Kindled birthday celebrated at museum

March 20, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.

by Susan Holland

Susan Holland/Westside Eagle Observer Photos of Field Kindley and clippings about his exploits are displayed in the annex of the Gravette Historical Museum during a birthday recognition in his honor held Monday, March 13. Kindley was born March 13, 1896, and at age 12 came to live with his uncle, A.E. Kindley, in the home which now houses the museum. He later became the fourth ranking air ace during World War I.
Susan Holland/Westside Eagle Observer Photos of Field Kindley and clippings about his exploits are displayed in the annex of the Gravette Historical Museum during a birthday recognition in his honor held Monday, March 13. Kindley was born March 13, 1896, and at age 12 came to live with his uncle, A.E. Kindley, in the home which now houses the museum. He later became the fourth ranking air ace during World War I.

Photos of Field Kindley and clippings about his exploits were displayed in the annex of the Gravette Historical Museum during a birthday recognition in his honor held Monday, March 13. Kindley was born March 13, 1896, and at the age of 12, came to live with his uncle, A.E. Kindley, in the home which now houses the museum. He later became the fourth-ranking air ace during World War I.

photo Susan Holland/Westside Eagle Observer Bob Kelley, a member of the Gravette Historical Museum Commission, visits with museum curator Beth Johnson while enjoying refreshments at the museum's Field Kindley birthday recognition Monday, March 13. Kindley was born March 13, 1896, northeast of Bentonville. He came to Gravette at age 12, where he lived with his uncle, A.E. Kindley, in the home which is now the museum, and attended Gravette schools.
photo Susan Holland/Westside Eagle Observer Beth Johnson, the curator of the Gravette Historical Museum, poses behind the refreshment table during the museum's Field Kindley birthday recognition Monday, March 13. The museum annex was decorated with photos and clippings about Kindley, and the serving table held his photo, serving ware, and refreshments in red, white and blue.
photo Susan Holland/Westside Eagle Observer A display of photographs, one of several, decorates the Gravette Historical Museum annex during the birthday recognition for Field Kindley held Monday, March 13. Kindley was born on March 13, 1896. This display includes photos of the high school in Coffeyville, Kansas, and the park in Gravette which are named for Kindley, who became the fourth-ranking air ace in World War I.
photo Susan Holland/Westside Eagle Observer Mary Kay Kelley (back to camera) visits with her daughter, Patti Bertschy, Sandy Kelley and her husband Bob at the Field Kindley birthday recognition held Monday, March 13, at the Gravette Historical Museum annex. Museum curator Beth Johnson was serving refreshments in the background. Patti Bertschy and Bob Kelley are members of the museum commission, which hosted the event.