| Show UTAH PRESS ASSOCIATION though he frequently poked fun at the work in which he engaged it was an enduring love Born December 22 1904 in Evanston Wyoming he was eight when he first saw the somewhat barren flat landscape surrounding Delta His father had acceptedbanking position in this new community situated in the midst of an irrigation development along the Sevier River The Beckwiths remained onlyfew years before the head of the family moved tobank in Oakley Idaho Shortly after World War though he returned to Delta and there keptdate with destiny The Chronicle had defaulted on its loan at the Delta State Bank and the elder Beckwith the bankcashier took over the operation Withinshort time he decided to make newspapering his new career and thus beganperiod of more than 60 years in which his familyname had been associated with Millard County journalism Although the community hadhigh school the Beckwith children left it after two years to enroll in Salt Lake City schools Frank began his junior year at East High School was for Sylvanus name his sister Florence recalls was bestowed when Pop and Mom were on that Greek mythology kick theybeen on when they named Athena Florence also remembered He was superior when it came to getting fun out of every day but he could be serious when it was necessary He was fun to be around and he still hadlot of good horse sense Frank wasnatural athlete and though heplayed only basketball in Delta he becamethree-sport star at East adding football and track and field to his skills He was named to the division All Star team in basketball alternated at three backfield positions onstate championship football team and won the gruelling Pentathlon at the annual Brigham Young University prep track meet He was alsoskilled marksman even asyouth In 1922 stillteenager he wasmember ofUtah team which competed innational rifle meet held in Ohio He became student body president in his senior year and 428 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
