Obituary: Elige C. McBroom, 1960, Caldwell Parish, La. Source: The Caldwell Watchman, March 17, 1960 Submitted by: Ralph D. "Doug" MCBROOM, doug324@aol.com, 15520 Swan Lake Blvd, Gulfport MS 39503 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Headline: Ward Three Man died Saturday Elige C. MCBROOM, age 65, died Saturday in a Shreveport hospital. He was a resident of Ward Three, west of Kelly. His body was brought back here and funeral services held Wednesday at 2pm from the Hickory Springs Baptist Church in Jackson Parish, with the Rev. A.A. Calhoun of Columbia Heights in charge. Interment followed in the church cemetery under the direction of the Riser Funeral Home of Columbia. Mr. MCBROOM is survived by his widow, Mrs Cassie MCBROOM of Kinder; four sons: Ken MCBROOM of Kinder, Robt Lee and Ralph MCBROOM, both of the USAF; Earl MCBROOM of California, and a daughter, Miss Mildred MCBROOM of New Orleans. He is also survived by two brothers, Monroe MCBROOM, of West Monroe and John MCBROOM of Tullos and sisters, Mrs. Andrew DAVIS of Ward 6, and Mrs Orline POWELL of Kelly in Ward 3. ***************************************************************************************