Esler Ray Bechtel

1915 - 2002  (86 years)

• Name	Esler Ray Bechtel
  Birth	8 Sep 1915	Hibbing, Saint Louis County, Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  Death	2 Sep 2002	Severna Park, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
  Burial	Davidsonville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
  Person ID	I114401	Ingram-Related
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Esler Ray Bechtel,   b. 12 Sep 1884, Michigan d. Nov 1977, Ames, Story County, Iowa (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Pearle M. Jillson,   b. 17 Apr 1887, Stevensville, Berrien County, Michigan d. 6 Mar 1983, Ames, Story County, Iowa (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	26 Aug 1914	Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
  Family ID	F42861	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mildred Elenor Erickson,   b. 13 Nov 1913, Virginia, Saint Louis County, Minnesota d. 22 Sep 1998, Florence, Lane County, Oregon (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	26 Jun 1940	Saint Louis County, Minnesota
  Children	1. Ellen B. "Bunny" Bechtel   2. Nancy Fae Bechtel
  Family ID	F42860	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 May 2015

  
  

• Notes

  Capital, The (Annapolis, MD) - Tuesday, September 3, 2002 Deceased Name: Esler Bechtel Jr. Esler R. Bechtel Jr., 86, died of complications of Alzheimer's disease Sept. 2 at Future Care-Chesapeake in Arnold. He had lived in the Severna Park area since 1998. Born in 1915, Mr. Bechtel was raised in Hibbing, Minn. He graduated from the University of Washington in Seattle, after which he returned to Hibbing, where he worked as a chemical engineer for U.S. Steel Corp. in the iron mines. In 1957 he and his family moved to Peru, where he served with Marcona Mining Co. in the development of Peru's iron ore mining operations. He returned to the United States in 1960 and settled in Arizona where he served as quality control engineer with Kennecott Copper Corp. During retirement, he resided in Oregon and Arizona. He was an active and longtime member of the Lions Club. He was also an accomplished wood worker and carved many large figurines and relief works out of wood he found in Oregon. He enjoyed attending the Naval Academy band concerts. In his younger days he was a professional French horn player. He was also a stamp collector and fisherman. Mr. Bechtel was married in 1940 to Mildred E. Ericson, who died in 1998. Surviving are two daughters, Ellen B. ''Bunny'' Wilson of Severna Park and Nancy F. Guilliams of Pagosa Springs, Colo.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The memorial service and burial will be private at Lakemont Memorial Gardens in Davidsonville. Arrangements are by Barranco and Sons Severna Park Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Central Maryland Chapter, 1850 York Road, Timonium, MD 21093.