Bruce Franklin Beacher Ph.D. 1
- Born: 24 May 1919, Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA 1
- Christened: 20 Mar 1920 1
- Died: 24 Jan 2004, Biglerville, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA at age 84
- Buried: Allentown: Grandview Cemetery, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA
 Noted events in his life were:
• Obituary: The Gettysburg Times, 28 Jan 2004, Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA. 2 Dr. Bruce F. Beacher, 84, of 60 Hillside Drive, Biglerville, died Saturday, Jan. 24 at home.
Born in Shenandoah, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Bertha Snyder Beacher. He was the husband of Betty Strayer Beacher.
Dr. Beacher was educated in Allentown public schools and earned degrees in agronomy at Penn State, Colorado State, Ohio State and Maryland universities. His career in agriculture and forestry, soil science, irrigation and reclamation, research and graduate teaching spanned nearly 40 years in the eastern and western states, culminating as research coordinator for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C., where he retired in 1974. Dr. Beacher was a leader of cooperative agricultural research between state and federal agencies and universities.
A life-long band and choir musician, he also served many years as a scoutmaster, Sunday school teacher and chaired numerous service, church, civic and senior organizations.
Dr. Beacher led the establishment of the National Apple Museum in Biglerville. He was a member of Alpha Zeta, Sigma Xi, Lions, Penn State University Alumni Association, Maryland University Alumni Association, American Red Cross, Friends of the Library, Gettysburg Historical Society, Biglerville Historical Society, the Apple Core Band and Dance Band, Pennsylvania German Society and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Dr. Beacher was a veteran of World War II, having served with the 315th Bomb Wing of the 20th Air Force as radar officer in Guam.
Surviving in addition to his wife are one son, Dr. Brent F. Beacher of Cincinnati, Ohio; one daughter, Deborah B. Tipeni of Reston, Va; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
A memorial service will be held today, Jan. 28 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 25 Franklin St., Biglerville.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church or to the National Apple Museum, 154 W. Hanover St., P.O. Box 656, Biglerville, PA 17307.
Bruce married Betty Marguerite Strayer, daughter of Warner Strayer and Margaret Sarah Wolfe.
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