WW I a 1v fr C..E? Beauchamp Local artist Clarence Elwood Beauchamp, 92, died of natural causes at Fir Lane Terrace Conva< lescent Center on Monday, June 5. Born in Lyons, Oregon, on ,December 26, 1896, Mr. Beau- champ lived in Oregon until 1935 when hemovedto Kelso. Later that ‘same year he moved to Everett, 1 finally settling in Shelton in 1947 . to work for Simpson Timber Com- , pany. He married Cynthia Blanche , Beauchamp in 1920. Mr. Beauchamp was a member. of Madrona Barracks 1462, Veter< ans ofWorld War I. He worked as a . sign painter for Foster and Kleiser, , and for Weyerhauser and Simp- son. Active in Shelton civic affairs, Mr, Beauchamp created a clown, group called Bo’s Band to promote , the annual Mason County Forest Festival. He also designed stage sets and floats for the festival. The 35-foot Christmas Town U. S. A. Santa and the big log at the entry to Shelton are his work. He also had a small sign-painting business and carved numerous totem poles. Mr. Beauchamp did oil paintings as a hobby, but never had a formal art lesson. He was a member of Saint Edward‘s Roman Catholic Church and a former member of the' Masonic order’s Scottish Rite, Lodge 32. Surviving Mr. Beauchamp are his wife, Blanche Beauchamp of Shelton, one niece, Roberta Suppes of Portland, Oregon; one nephew, Douglas Beauchamp of San Fran- cisco, California; and numerous . other nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, June 7, at Saint Ed- Lward’s with Father Edward Rece~ coni, Order ofSaint Benedict, om- ciating. Mr. Beauchamp was bur- ied at Marion Cemetery in Marion, Oregon. Arrangements were under the direction of McComb and Eat- ..LM... u ...... 1 L1,...“ , OCR Text: WW I a 1v fr C..E? Beauchamp Local artist Clarence Elwood Beauchamp, 92, died of natural causes at Fir Lane Terrace Conva< lescent Center on Monday, June 5. Born in Lyons, Oregon, on ,December 26, 1896, Mr. Beau- champ lived in Oregon until 1935 when hemovedto Kelso. Later that ‘same year he moved to Everett, 1 finally settling in Shelton in 1947 . to work for Simpson Timber Com- , pany. He married Cynthia Blanche , Beauchamp in 1920. Mr. Beauchamp was a member. of Madrona Barracks 1462, Veter< ans ofWorld War I. He worked as a . sign painter for Foster and Kleiser, , and for Weyerhauser and Simp- son. Active in Shelton civic affairs, Mr, Beauchamp created a clown, group called Bo’s Band to promote , the annual Mason County Forest Festival. He also designed stage sets and floats for the festival. The 35-foot Christmas Town U. S. A. Santa and the big log at the entry to Shelton are his work. He also had a small sign-painting business and carved numerous totem poles. Mr. Beauchamp did oil paintings as a hobby, but never had a formal art lesson. He was a member of Saint Edward‘s Roman Catholic Church and a former member of the' Masonic order’s Scottish Rite, Lodge 32. Surviving Mr. Beauchamp are his wife, Blanche Beauchamp of Shelton, one niece, Roberta Suppes of Portland, Oregon; one nephew, Douglas Beauchamp of San Fran- cisco, California; and numerous . other nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, June 7, at Saint Ed- Lward’s with Father Edward Rece~ coni, Order ofSaint Benedict, om- ciating. Mr. Beauchamp was bur- ied at Marion Cemetery in Marion, Oregon. Arrangements were under the direction of McComb and Eat- ..LM... u ...... 1 L1,...“ , Mason County Genealogical Society,Obituaries,Other Obituaries,B Last Name,Beauchamp, Clarence Elwood.tif,Beauchamp, Clarence Elwood.tif, Beauchamp, Clarence Elwood.tif