Life Celebration of Paul James Beck, Jr

05/03/2024

This is a difficult subject.

Many of you know I lost my oldest son in September of 2023. His body was found far away and already decomposing. He was a John Doe in the morgue until he was finally identified by his fingerprints. After he was identified, I was notified of his death. I had not seen or heard from him in a month. During that very trying time I worried constantly. If his fingerprints had not been on file, I would still be worrying and he would still be a nameless victim.

My children were all fingerprinted in the late 90s through a program in which participating children were fingerprinted and their information put into a database. God forbid you are ever informed of your child's death. But this can also help to identify an abducted or lost child for their safe return home to their parents. I highly recommend fingerprinting your children for their safety and your peace of mind.

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22/01/2024

Rachel shared these pics from her Facebook Memories from 2012 with me yesterday. She had just finished cutting and spiking her big brother's hair. He's one of the few people that actually looked good with a mohawk! She captioned the share, "He was such a goofball." He was often funny and goofy to get a smile or laugh out of someone. I miss his sense of humor and his laugh. RIP Paulie Sonshine.
~ Paul's mom

29/11/2023

Being silly with my Paulie Sonshine in Walmart 2017. I miss all the laughter and fun we had together. I was actually looking for a different pic when I found this one. Good memories. =)
~ Paul's Mom

27/11/2023

Blessed Heavenly Birthday to my Paulie Sonshine. You saved me from myself when you came into this world and you took the best of me with you when you left. You deserved a far better life than I could give you. I hope you are happy and at peace now.
Love, Mom

02/11/2023

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28/10/2023

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22/10/2023

Rachel has been handling the photos for the memorial. She's done so much work gathering, printing out, organizing, trimming, and framing pics of her brother. They're beautiful. Thank you Bubba Durl. 💚💜💚💜

22/10/2023

My Giant Sprout 💚 Paulie Sonshine 🌞 and me in late December 2019. I came back from Maryland, and he came back from North Carolina with the help of my niece. We were both homeless but together in Florida. The best I could manage was for him to live out of the back of my van. We would get rooms here and there when we had funds or someone gave us comp hotel nights. This was at the Tru in Sebring. My daughter let us use her Hilton points. I had spent the Fall and beginning of Winter inside. He had spent that time freezing on the streets of Raleigh -Durham and had been treated for frostbite and exposure several times. I was just glad to have him where he wouldn't freeze to death. He suffered on the streets for the past six years, with the exception of less than a year that he had an apartment on his own in Avon Park. It caught fire while he was sleeping. Fortunately he survived but he was homeless again. When you see a homeless person, please be kind. They are someone's child, and maybe, like Paul, a parent, sibling, and uncle as well.
~Pauls mom, Cat

21/10/2023

My mother always teased me that I would be late to my own funeral. Thankfully, my Paulie Sonshine didn't inherit that tendency from me. My boy is "home". We aren't opening the box of ashes until Rachel is with us. Daniel opened the outer packaging and lovingly handed me each item one at a time. Totalling about 11 pounds, in all... My Giant Sprout. 💚
~Paul's mom, Cat

21/10/2023

Working on the photos to choose from for the cover of Paul's Memorial Service program. Sister Roxanne Ressler is being so kind as to create the program since I don't have access to any word processing programs at this time. She will choose whichever works best with printing back to back.
~Paul's mom, Cat

20/10/2023

Paul's death certificate has been held up by the State of Ohio because his death is still being investigated. The funeral home is express shipping his ashes to be here by his Memorial on Sunday. I just want my son with me. The death certificate will come later.

20/10/2023

Everyone who knew and cared about Paul are welcome to attend.

Paul's Memorial Service will be this Sunday, October 22, 2023 starting at 12:15 pm at:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
3235 Grand Prix Dr.
Sebring, FL 33872

For those unfamiliar with the building, the entrance is not on the side of the building that faces the street. The entrance is on the parking lot side of the building. I will try to make some kind of a sign directing people to the chapel.

Bishop Clerveau will conduct the meeting. It will be in the chapel with refreshments in the gym afterwards.

Opening Hymn: Amazing Grace
Opening Prayer: Brother William Davis
Eulogy: As written by Samantha Haarer, read by Catherine Young Ilayan and Rachel Geiger
Paul's Testimony: as written by Paul Beck, read by Catherine Young Ilayan and Rachel Geiger
Message: Dr Bobbie Smith-Powell
Brief messages centered on Jesus Christ: Presented by Open Invitation to the Congregation
Message from the Bishopric: Brother Michael Bolin
Closing Hymn: God Be With You Til We Meet Again
Closing Prayer and blessing on the food: Brother Michael Bolin
Postlude Instrumental As We Exit to the Gym: How Great Thou Art
Pianist: Sister Jenny Alger
Conducting Music: TBA

There will be an additional opportunity if some people want to say something about Paul while we eat in the gym.

I still need someone to conduct the music.

18/10/2023

Paul used to ask me to sing Amazing Grace to him acapella. But he loved bagpipes, too. I think he would have liked this.

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18/10/2023

https://youtube.com/watch?v=FswogEd6Rec&si=cGHIvcgZAiit177J

Lyric video for I Will Walk With Jesus by Stephen P. Schank

17/10/2023

Paul's urn came today. They haven't shipped his ashes yet. His urn fits in my arm like he did when he was a baby. My 6'5" tall son departing his Earthly life the same size as he began. 😭

16/10/2023

This reminds me of Paul and our dog, Laura.

16/10/2023

Siblings: Daniel, Paul, and Rachel on my porch in Lakeland 2008

16/10/2023

Celebrating Paul's 21 birthday and Thanksgiving on the same day while in the middle of a move from Lakeland to Lake Hamilton

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16/10/2023

Paulie and his mom, Cat

16/10/2023

Celebrating Sami's birthday at Red Lobster quite a few years ago.

15/10/2023

Paul's Memorial Service will be October 22, 2023 starting at 12:15 pm. Bishop Clerveau will conduct the meeting. It will be in the chapel with refreshments in the gym afterwards.

Opening Hymn:TBD
Opening Prayer: TBD
Eulogy: TBD
Brief messages centered on Jesus Christ: TBD.
Closing Hymn: TBD
Closing Prayer and blessing on the food: TBD

There will be an additional opportunity if some people want to say something about Paul while we eat.

The address is:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
3235 Grand Prix Dr.
Sebring, FL 33872

I need to know anyone who wants to participate in speaking, giving a prayer, or providing hyms so that I can fill in the TBDs.

Thank you,
Catherine Young

15/10/2023

If anyone has videos or sound clips of Paul's music, please post them or DM me... Same for photos, memories, etc.
Paul's Mom ~ Catherine Young

15/10/2023

Sami wrote a beautiful eulogy for Paul. I don't know yet if she will be able to read it at his service or not.

15/10/2023

Miss Dot was always trying to reach the fan pulls to play with them. Tall Paul gave her the opportunity. 😻