Robert Beeson

Robert L. Beeson, 81, died at 1:05 p.m. Thursday, at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born on April 29, 1931, to Cecil E. Beeson, Sr. and Hannah Catherine Sills, in Hartford City, IN.Surviving are his wife, Donna D. (Farr) Beeson, of Vincennes who he married April 24, 1955; a daughter, Lynelle D. Vogel and husband, Douglas, of Winona Lake; and a son Duane L. Beeson and wife, Aletha, of Orange City, Iowa. Grandchildren; Caleb, Marisa and Miriam Vogel and Malea, Jenna and Analise Beeson. Also two half-brothers, Cecil E. Beeson, Jr., Cincinnati, OH, and Daniel H. Bockover, Anderson; two half-sisters, Jennie P. (Beeson) Hiam, Evansville, and Betty L. (Bockover) Marshall, Bluffton. Preceding Robert in death were his parents, step-parents, one brother, Richard H. Beeson and a half-brother, William D. Bockover.Bob, a Korean War Veteran, served from 1951-1955 in the U.S. Navy as a Hospital Corpsman. He graduated from Ball State University and worked in various Quality Control positions. After moving to Vincennes and earning his Master's Degree from Indiana State University, he taught Anatomy and Physiology at Vincennes University from 1970 to 1996.A member of the local Lions Club for many years, he also served on the Board of Directors, Indiana Lions Eye Bank, becoming chairman of that board 1983-1985 and 1990-1992. He received training to do eye enucleations and served in that capacity several years. He was also a member of the American Legion, Post 73, Vincennes.Funeral services for Bob will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 8, 2012 at Goodwin Funeral Home, 524 Broadway with the Rev. Doug Vogel officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Indiana Lions Eye Bank or the Vincennes Pet Port. Online condolences may be sent at www.goodwinfamilyfh.com.