The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-07-15
HERO or WORLD WAR
BURIED AT PRAIRIE GROVE

| france, Aug 80, 1918, arrived In
Prairie Grove Tuesday from over sea,
coming by way OF Camp Pike, and
were buried in the cemetery here this
afternoon
The body was accompanied by Ser
geant H. d. Barber OF Camp Pike. A
body OF eX service men OF Prairie
Grove met the cortege at the station
and accompanied the casket, draped
in the Stars and Stripes, TO the Cum
berland Presbyterian church where IL
lay in state until o'clock, when q
very impressive service was held by
Rev. J. y. Parker, assisted by Rev. +.
| A. Grundy. Mr.. Parker took for his
theme OF thought that familiar pass
age OF scripture, Greater love hath
no man than this that he lay down his
life for his friends" He loved his
home and by request OF the family,
Home, Sweet Home" was sung,
along with America.
The body was laid away to rest in
his native soil and the grave was
banked with beautiful flowers.
The service at the grave was by
his comrades in Kaiki, and as hfr.
Autry Wilson sounded taps on the
bugle, the boys surrounded the grave
and stood ut attention.
Mr.. Yeager was a 32nd degree Ma
son.
AS Il mark of honor for the de
ceased, the Stars and Stripes were
floated at half mast from the flagpols
in the center OF town all during the
day.
Besides the parents and brothers
and sisters and many relatives and
friends of Strickler, Mr.. G. S. Yeager
and wife OF Tulsa, Okla, and Mr.. J.
l.. Yeager of Holiday, Texas, were
here to attend the service.
Private Beeman G. Yeager was
born in Carrolton, Carol county, Ga,
May 3, 1892. While engaged as an
architect for the United Railway Co.,
in ST. Louis, he enlisted in the Nilsson
ri State Guards Co. Z. First Regiment
al ST. Louis. on June 10, 1916. He
served three months on the Mexican
border and was one of the first who
volunteered when the call TO the col
ors was made. While in Camp Max
well az St Louis he was struck by
lightning and taken to hospital.
where n remained nearly four
months. While in the hospital he pro-
fessed faith in Christ and after going
to Camp Dolphin, Ft. sill, Okla, he
was baptised by his army Chaplain
and united with the Baptist church.
His pastor kept in touch with him
and in one OF his letters to his pastor,
Rev. Genswel, Mr. Yeager said: Il
have very much 10 tell you, yet il Is
difficult to know just what viii pass
the censor. but J viii try to comply
with he r. gulations as far as possible.
Really, Er. GeistWell in this game OF
life over here in the battle of death
and life. there are many thoughts
which come Of which 7 cannot write.
But since be'ng h-re and doing my
Bit ] have noted with interest many
lessons constantly being taught, yet
among the greatest. feel safe in say
ing. is that Of morality equality,
man for man"
He often wrote his mother Of his
intention to adopt two Belgian orph-
ans and that he would bring them
home viii him.
Again he wrote his pastor:
Very much - my regret have
20 leave this sunny spot in France
and return to the firing line Several
OF the bows Of the Srd are there now.
Many things I cannot talk about but
this | am sure viii be permitted: We
American boys are going to terminate
this war II will continue for some
time yet. but cannot continue great
while. If We remain here the entire
German army will be our prisoners
and they will have to quit fighting.
an just as anxious to fight and win
as am TO return TO my homeland.
This don't desire to do until We
with he help of God, have won VIC
tory that will always mean pcace TO
the world. Ny faith In God grows
stronger. trust shall again be for
innate in what Is 20 come. "--Prairie
Grove tArk) Herald.
Private Yeager was for hong time
resident OF HermleiEh and had
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