Article in The Springdale News, April 29, 1937:
“Clarence E. Beeley post of the American Legion was organized in Springdale in 1921 and named in honor of Springdale’s first World War victim, Clarence Edwin Beeley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Beeley of 315 Grove St. Northwest Arkansas Times (Fayetteville, Arkansas) 14 December 1967: regarding the Clarence E. Beely American Legion Post in Springdale, Arkansas No. 139 was named the Clarence E Beely Post, in 1934, after the son of Jacob Beely. Clarence E. Beely was a bugler who was killed in action in World War I. In 1948 the name of the Post was changed to the Beely-Johnson Post, in rememberance of Elmer Johnson Jr. who was killed in World War II.
Clarence E. Beeley was born in Springdale January 16, 1895, and attended Springdale public schools. In 1914 he joined the National Guard and in 1916 and 1917 was on Mexican border duty. Returning to Springdale in the spring of 1917, Beeley enlisted the following summer in Company A of the First Arkansas Infantry and was sent to Camp Pike and later to Camp Beauregard La. When the need for reinforcements became pressing, in the spring of 1918, Beeley forfeited his place as supply sergeant and enlisted as a private in Company K of the 23rd Infantry, 2nd division. He was sent overseas almost at once and by June was in the trenches, to die in the Meuse-Argonne October 3, 1918. His body was returned here in October, 1921 and buried at Bluff cemetery with Legion honors.”
A photo of him (which we also have here at the museum) has the title “First Gold Star” and the caption says “Clarence E. Beeley, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Beeley, who was the first youth from Springdale to pay the supreme sacrifice in the world war, and for whom the American Legion post is named.
“Clarence E. Beeley post of the American Legion was organized in Springdale in 1921 and named in honor of Springdale’s first World War victim, Clarence Edwin Beeley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Beeley of 315 Grove St. Northwest Arkansas Times (Fayetteville, Arkansas) 14 December 1967: regarding the Clarence E. Beely American Legion Post in Springdale, Arkansas No. 139 was named the Clarence E Beely Post, in 1934, after the son of Jacob Beely. Clarence E. Beely was a bugler who was killed in action in World War I. In 1948 the name of the Post was changed to the Beely-Johnson Post, in rememberance of Elmer Johnson Jr. who was killed in World War II.
Clarence E. Beeley was born in Springdale January 16, 1895, and attended Springdale public schools. In 1914 he joined the National Guard and in 1916 and 1917 was on Mexican border duty. Returning to Springdale in the spring of 1917, Beeley enlisted the following summer in Company A of the First Arkansas Infantry and was sent to Camp Pike and later to Camp Beauregard La. When the need for reinforcements became pressing, in the spring of 1918, Beeley forfeited his place as supply sergeant and enlisted as a private in Company K of the 23rd Infantry, 2nd division. He was sent overseas almost at once and by June was in the trenches, to die in the Meuse-Argonne October 3, 1918. His body was returned here in October, 1921 and buried at Bluff cemetery with Legion honors.”
A photo of him (which we also have here at the museum) has the title “First Gold Star” and the caption says “Clarence E. Beeley, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Beeley, who was the first youth from Springdale to pay the supreme sacrifice in the world war, and for whom the American Legion post is named.
Article in The Springdale News, April 29, 1937:
“Clarence E. Beeley post of the American Legion was organized in Springdale in 1921 and named in honor of Springdale’s first World War victim, Clarence Edwin Beeley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Beeley of 315 Grove St. Northwest Arkansas Times (Fayetteville, Arkansas) 14 December 1967: regarding the Clarence E. Beely American Legion Post in Springdale, Arkansas No. 139 was named the Clarence E Beely Post, in 1934, after the son of Jacob Beely. Clarence E. Beely was a bugler who was killed in action in World War I. In 1948 the name of the Post was changed to the Beely-Johnson Post, in rememberance of Elmer Johnson Jr. who was killed in World War II.
Clarence E. Beeley was born in Springdale January 16, 1895, and attended Springdale public schools. In 1914 he joined the National Guard and in 1916 and 1917 was on Mexican border duty. Returning to Springdale in the spring of 1917, Beeley enlisted the following summer in Company A of the First Arkansas Infantry and was sent to Camp Pike and later to Camp Beauregard La. When the need for reinforcements became pressing, in the spring of 1918, Beeley forfeited his place as supply sergeant and enlisted as a private in Company K of the 23rd Infantry, 2nd division. He was sent overseas almost at once and by June was in the trenches, to die in the Meuse-Argonne October 3, 1918. His body was returned here in October, 1921 and buried at Bluff cemetery with Legion honors.”
A photo of him (which we also have here at the museum) has the title “First Gold Star” and the caption says “Clarence E. Beeley, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Beeley, who was the first youth from Springdale to pay the supreme sacrifice in the world war, and for whom the American Legion post is named.
“Clarence E. Beeley post of the American Legion was organized in Springdale in 1921 and named in honor of Springdale’s first World War victim, Clarence Edwin Beeley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Beeley of 315 Grove St. Northwest Arkansas Times (Fayetteville, Arkansas) 14 December 1967: regarding the Clarence E. Beely American Legion Post in Springdale, Arkansas No. 139 was named the Clarence E Beely Post, in 1934, after the son of Jacob Beely. Clarence E. Beely was a bugler who was killed in action in World War I. In 1948 the name of the Post was changed to the Beely-Johnson Post, in rememberance of Elmer Johnson Jr. who was killed in World War II.
Clarence E. Beeley was born in Springdale January 16, 1895, and attended Springdale public schools. In 1914 he joined the National Guard and in 1916 and 1917 was on Mexican border duty. Returning to Springdale in the spring of 1917, Beeley enlisted the following summer in Company A of the First Arkansas Infantry and was sent to Camp Pike and later to Camp Beauregard La. When the need for reinforcements became pressing, in the spring of 1918, Beeley forfeited his place as supply sergeant and enlisted as a private in Company K of the 23rd Infantry, 2nd division. He was sent overseas almost at once and by June was in the trenches, to die in the Meuse-Argonne October 3, 1918. His body was returned here in October, 1921 and buried at Bluff cemetery with Legion honors.”
A photo of him (which we also have here at the museum) has the title “First Gold Star” and the caption says “Clarence E. Beeley, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Beeley, who was the first youth from Springdale to pay the supreme sacrifice in the world war, and for whom the American Legion post is named.
Inscription
Killed in Action - Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends - K 22 (on top of stone)
