| William Morgan De Beck |
![[William Morgan De Beck]](https://dev.freemasonry.bcy.ca/biography/images/debeck_w.jpg) | April 15, 1890 – November 11, 1942 Noted cartoonist and writer, “Billy” De Beck, created the comic strip characters Barney Google, Bunky, Snuffy Smith, and his racehorse, Spark Plug. He was with the Hearst publications from 1918. Freemason: North Shore Lodge No. 936, Chicago Alternative photo: “Billy DeBeck.” No. 111 in the KSP Postcard Series. |