Newspapers/Obituary: Thomas Franklin Hollenshead 13 Jun 1949 Claiborne Parish, Lousiana Submitted for the LAGenWeb Archives by: Laura Bonde Date: May 2002 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Well Known Ruple Man Died Monday Funeral services for Thomas Frank Hollenshead, 76, well known Ruple Farmer and community leader, died Monday morning at 11:45 at his home. The funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock at the Ruple church 10 miles southwest of here, conducted by the Rev. Byrd. Burial was in the Lebanon cemetery near there, under the rirections of Geo. T. Norton and Company, local funeral directors. Mr. Hollinshead was well known over a wide area, and had been a resident of the Ruple community for many years, being one of the best farmers and community workers in Claiborne Parish. The deceased is survived by his widow and five children. # # #