Hexagonal pavers create a path by a pond in the backyard of Bishop Francis J. Beckman in Lincoln, Nebraska. A wooden bridge provides access to a small island in the pond. Trees and other landscaping plants decorate the yard. Part of the multi-story stone house can be seen at the left. A small gazebo sits in the distance to the right.
Bishop Francis J. Beckman was born in October 1875 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was ordained as a priest in June1902. In May of 1924, he was consecrated as Bishop of Lincoln, Nebraska, and in May of 1930, as Archbishop of Dubuque, Iowa.
