Local School with many Bex connections

I often find current events in Richmond that have a connection to the Mill. The below article talks about a hundred year old local prep school that will be moving to the site of a monastery in neighboring Goochland County.

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/feb/19/tdmain01-benedictine-considers-move-to-goochland-a-ar-853967/

There are several Beckstoffer's connections. First, there was a high school for males located there in the 1960's and early 1970's called St. John Vianney Seminary. Contractor Conquest, Moncure & Dunn built the original school and placed an order for the millwork at Beckstoffers. Records show this order was placed in December 1961 for $30,654. This firm is still in existence and you can learn more about Conquest by clicking here.

Second, a number of the Beckstoffer family members attended Benedictine High School, including Herman Beckstoffer. Herman was in the class of 1927 and was described in a newsletter as a football and track star, longtime member of the Board of Trustees, and a founding member of the Benedictine Athletic Club. He was also the father of five Benedictine graduates.

After closing, the seminary school was bought by Bon Secours Health System in 1986 and made into a drug and alcohol treatment facility, known as St. John's hospital. It later closed and was sold in 1994 to the Benedictine Society, the monastery in charge of Benedictine High. Plans call for renovation of the existing building and with any luck, one of the builders who frequented the Mill will get the job.

Bernard remembered

Bernard Beckstoffer died on this day 41 years ago. He was an equal partner with brother Herman from the 50's through the 70's. I wasn't able to find much information on him but he was born on January 26, 1908. He and Herman were both at different times President of the company, and often proprietor or owner according to City Directories. His son was William H. , aka Bill, who would later manage the Mill.