Obit of Huff, Sheriff Roy L.; Catahoula Parish, Louisiana & LaSalle Parish, Louisiana
Copied and Submitted by :Kathy LeMay Kelly, P.O. Box 219, Trout, La. 71371
j_k_kelly@centuryinter.net (Jimmy & Kathy Kelly)
Source: From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.
Micro Film at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish,La.
Thursday, Aug.1, 1940Many Thanks to The Times - Signal and to the LaSalle
Parish Library forallowing the following to be added to the Archives.
Date: 1999


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SHERIFF ROY HUFF SUCCUMBS TO PNEUMONIAThe death of Roy L. Huff of Catahoula
parish came as a great shock to hismany friends in LaSalle and Catahoula
parishes. Mr. Huff died at a Monroehospital Sunday night where he had been
sick for several days. He was saidto have developed pneumonia causing his
death.Mr. Huff was serving his 3rd term as sheriff of Catahoula parish
havingbeen elected the first time in 1932. Soon after his election he
purchasedan ambulance for the conveyance for the needy people to hospitals.
He wastermed by the late Huey P. Long and Oscar Allen as the originator of
freeambulance service in Louisiana. Through this service he has made
anenestimated number of friends who will not soon forget him.Huey Long and
Oscar Allen both stated publicly, according to friends of thesheriff, that
Huff was responsible for the State considering action towardfree
ambulances.Funeral services were held at Harrisonburg Tuesday under the
direction ofWinnsboro Funeral Home, of Winnsboro, La.Sheriff Huff leaves to
mourn his passing his wife and one daughter, Mrs.Albert Earl Krause of
Sicily Island, La and a host of friends.------------------------------------
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