Legionnaire Dead
Army Honors At Rites for A. B. Belden
Syracuse Veteran Dies in Rhode Island From Gas Poisoning
Funeral Tomorrow
Two Years of War Service Resulted in Break in His Health
Military services will be conducted tomorrow morning for Arthur Bevan Belden of 414 Douglas Street. World War veteran, who died yesterday near Saunderstown, R. I., from monoxide gas poisoning.
The body of Mr. Belden was found in his automobile on the farm of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick R. Hazard, where he had been living since his health failed after two years of war service in France.
Word of her husband's death was received last night by Mrs. Natalie Kernan Belden in Douglas Street. The body is being brought to Syracuse by Mr. and Mrs. Hazard and is due to arrive at 9:30 tomorrow morning.
The military services at Oakwood Cemetery at 10:30 o'clock will be conducted by Syracuse Post 41, American Legion. Mr. Belden was a member of the post for several years and a member of Eishe-Tifft Post 32 of Providence. He also served as an officer of the 40 and 5 Society of the Legion.
Mr. Belden was in Syracuse nine days ago and returned to the Saunderstown farm, saying that he had been offered a position with the Rhode Island American Legion publication.
Mr. Belden, who was 46, saw his first service in the World War in the French ambulance service, enlisting July 1, 1917. With the United States' entrance in to the war, he transferred to the American ambulance service and afterwards to the motor transport corps. He was commissioned a lieutenant Sept. 19, 1918, and was in charge of 60 ambulances and later of cars assigned to American officers in Paris.
Awarded the American congressional field service medal, he was also decorated by the French with the croix de guerre for meritorious service.
Surviving Mr. Belden are his widow, four children, Arthur Bevan Belden, Jr., 19; Alvin J. Belden, 17; Natalie Belden, 11, and Robert Belden, 10; his mother, Mrs. May Bevan Belden, New York City; his sister, Mrs. Hazard, and a brother, Charles Gilbert Belden, serving in the U. S. Army.
Syracuse, New York
The Herald newspaper
Wednesday evening, May 16, 1934
Page 8, Column 6
Army Honors At Rites for A. B. Belden
Syracuse Veteran Dies in Rhode Island From Gas Poisoning
Funeral Tomorrow
Two Years of War Service Resulted in Break in His Health
Military services will be conducted tomorrow morning for Arthur Bevan Belden of 414 Douglas Street. World War veteran, who died yesterday near Saunderstown, R. I., from monoxide gas poisoning.
The body of Mr. Belden was found in his automobile on the farm of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick R. Hazard, where he had been living since his health failed after two years of war service in France.
Word of her husband's death was received last night by Mrs. Natalie Kernan Belden in Douglas Street. The body is being brought to Syracuse by Mr. and Mrs. Hazard and is due to arrive at 9:30 tomorrow morning.
The military services at Oakwood Cemetery at 10:30 o'clock will be conducted by Syracuse Post 41, American Legion. Mr. Belden was a member of the post for several years and a member of Eishe-Tifft Post 32 of Providence. He also served as an officer of the 40 and 5 Society of the Legion.
Mr. Belden was in Syracuse nine days ago and returned to the Saunderstown farm, saying that he had been offered a position with the Rhode Island American Legion publication.
Mr. Belden, who was 46, saw his first service in the World War in the French ambulance service, enlisting July 1, 1917. With the United States' entrance in to the war, he transferred to the American ambulance service and afterwards to the motor transport corps. He was commissioned a lieutenant Sept. 19, 1918, and was in charge of 60 ambulances and later of cars assigned to American officers in Paris.
Awarded the American congressional field service medal, he was also decorated by the French with the croix de guerre for meritorious service.
Surviving Mr. Belden are his widow, four children, Arthur Bevan Belden, Jr., 19; Alvin J. Belden, 17; Natalie Belden, 11, and Robert Belden, 10; his mother, Mrs. May Bevan Belden, New York City; his sister, Mrs. Hazard, and a brother, Charles Gilbert Belden, serving in the U. S. Army.
Syracuse, New York
The Herald newspaper
Wednesday evening, May 16, 1934
Page 8, Column 6
Legionnaire Dead
Army Honors At Rites for A. B. Belden
Syracuse Veteran Dies in Rhode Island From Gas Poisoning
Funeral Tomorrow
Two Years of War Service Resulted in Break in His Health
Military services will be conducted tomorrow morning for Arthur Bevan Belden of 414 Douglas Street. World War veteran, who died yesterday near Saunderstown, R. I., from monoxide gas poisoning.
The body of Mr. Belden was found in his automobile on the farm of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick R. Hazard, where he had been living since his health failed after two years of war service in France.
Word of her husband's death was received last night by Mrs. Natalie Kernan Belden in Douglas Street. The body is being brought to Syracuse by Mr. and Mrs. Hazard and is due to arrive at 9:30 tomorrow morning.
The military services at Oakwood Cemetery at 10:30 o'clock will be conducted by Syracuse Post 41, American Legion. Mr. Belden was a member of the post for several years and a member of Eishe-Tifft Post 32 of Providence. He also served as an officer of the 40 and 5 Society of the Legion.
Mr. Belden was in Syracuse nine days ago and returned to the Saunderstown farm, saying that he had been offered a position with the Rhode Island American Legion publication.
Mr. Belden, who was 46, saw his first service in the World War in the French ambulance service, enlisting July 1, 1917. With the United States' entrance in to the war, he transferred to the American ambulance service and afterwards to the motor transport corps. He was commissioned a lieutenant Sept. 19, 1918, and was in charge of 60 ambulances and later of cars assigned to American officers in Paris.
Awarded the American congressional field service medal, he was also decorated by the French with the croix de guerre for meritorious service.
Surviving Mr. Belden are his widow, four children, Arthur Bevan Belden, Jr., 19; Alvin J. Belden, 17; Natalie Belden, 11, and Robert Belden, 10; his mother, Mrs. May Bevan Belden, New York City; his sister, Mrs. Hazard, and a brother, Charles Gilbert Belden, serving in the U. S. Army.
Syracuse, New York
The Herald newspaper
Wednesday evening, May 16, 1934
Page 8, Column 6
Army Honors At Rites for A. B. Belden
Syracuse Veteran Dies in Rhode Island From Gas Poisoning
Funeral Tomorrow
Two Years of War Service Resulted in Break in His Health
Military services will be conducted tomorrow morning for Arthur Bevan Belden of 414 Douglas Street. World War veteran, who died yesterday near Saunderstown, R. I., from monoxide gas poisoning.
The body of Mr. Belden was found in his automobile on the farm of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick R. Hazard, where he had been living since his health failed after two years of war service in France.
Word of her husband's death was received last night by Mrs. Natalie Kernan Belden in Douglas Street. The body is being brought to Syracuse by Mr. and Mrs. Hazard and is due to arrive at 9:30 tomorrow morning.
The military services at Oakwood Cemetery at 10:30 o'clock will be conducted by Syracuse Post 41, American Legion. Mr. Belden was a member of the post for several years and a member of Eishe-Tifft Post 32 of Providence. He also served as an officer of the 40 and 5 Society of the Legion.
Mr. Belden was in Syracuse nine days ago and returned to the Saunderstown farm, saying that he had been offered a position with the Rhode Island American Legion publication.
Mr. Belden, who was 46, saw his first service in the World War in the French ambulance service, enlisting July 1, 1917. With the United States' entrance in to the war, he transferred to the American ambulance service and afterwards to the motor transport corps. He was commissioned a lieutenant Sept. 19, 1918, and was in charge of 60 ambulances and later of cars assigned to American officers in Paris.
Awarded the American congressional field service medal, he was also decorated by the French with the croix de guerre for meritorious service.
Surviving Mr. Belden are his widow, four children, Arthur Bevan Belden, Jr., 19; Alvin J. Belden, 17; Natalie Belden, 11, and Robert Belden, 10; his mother, Mrs. May Bevan Belden, New York City; his sister, Mrs. Hazard, and a brother, Charles Gilbert Belden, serving in the U. S. Army.
Syracuse, New York
The Herald newspaper
Wednesday evening, May 16, 1934
Page 8, Column 6
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