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Submitted: 9/30/09 • Approved: 9/23/23 • Last Updated: 9/26/23 • R242059-G0-S3
LIEUT Air Service
October 29, 1898 - May 29, 1924
Son of Benjamin F & Anne Eliza Beasley
Born near Hiwasse AR
Died San Antonio TX in plane crash at Kelly Field
Graduate of University of Arkansas
Graduate of United States Military Academy at West Point
Graduate of Primary Flying School at Brooks Field San Antonio TX
On duty at Kelly Fields Advanced Flying School at the time of his death
*Obituary
Newspaper unknown
Date unknown
BEASLEY AT REST
Lieut. Noble P. Beasley, who was killed at Kelley Field, Tex., last week Thursday, is at rest in the family plot in Mt. Pleasant cemetery, east of Gravette and near his former Hiwasse home. Many hundred people attended the funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. at Hiwasse Christian church and the burial which was with military honors participated in by many army veterans of the county. A large number of Gravette people were in the throng attending.
Lient. Beasley was a son of Mrs. Ann Beasley of Hiwasse, and a brother of Sam, Joe, Hattie and Esther Beasley. He was aged 25 years, and but recently graduated from West Point where he became a member of the U. S. Flying Service. Last Thursday his airplane fell 200 feet and caught fire and the young man was killed—the second Benton county boy to die thus and at the same Field, Capt. Field Kindley having lost his life there Feb. 1, 1920.
Lieut. Beasley was also given a military funeral at San Antonio, Tex. before the body was shipped to Bentonville, accompanied by his roommate, Lieut. J. M. Fitzmaurice. A letter written by Lieut. Beasley to his family perhaps on the fatal day, answering their fears for his safety, arrived Monday, and contained a statement from the young man that "someone must do this work; as a soldier it is my duty to die for my country, so what difference does it make when death comes if in line of duty."
*Obituary
Benton County Record
Friday, June 6, 1924
VAST CROWD AT BEASLEY FUNERAL
Military Funeral Held at Kelly Field on Friday.
Impressive funeral services for the
late Lieut. Noble P. Beasley, who
was killed in an airplane accident at
Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas, last Thursday, were held at the home of
his widowed mother, Mrs. Ann Beasley,
in Hiwasse Sunday afternoon.
Thurati.a.3-,. were lie.;tl at the ho_nc. ;DC
l,l 'id1', l-ri mother rieas-
e7. ill Hiwr.isse guntlay is rip rimo
Pr.obably no 'amoral Hvor heid
Benton einta;...y Was 9(1 ints‘ely
tended, 1i11114irefleg of pE,uple and
e,{ 1Lrly 200 ri.u.tornobil•ez surrouinixi
the; Litt!e home and listen:LA with
hared belt& to the teaching sersicea
and paid their laa:: respeeta Lo the
AcarliP!!..
The 6ervice...5 were condueted
Rev, Stephen Ylortudi, of Bentonville,
as. steal IfV, J. LeRoy, of
the- Cp,ritartoil Corrimuuity Church.
Owing to the immense throng of
people., the 'services were held on tiro
porch. Rev. Mortonib funeral ad-
1::11.e•2$ IST.E- a still-Undid effort and he
paid- a touching I,ribut Lu t111.1HE. w
die 11. LFLa s.-ervicg! of their (.-ourir.ry„
Tie choir war rranpriaed of the
full VW L1,1;• R nt.onviIle airigerz:
and ?IL's. E. C. Pickens, Mr. C.
Bullock and Dr. Pielten:.t, wit
Miss Pauline Vilical„ itecoffiva
The pallbeariTs. ni
hors cti 11- 2 TA11_7:1.1.2,
1_'1-13:t..i.1. A I fro); „
t1k T_ Lindmty.
IL. Rice, .Turin laga. Le, D. W. 11',..!.4.1
J .1.'d Bentonville, and Pi_ R.
gin, oL Cifatml.te,
After the t.!1 L. hp
taick IL to fl-LP
of t worn, lowed. by
120 ith...p,'LJ reachPd the whale.
e]intstlte.At the grave a :;Krtiael. of
Arr,e'ric.ar; from SETO8Tn.:
i.. 'prrngs:; firer) shat aver!
gravy: and Bugler .7,toc..1.tburger,
Loving hands placegi
the many be il;)cal. w.-reath's-,1
over the t_resh-eovt.rell.; gravQ, and)
Noble Poifielul viAS Jaicl toii
LJalLoitant Pertf,elti
3
yoUnge•El.: ain. of Mc. and Mrs. B.
BAR.A.ley, xvni barn -near Hiwasse.;
Ark,. Octaber and diod
Field, San Antonio, T..23U13;',
lday 29, 1r,.024, at 'she age or 25 y-L#14,;
atllLl Lieven months.
Benton County Record, Fri. June 6, 1924
A.-fter completing ga.sdG school
1.11-• E. .11.1. Ili 5.Y.kLF:,,E, 11F ri k•FELi the
• • S,:thrit•I R r..1 Krack-
• .: y, 1%1 ] Fie then
red 71-.- OriverF:i -7,.. of Arkon5;aS nt
• !•• -.3.711C• 2 v0112711•12e1
etithcq Ar.;....Qt. Tram-
ng. E:orp,1. ; uhtil the and.
1 the the -
c r liy "I: Lt?]' lb. • 1.7n iL(:1.]
ilitary Ay...A:ems, at. Wee.t. Plaint. Ji.
une, :rr1.1111 n-60
11StitlitiG4 mr..t11 corami2,sion at lieu-
'Lc the air service. After
p.H.1 LC] LlcrE-2 1111.1iltkr• 1.11,21 nigh
FLr. ilH aaxigtioti to duty la
Elie Primary Tiying f:::;-111,91 at Brook-.
ntonej, Texas, 1TE , ;2;'04:
:.L.u.1 Led froal LLett Apr3; W24
rruti tu
y
wed' vr'hC.M
•:Jr. iiuty xL L 11.1
Fir1ifq.al 1..10
honori were held in San •.
frichiy., May 4. The services vr
uetoi by the ehaulain of K
`emit(] h. 1. i:f
easley's. inatEa IItcLgirlg
Tollowing song, the V4r4-:st Paint Al
Mater
Alma Mater Sung.
Alma Mater dearr
To ua over Meat:
us thy motto bear
Through all the years.
Let thy MITI' he well per-Aimed.
'HONOR ever a rLtatilishett,
• COUNTRY by ever a Etuati.,
Iirrpt. Point, by thee!.
.Outdo us, thy sons, aright,
each vs by day, by night,
Io keep thy ininor bright.,
.Por litee to
When 1.4e depart from. zhee,
on land and sea,
:Irt ay rep still lrq'ul be,
West. PrAni:. Thep.
:And whtni nur y.-ork it done,
ctmil'e.P 110 earth it Jou
slay it be said, Well done,
' Be thou az peace."
E'cr may the line of gray
Increase from daF tQ clay,
Sver.T., a'i.nd die, we oray,
\Vest Point for thup.
After the .serviees the botis-
„cue°, LJp.allkd by 111 ils Liz ey coo:JAL 1..)
:Ithp pre lour of Isis 0111.4,-
.1-17.1:11-HS • F S1113 guard until the d -
rt31 re Dr Fr.; mt.! 71.
;Mt. J. IV. Fit7T IM:97i CO, WIV,
1.cr Li F-1 174.!Tlar,t C.''9 7:
.••••. :• at Wefit
was 71,
: •luty or ace,ainpanying
11-1.0 SatUr -
day n :g
Ni,t Afraid of Beath.
ILr a 1:Ltier L.ein Nobic _Remade).
broil:Ear. Ju-c„ 1n LIJnLau'L in.:2_ tinted
May ht;
- Tr f through., tile ultuingt74.
fraruiferring to antitil€:- brate:EL
very ..vish. you 'w00% rct
th.r. klen .411 (II 71.-A41. h:end that rt
Li ly, .e,...ura.e they 'LI
iwayl; a thar../c of tan
irice ono dies doing tility in the
..5ervire oE h.L, eaunta-y, /Alai differenre
do-ea it raal.: 11.41.,d15 he
This work has to he done, and xoniteone
has to do it.
"Love. NOBLE.”
How tite Accident Happened-
Lieu-ten:tat Be.a4:5'.!ey Ira 5 tilted
while muli_inic his daily pniztice .night
to a El-= Havitand. itplatre. He w
racticirt 1S.0-elegroe ilindisgs. in
phis maneuver the ca Off
':while flying at an altitude of &boat
feet over a certain paint, The
pilot; then eireles around and Inride
prl this pOiat, with his plane headed
in the apporafts direetioa. This is
:all important marte.tiVer acrd is' taught
staudents to aid ;hem ill rtialrikir.
farted landings lark tr-raArl-O.rmiri17
flights. As Lieutenant BetiOte Vrkg
(.!irc]ing over the Bylaw geld while
maidit the descent. tbe strip slipped
in the air and Jlrrit its forward I veeti
and nosed. dOWTIV•71. nit End surer the
Ilundredri of ErAE-6
'W Del' sed muctilent and
ruAleti to the Fp-oi., but he wkiLin7nantly
when the trlait
hit the grountl.
Contributed on 9/30/09 by wfields55
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