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| − | Jack Beers was born in Lincoln, Nebraska to L. G. and Evelyn Cook. In 1940 his father was a cook and his mother was a waitress at a cafe in downtown Lincoln. Leon signed his draft registration card in 1942 as "Leon John Jack Beers" and earned three Purple Hearts as a Marine in the South Pacific in WWII. He attended University of Nebraska in the late 1940s and was a member of the Architectural Society. By | + | Jack Beers was born in Lincoln, Nebraska to L. G. and Evelyn Cook. In 1940 his father was a cook and his mother was a waitress at a cafe in downtown Lincoln. Leon signed his draft registration card in 1942 as "Leon John Jack Beers" and earned three Purple Hearts as a Marine in the South Pacific in WWII. He attended University of Nebraska in the late 1940s and was a member of the Architectural Society. By 1950 he was a draftsman for Lincoln architect '''[[Fred (Fritz) Craig (1887-1960), Architect|Fritz Craig]]''' and by 1951 was an architect in Craig's office. They worked together, especially on churches, until Craig's death in 1960. Jack Beers died in 2010 and was interred at Lincoln Memorial Park, where his gravestone is inscribed "Engineer & Architect 450 Churches."[[#References[1][2][[3][4]]] |
This page is a contribution to the publication, '''[[Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects]]'''. See the [[Format and contents of Nebraska architect entries|format and contents]] page for more information on the compilation and page organization. | This page is a contribution to the publication, '''[[Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects]]'''. See the [[Format and contents of Nebraska architect entries|format and contents]] page for more information on the compilation and page organization. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| + | 1. Ancestry.com. ''U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current,'' s.v. "Pfc. Leon John Beers" [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. | ||
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| + | 2. Ancestry.com. ''1940 United States Federal Census,'' s.v. "Leon Beers," [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. | ||
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| + | 3. Ancestry.com. ''U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947,'' s.v. "Leon John Jack Beers," [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. | ||
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| + | 4. ''Cornhusker'' (yearbook), Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska, 1947, 252; 1948, 242; 1949, 204; 1950, 440. | ||
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Revision as of 09:18, 31 May 2023
dba: Jack Beers
Jack Beers was born in Lincoln, Nebraska to L. G. and Evelyn Cook. In 1940 his father was a cook and his mother was a waitress at a cafe in downtown Lincoln. Leon signed his draft registration card in 1942 as "Leon John Jack Beers" and earned three Purple Hearts as a Marine in the South Pacific in WWII. He attended University of Nebraska in the late 1940s and was a member of the Architectural Society. By 1950 he was a draftsman for Lincoln architect Fritz Craig and by 1951 was an architect in Craig's office. They worked together, especially on churches, until Craig's death in 1960. Jack Beers died in 2010 and was interred at Lincoln Memorial Park, where his gravestone is inscribed "Engineer & Architect 450 Churches."[[#References[1][2][[3][4]]]
This page is a contribution to the publication, Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. See the format and contents page for more information on the compilation and page organization.
Contents
Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings
Lincoln, Nebraska, 1947-2000
Educational & Professional Associations
Buildings & Projects
Notes
References
1. Ancestry.com. U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, s.v. "Pfc. Leon John Beers" [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
2. Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census, s.v. "Leon Beers," [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
3. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, s.v. "Leon John Jack Beers," [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
4. Cornhusker (yearbook), Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska, 1947, 252; 1948, 242; 1949, 204; 1950, 440.
5.
Page Citation
E. F. Zimmer & D. Murphy, “Leon John Jack Beers (1923-2010), Architect & Engineer,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, May 31, 2023. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, May 16, 2024.
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