The photo at right was taken by Lakewood police when they entered John Beech's home last August 1. It shows the 53-year-old retired Coors manager's will, keys, car titles and other important documents all neatly arranged on a kitchen table and waiting for someone to process after his body is discovered in the back yard. Beech gave almost no clues about his suicide plan to his family, but he left an odd package with strangers, including a $100,000 check, two weeks before he killed himself -- th
John Beech left his will, car titles and other papers for police on his kitchen table.
A Jefferson County judge threw out objections Friday afternoon to a suicide's controversial will, ruling that the man's estate must go to a prominent Denver charity -- even though his family contends that the charity had prior notice of his suicide plans and failed to take action.
Laradon Hall, which provides services to the developmentally disabled, is the sole beneficiary of the estate of John Francis Be
