Clarence Evans Beezley passed away on Tuesday March 22nd 2011 in Round Rock Texas after a brief illness.

A grave site service will be held at 1pm on Monday March 28th 2011 at the Shiloh McCutcheon Cemetery off FM 1660 near Brushy Creek Hutto Texas.

Clarence was born in Taylor Texas on February 17th 1923 to Clarence Vivian Beezley and Frances Evans Beezley both deceased. He spent his childhood in Austin and Hutto, graduating from Hutto High school.

With the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Clarence answered the call by joining the United States Marine Corps. He served as a navigator and gunner in a night fighter group in the Pacific Theater.

Once discharged Clarence met and married Pauline Baker Beezley. They were married for 36 year and have two surviving children.

Clarence was a lifelong environmentalist and nature lover. He was employed for over 40 years with the Game Fish and Oyster Commission, which later became Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

He served as a Game Warden in the Texas Pan Handle, Central Texas. When the need arose for someone with a law enforcement background but an extensive knowledge of water fowl he was asked to manage the Sheldon Reservoir Game Preserve near Houston. He later moved to LaPorte Texas and served as the Information and Education officer, where he contributed numerous articles to magazines and newspapers.

In the early 70s Clarence was transferred to Austin to manage the state wide game hot line. He was famous for his knowledge of Water fowl, and game laws not to mention his ability to retrieve in an instance from memory information such as when bow season opens in some remote Texas county or the number of species and habits of the Texas Road Runner.

While in Austin he was divorced and then later married Shirley Heudier. After 29 years of happiness Shirley preceded him in death in 2008.

Clarence had an interest in wide variety of subjects. He was humble, cheerful, intelligent, fun loving and always very charming. He was a great role model for his children.

He leaves behind, a brother Jack Beezley of Houston, Sister Doris Smelser of Dallas, his first wife Pauline, his daughter Diana Bashrum, son Jack Beezley, (June Beezley), grand-daughter, Amanda Dudley, (Dale Dudley), and grandson Adam Beezley. He has two great grand children Jacob Dudley and Katie Baum.

Clarence was a descendent of original Williamson County settlers, and leaves behind many family members and friends who still live in the Central Texas Area.

He will be missed.


Source: Beck Funeral Home, Round Rock, Texas