

Carl was baptized in Immanuel Lutheran Church on August 8, 1937 and confirmed his faith on April 2, 1950. Carl continued to be very active in Immanuel Lutheran Church serving in numerous church offices. Carl graduated from the Altamont Community High School with the Class of 1954. Carl then attended the University of Illinois was the winner of the 1957 Intercollegiate Livestock Judging Individual Champion and was president of the University of Illinois Livestock Judging Team. Carl graduated from the University of Illinois in 1958. Carl was the winner of the intercollegiate livestock judge for the U of I and was also awarded the outstanding senior in the college of agriculture.

He married Bonnie Earleyne Eleam-Becker on Married October 22, 1961.

After graduating from the University of Illinois Carl was a former science, mathematics and agricultural teacher in the Beecher City and Teutopolis School districts for a number of years. Carl always maintained his love for agriculture, horse breeding and well know for horse racing announcing, both in the United States and other countries as Canada, Sweden, and New Zealand. Over the years, some of his business dealing including the ownership of car washes and laundromats in Illinois and Indiana. Some of his memberships included the US Naval Reserve receiving an honorable discharge, the USTA, NRA, Lutherans for Life, Former Effingham County Fair Association, Director, ISOBA Board of Directors, Illinois Christian Harness Horseman Association, Downstate Classic Board, ZHHA Hall of Fame Inductee, Harness Racing Hall of Fame and Museum, IHHA Hall of Fame Inductee Communicators’ Corner Inductee, 4H Alumni Award Commissioned as a Kentucky Colonel

Carl is survived by his wife, Bonnie Earleyne Eleam-Becker, Altamont.; three sons, Jon (wife Susan) Becker, Altamont, and their daughter Emily Becker and son Matthew Becker, and Kurt Becker, all of Altamont, and Kris (wife Julie) Becker, of Phoenix, AZ;

He was preceded in death by his arents, and aunts, Ruth Beccue and Gail McGraw.

Memorials may be made to Christian Harness Horsemen Association, Immanuel Lutheran Church Ladies Aid, or The Whoo Hoo Sisterhood

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