Obit for Jay Pipes of LaSalle Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by: Carol Young Knight
Date: 9/10/1999 4:21:06 PM Central Daylight Time
Source:  Local newspaper 1976


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Obit for Jay Pipes - LaSalle Parish, La.Prominent LaSalle Man is Killed -
Jay Pipes, 75 year old prominent LaSalleParish man died early Saturday
morning of injuries he suffered in a two-caraccident at the intersection of
U.S. Highways 84 and 165 at Tullos.Two Crossett, Ark. men were injured in
the accident, and were taken toHardtner Medical Center.  Pipes was
pronounced dead on arrival at thehospital.According to State Police reports,
the Pipes automobile was traveling west onU.S. 84 when it collided with the
south bound auto driven by Larry Martin, inwhich Donald Martin was a
passenger.State police said no citations were issued in connection with the
accident.Funeral services for Pipes were held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday at Eden
MethodistChurch of Trout and Rev. James McLelland and Rev. James Hodges
officiating.Burial followed in Eden Cemetery of Trout under direction of
Kinner andStevens Funeral Home of Jena.Survivors include his widow, Mrs Mary
Whatley Pipes of Trout; two daughters,Mrs. Jeanine Jones of Cameron and Mrs.
Mary Sue Peace of Sicility Island; fivebrothers, Julius Pipes, Wiley Pipes
and Fred Pipes all of Ruston, Rufus Pipesof Jonesboro and W.H. Pipes of
Choudrant; one sister Mrs. Willie Boyd ofChoudrant; four grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren.Pallbearers were William Peck, Marvin Nolan, Ernest
Gray, Jack Pipes, FrankDoughty, Floyd Perritt, Charles Williams and Jeddie
Ray HodgesIn 1950, Mr. Pipes reentered the teaching profession where he
taught at JenaHigh School until he retired in 1965.He was honored as a
member of the high school faculty in 1965 by the studentsdedicating the
annual, The Giant Tribe, to him for the dedicated service tothe educational
system of Jena High and love and admiration for him.His tenure of service at
Jena High School, 20 of his 25 years were spent inJena as principal, coach,
and classroom teacher.After his retirement he was responsible for
establishing the head startprogram in LaSalle Parish and has been associated
with the Council of SeniorCitizens as Director for LaSalle Parish where he
has organized several centersfor crafts and arts and also the meals for the
elder in the various schools inthe parish.He graduated from Choudrant High
School in 1918 and Northwestern State atNatchitoches in 1921, with a B.S.
degree.  He coached at Jena High School in1923 and coached at Urania High
School in 1924and 1925 where he won the statechampionship in basketball,
with the team going on to place fourth in thenational tournament in
Chicago.He returned to Jena High School as basketball coach and in 1928 his
team wonthe state championship and placed fifth in national competition.  He
laterbecame the principal of Jena High School and served in that capacity
until1933 when he served as district supervisor for the U.S. Public Health
Serviceuntil 1942.From 1942 to 1950 he was employed by Placid Oil Company.
While employed byPlacid he was elected school board member and during his
tenure, he helpedinstitute the first lunch rooms in LaSalle Parish and
consolidation of theparish schools.  During his educational career, he also
began a school for theChoctaw Indians in LaSalle Parish.(Note:  Jay Hugh
Pipes was born June 1, 1900 in Lincoln Parish, La., son ofJulius Wade Pipes
and Mary Elizabeth Edmundson.  He died on March 13, 1976. He married Mary
Elizabeth "Pick" Whatley May 6, 1923 at Columbia, La.)