~ IN MEMORY ~
USAF veteran, former DL pilot Theodore ‘Ted’ Sanford
Besh Jr.
June 24, 1935 ~ January 31, 2014
Ted Besh, age 78, flew F-100s and F-101s, taught other
Air Force pilots and later joined the Mississippi National Guard. He left the
Air Force in the late ‘60s to become a pilot for Delta Air Lines but his
aviation career was cut short when in 1977 a drunk driver struck his bicycle and
left him a paraplegic. What followed was 2+ years of convalescing. Ted had been
with Delta 10+ years at the time of the accident. His wife Imelda survives him
as well as do many friends and other family members. Services will be held
Monday, February 3rd, in Slidell LA.
To view/sign the online guestbook please visit the funeral
home website at http://www.honakerforestlawn.com/
Personal condolences may be sent to the family at
551 Clayton Ct., Slidell, LA 70461-5711 ... (985) 643-0649
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Life Legacy:
Theodore “Ted” Sanford Besh, Jr. of Slidell, LA entered into eternal rest
on January 31, 2014 at the age of 78. Ted was known for his zeal for life, his
sporting spirit, and his love for God, family, friends, and country. He attended
Auburn University and graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from the
University of Illinois. Ted served in the U.S. Air Force and retired from the
Air National Guard with the rank of major. He was a pilot for Delta Airlines for
ten and a half years. He was paralyzed after a tragic biking accident in 1977
but went on to earn his M.B.A. from U.N.O. and retired as an accountant with the
U.S.D.A.
Ted is preceded in death by his parents Theodore Sanford Besh, Sr. and
Charlotte Judge Besh. He is also preceded in death by his daughter Kathleen Besh
Edwards. He is survived by his beloved wife Imelda Walters Besh and his children
Laura Besh Bell (Tom), Elaine Besh, Stephen Besh (Emily), John Besh (Jenifer),
and Angela Besh Harvey (Dale). He is also survived by his brother John Robert
Besh and his son-in-law Nolan Edwards. He is remembered as a loving Paw Paw by
his grandchildren Stephen (Emily), Kristen, and Kathryn Bell; Nolan John
Edwards; Ellen, Anna, Sam, and Jimmy Besh; Brendan, Jack, Luke, and Andrew Besh;
and Colin, Kate, and Liam Harvey.
Ted’s very life served as a witness to the Gospel. He faced difficulties
and overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles with stoic dignity and complete
trust in God. A longtime parishioner of St. Margaret Mary Church and then St.
Luke the Evangelist Church, he was honored with the St. Louis, King of France,
Award in 1990.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation on Monday,
February 3 at 10:00 a.m. followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m.
at St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church, 910 Cross Gates Blvd. in Slidell.
Internment will follow at St. Joseph’s Abbey in Covington. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New Orleans or
the Chefs Move Scholarship.
- Honaker Funeral Home and Cemeteries, Inc.
(985) 641-1900 24 Hour Service Information
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Articles of interest... http://www.stanthonymessenger.org/article.aspx?ArticleID=210
and
A father’s iron will, deep faith a recipe for
success
Published on Tuesday, 13 November 2012
The fighter pilot in Ted Besh epitomized a man who knew intuitively
that preparation and precision were matters of life and death. Ted’s 20-20
vision was more than a mere physical gift. He had a plan for everything and
everyone, especially for his six children and what they ultimately would make of
themselves.
But as Ted rode his bike one day in 1977, a drunk driver smashed into
him and left him paralyzed. There was no plan for this.
Ted’s son John was just 9 years old then, and the boy who attended St.
Margaret Mary School in Slidell saw his own world rocked. For 2 1/2 years, while
Ted convalesced in a rehab hospital and his wife juggled to keep the kids
together and care for her husband, John shuffled from house to house with
friends whenever his mom was on an extended hospital visit.
Periodically during his convalescence, Ted would come back home, and
John’s job was to cook for his father........................
- See more at: http://clarionherald.info/clarion/index.php/parks-home/1709-a-fathers-iron-will-deep-faith-a-recipe-for-success#sthash.qEGzYhMA.dpuf
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Former Marine John Besh visits Louisiana Air National Guard Sep. 23, 2011
...........................his father, Ted Besh, 76, flew F-100s and
F-101s, taught other Air Force pilots and later joined the Mississippi National
Guard. He accompanied his son to the air station, where chef Besh got a flight
physical and then slipped into a Bayou Militia G-suit as honorary commander of
the 122nd Fighter Squadron, 159th Fighter Wing.
Besh said his father left the Air Force in the late 1960s to become a pilot
for Delta Air Lines but hasn't been in an aircraft since 1977, when a drunk
driver struck his bicycle and left him a
paraplegic.........................
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From: THFoster6@aol.com Sent:
Saturday, February 01, 2014 1:51 PM Subject: Ted Besh has
passed
I just received a phone message from Paul Borgatti saying that Ted Besh
died on 31 Jan.
I don't have any further details at this time. The last address that I have
for Ted & Imelda Besh is:
551 Clayton Ct.
Slidell, La 70461
Travis Foster
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