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January 16, 2019 www.DesertMessenger.com 37 Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ DesertMessengerNews Follow on Twitter @DesertMessenger @QuartzsiteRain RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER thank you! READER'S OASIS BOOKS 690 E. Main - Quartzsite (one block east of Family Dollar) In Memoriam CYRIL FREDERICK BEACH Cyril Frederick Beach was born October 26, 1943 in Richfi eld, Minnesota; he died April 14, 2018 in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Cyril and his wife Sha- ron bought their fi rst place in Quartzsite, Arizona in 2007.He was a well-known and respected musi- cian in Quartzsite, playing guitar and singing. As a child, Cyril attended schools in Bluffton and New York Milles, Minnesota. He went to work at age 16 and loved any kind of equipment. He did ce- ment work, building houses, plumbing and heat- ing and heavy equipment. He loved to fi x things; family and friends could call on him for advice on how to fi x almost anything. His hobbies included racing cars, motorcycles, boats and water skiing. He often rented a plane and he and his wife would go fl ying. He enjoyed doing an annual pig roast for family and friends. As team drivers, Cyril and Sharon stopped in Quartzsite for fuel and de- cided they wanted to retire there. At fi rst they roamed the USA in the summer and wintered in Quartzsite. When he was ready to retire he still wanted to travel. His wife, Sharon always said he had gypsy blood and she teased him asking what he wanted to do when he grew up. Cyril recorded two CDs that were played all over the USA and Canada. He could hear a song once and then play it; he was a well-known jammer in Quartzsite. Cyril leaves behind his beloved wife of 55 plus years, Sharon (Meech_) Beach; four children: son Douglas (Ardis) Beach, and three daughters: Kelly (Randy) Eisenbraun, Tamela Beach and Debra Beach. He is survived by seven grandchildren: Amanda Beach, Tyler Kopp, Sami Jo Carry, Derek Clark, Shannon Clark, Paul Eisenbraun and Amber (Blake) Harris and six great grandchildren. He also leaves two brothers, many nieces and nephews and all of Sharon's family. He had many "brothers and sisters" in Quartzsite who were just like family to him; also special friends: Ralph and Kris Judd. His family: wife, children, grandchildren, were his life and they will miss him so much. They look forward to meeting him again with the Lord Je- sus. There will be a celebration of his life on February 3rd at 2 p.m. at Mur- phy's Barn in La Paz Valley, Arizona. All of Cyril's friends are welcome to come and tell him good-by until they meet again. ELMER WILLIAM POLENSKE Elmer William Polenske born December 9, 1923 in Rosemount, Mn. passed away Decem- ber 22, 2018 in Goodyear, AZ, at the age of 95. He was wintering in Quartzsite at the time, as he has since 1983. He was married to Patricia (Dimmick) Polen- ske for 47 years. They had fi ve children. El- mer was a Teamster most of his working years, the last 25 years, 1953 to 1978 for the Boeing Airplane Company, in Seattle WA. Elmer became a snowbird in 1982 and the following year found Quartzsite, AZ. He boondocked on the desert for several years and lived full time in his motorhome. Elmer bought a park model in 2010 at Desert Gardens; many card games were played there. He was a member of the Independent Order of Foresters since 1963 and held many offi ces, including Chief Ranger. He was president of the Quartzsite Senior Center for 5 years and was very proud of that. He got the most enjoyment being a member of the Desert Singles and also visiting many of the music jams around Quartzsite. Elmer is survived by his children: Bruce (Eileen), Linda (Del), Mike (Deb- bie), Glenn (Sue), and Carrie. He has 7 grandchildren and 12 great grand- children. Memorial services will be held at Seattle, WA in the spring. HARRY ROLBIECKI Harry Rolbiecki (70) of Quartzsite sadly passed away Sunday, Janu- ary 6th, 2019 at home with his wife Bobbie, his only surviving family. Harry and Bobbie have been mar- ried for 42 years and friends for 45 years. Harry was born in Dallas,Tx. He later became a class 1 machinist in Milwaukee, WI. They then moved to Florida for 19 years before mov- ing to Quartzsite in 1996. Harry will be deeply missed.