William Becker Dies
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William Becker, who co-founded the Motel 6 chain and was a former chairman of the board of the Stockmen's Bank here, has died. He was 85.
Becker died of a heart attack on April 2 in a Kingman hospital, according to a family member. The death was first reported Saturday by The Los Angeles Times.
Born in Pasadena, Calif., Becker worked in a painting contracting business in Santa Barbara with his father and brother after serving in the Navy in World War II.
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He served as chairman of the board for the Stockmen's Bank for 26 years after it opened in Kingman in 1980.
The bank had 31 branches in Arizona and 12 in California before it was sold and merged into National Bank of Arizona earlier this year.
Becker is survived by his son, Tod, a brother and a stepdaughter.
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