Raymond Frank BRYAN (VETERAN WWI)

142nd Field Artillery
World War I
October 24, 1892 - December 24, 1929

*Obituary
Benton County Record & Democrat & Sun
Thursday, December 26, 1929

BRYAN, Raymond Frank - When funeral services for Raymond Bryan are held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Bentonville Presbyterian Church, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. A.W. Henderson assisted by Rev. J.D. Allen of the Bentonville Baptist Church and Rev. R.S. Hayden of the local Methodist Episcopal Church, South, a tribute will be paid to one whose death brought sadness to a host of friends - to friends of every age and condition of life - for Raymond, in truth, made friends of all who knew him, regardless of race, creed or color. There was that about his friendly, good natured personality which warmed the hearts of strangers, while the deeper qualities of his nature, his sturdy loyalty to friends, relatives and ideals, his resourceful ability under all circumstances and his ever-present fortitude and good cheer, which even approaching death itself could not disturb, won him the admiration and friendship of all who knew him. The youngest son of Mrs. Ella McHenry Bryan and the late Joe D. Bryan, Raymond Frank Bryan was born here in Bentonville on October 24th, 1892 and died at his home here at 104 East Fourteenth Street at 3:30 o'clock Tuesday morning, December 23rd, 1929, aged 37 years and two months. His death culminated an illness of four years, a result of his World War service. He served on the Mexican border in 1916 as a member of the Bentonville Company of the Arkansas National Guard and after that organization was returned to the states volunteered his services for the World War when his Arkansas regiment became the One Hundred and Forty-Second Field Artillery. In January 1918 he was sent from Camp Beauregard, La. to Peoria, Ill. for special training and in August 1918 was sent overseas where he served until his command was returned to this country in June 1919, seven months after the signing of the Armistice. After receiving his discharge Raymond returned to Bentonville and resumed his work with the McHenry & Bryan Produce Company, one of the oldest business firms of this section and which was established here and at other Northwest Arkansas points by his father and grandfather many years ago. In 1922 he and his brother, Walter Bryan, also an overseas veteran of the World War, began the operation here of the Bryan Filling Station and wholesale oil and gasoline business in which he retained his interest until his death. Four years ago he was stricken and forced to give up his business. For four years he has gamely and uncomplainingly fought a losing battle, spending much time at the military hospital at Kerrville, Texas and two winters at San Antonio. On May 9th, 1920 Mr. Bryan married Miss Elizabeth Campbell, the younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K.C. Campbell of Bentonville. She and their two children, Peggy Gene, aged eight, and Joe, aged three, survive him. He had for a number of years been a member of the Masonic Order and was a past worshipful master of the Bentonville Masonic Lodge. He was a charter member of the Bentonville Rotary Club and always keenly interested in the welfare and progress of his town and section. Probably no one ever loved Bentonville and Bentonville people better than did Raymond Bryan. He was recently complimented by the members of the Bentonville American Legion Camp by election to post commander of that organization. Besides his wife and two children Mr. Bryan is survived by his mother, two brothers, George and Walter Bryan, and three sisters, Mrs. Fred Berry and Misses Cecile and Leta Bryan, all of Bentonville. Interment will be in the Bryan McHenry family lot at the Bentonville cemetery.

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