Obituary of Alton Irwin, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Kim Wise
Source: The Caldwell Watchman-Progress, December 27, 1940
Date: November 2004



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Headline:  FORMER PARISH MAN IS BURIED
The Caldwell Watchman-Progress, December 27, 2004
Obituary of Alton Irwin

Alton Irwin, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Irwin of this city, died Saturday
night around 10:45 P. M. in Morgan City, where he had resided for the past
seven years.  His death came in a Morgan City hospital after he had been 
operated on for appendicitis and complications set in.  He was 36 years 
old.

Funeral services were conducted here at the First Methodist church, with 
Rev. J. D. Kitchingham, Rev. Guy F. Winstead and the pastor, Rev. E. P.
Drake, in charge of the services.  Interment was made in the Columbia
cemetery December 22 at 3:00 P. M.

Pallbearers were W. B. Reitzell, Jr., John R. Hawkins, A. J. Coates, 
Robert E. Lee, V. M. Mouser and R. O. Cummings.

Mr. Irwin was reared in Caldwell parish, finishing high school here and 
later took up studies at LSU.  He has been employed by the government as
civil engineer and stationed at Morgan City for the past seven years.  He
is survived by his widow, Mrs. Gertrude Brown Irwin, and son, Alton Roland
Brown, aged 9; and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Irwin.

he also leaves a host of friends who regret very much to hear of his death.