David Beckman

March 6, 1943 - December 15, 2012

David Bernard Beckman, longtime resident of Ft. Worth, Texas passed away at his home in Dripping Springs, Texas on Saturday, December 15, 2012 after a long battle with Muscular Dystrophy. After graduating from Amon Carter Riverside High School, David joined the US Army where he was stationed in Germany. Upon returning stateside, he attended Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth. Throughout his life, he was a real estate broker, builder and owner/operator of Beckman Transport. In addition, he was a qualified commercial pilot for single and multi-engine airplanes and was an instrument rated pilot. To prevent his mother from entering a nursing home, David, with the financial help of his brother, Phil, sacrificed his business interests to provide 24 hour personal care for his mother until her death - evidence of his compassion and caring nature. David is survived by his brother; Phil Beckman of Fort Worth, Texas; his sister, Carol B. Kirchner of Dripping Springs, Texas; niece and husband, Cynthia Kirchner Davis and Tony Davis of Austin; nephew and his wife, Harry Kirchner and Debra Vetters Kirchner of Austin; neice and husband, Deadra Williams Holcomb and John Holcomb of Summers, Arkansas; nephew and wife, Philip C. Beckman III and Kerrie Beckman of Fort Wort, Texas; stepmother, Lawana Beckman of Ft. Worth, Texas and five great nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his mother, Alice G. Beckman, father, Philip C. Beckman, sister Brenda Beckman Williams, halfbrother Mark C. Beckman and brother in law, H.E. Kirchner. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256, (904)296-7350, woundedwarriorproject.org.