C A N A D A
Some weeks ago, I was contacted by PEO 65548, Jim
Becksted, Toronto Police Service. Each November, he and his mother lay a Wreath of Remembrance
at the graveside of his Dad. Jim found his Dad’s name in the RCMP National
Grave databank and he invited me to attend his father’s grave this
year.
Jim's Dad, RCMP Reg.#13613, Cst. Clare Meredith
Deeks Becksted was born on August 4, 1916 in Morrisburg, Ontario. He joined the
Force on August 30, 1940 and during his service, he worked in ‘D’, The Musical
Ride, ‘H’ and ‘A’ Div. He left the Force to get married on November 25,
1946.
Cst. Becksted died in Toronto on August 12, 1982
and he is buried in the family plot at Mount Peasant Cemetery in Morrisburg,
Ontario.
It was an honour for me to be invited by Jim
Becksted to his Dad's resting place. Some spiritual readings from the Bible
were read and afterwards Jim layed the Wreath of Remembrance in memory of his
Dad. Jim had the headstone and badge recently cleaned so it's a real gem,
mostly due to the talents of Upper Canada Granite in Morrisburg.
We salute Reg.#13613, Cst. Clare Meredith Deeks
Becksted.'Maintain Our Memories'
J. J. Healy,
Reg.#23685
