Percy L. Beckley, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer A. Beckley, was born November 25, 1888. He came to the Bordulac area in 1907 and lived in the area the rest of his life. Mr. Beckley married at Bordulac, on June 20, 1928, Mary Zink, born January 14, 1890, the daughter of Wendelin and Theresa Lettner Zink. Their only son Percy Jr. still operates the farm at Bordulac.
Mr. Beckley died in July 1951. Mrs. Beckley died July 22, 1982, age 92. They are buried in the Carrington Cemetery.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 6B