Biography

After his Navy days, George had a legal name change, joining the De to Beeson.  He Married Lillian Puckett when he discharged from the U.S. Navy Air Corps in 1918 in Bremerton, WA.  They had two children, Beryl and George "Bud".  My father trained for the Navy Air Corps in 1918 and flew for 20 years afterward (including stunt flying); had a sign business; worked in the aircraft industry; developed an automatic pilot; progressed with his artwork to become an animator for Walt Disney Studios for several years then on to Walt Lanz and Univeral Studios; created and manufactured an extensive line of ceramics; painted volumes of landscapes and seas...Read More