Glenn Edward Lee Beck was born in Everett, Washington, to William and Mary Beck, who lived in Mountlake Terrace, Washington at the time of their son's birth.[13] The family later moved to Mount Vernon, Washington,[14] where they owned and operated City Bakery in the downtown area.[15] He is descended from German immigrants who came to the United States in the 1800s.[16] Beck was raised as a Roman Catholic and attended Immaculate Conception Catholic School in Mount Vernon.
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Isaac Kaufmann Funk
Isaac K. Funk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Isaac Kaufmann Funk (September 10, 1839 – April 4, 1912) was an American Lutheran minister, editor, lexicographer, publisher, and spelling reformer. He was the co-founder of Funk & Wagnalls Company, the father of author Wilfred J. Funk, and the grandfather of author Peter Funk. Wilfred Funk founded his own publishing company "Wilfred Funk, Inc.", and wrote the "Word Power" feature in Reader's Digest from 1945. The feature was carried on by Peter Funk from 1962-1998. Funk & Wagnalls Company published The Literary Digest, The Standard Dictionary of the English Language, and Funk & Wagnalls Standard Encyclopedia,
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