BIBB COUNTY, GA - OBITS  William J. LaVarre
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Macon Telegraph
Wednesday, December 29, 1948 "Death Claims W.J. LaVarre
At Home Here"


"William J. LaVarre, retired naval architect, died
unexpectedly yesterday shortly after suffering a heart
attack near his home on Pio Nona Bypass.

LaVarre apparently suffered the attack while helping to
fight a brush fire near Pio Nona between hightower Road
and Newberg Avenue.

Bibb Forest Ranger W.B. Redding, who was also helping
to fight the fire, quoted a member of LaVarre's family
as saying he had collapsed and had to be pulled out of
range of the fire.

LaVarre spent 14 years in Washington with the Navy
Department.  During htis time, he helped construct many
warships including the old cruiser Galveston and the
old Iowa. He also conducted trial tests on the famous
four-stacker class of destroyers.

He also served with the US Lighthouse Service, building
aids to navigation and tenders.  One of his earlier
jobs was the remodeling of the USS Oregon after her
famous trip around the Horn.

During World War II, he was a naval inspector at the
Naval Ordnance plant here.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bettie Kerr LaVarre;
three sons, William LaVarre, former Augusta-
newspaperman, explorer and writer for the American
Weekly; Claude LaVarre, sewing machine executive in
Cuba, Andre LaVarre, film producer and world traveler
and two other children.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Hart's
Mortuary."


Tuesday, January 4, 1949

"Private funeral services for William J. LaVarre, whose
death occurred at his residence on Route 3, on Dec.
28th, will be held in the chapel of Hart's Mortuary
Tuesday at noon.  The Rev. T.M. Bailey will officiate.

LaVarre was born in Macon and after making his home in
Washington D.C. for a number of years, he returned to
Macon 12 years ago."


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