John Becker, father of H. F. Becker of this city, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William Meinckie, of old age, last Saturday afternoon, aged nearly 90 years.

Deceased was born in Wolkow, Prussia, October 31, 1818. In 1871 he came to this country and lived about three years in Jefferson county, when in 1874 he moved to Pensaukee, where he resided until his wife died nineteen years ago, when he came to Oconto and lived with his son until about two years ago, when he went to live with his daughter, Mrs. Meincke, at Greenwood. These two are the only ones that remains of the family of ten children.

Mr. Becker had not been ill enough to be confined to his bed at all, but ate dinner Saturday and went out the doors for a little time, but later came in and told his daughter he would lie down and rest. About half an hour later she looked toward him just as he was breathing his last.

The funeral was held from the German Evangelical church at Brookside Tuesday afternoon and his remains laid to rest beside those of his wife in Brookside cemetery.