Obituary of Luther Alvah Stuart, Concordia Parish, LA
Printed with Permission of The Concordia Sentinel
Appeared in a June 1930 issue.



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LUTHER ALVAH STUART

   In the Missouri-Pacific Hospital in St. Louis, at 5:55 o'clock p. m. on
Wednesday, June 4th, 1930, Luther Alvah Stuart, age 56 years, 11 months and 
21 days passed away.  He was born in Bedford, Ind., his parents having moved
to Oak Grove, Mo., while he was a small boy, there he received his education.
In earlier years, Mr. Stuart worked for Chicago Alton R. R., Missouri-Kansas
& Texas R. R., Rock Island R. R., and for the past 21 years he was employed
by the Missouri-Pacific Lines, having moved from Arkansas City, Ark., to 
Ferriday in 1913, where he was located for 13 years, having moved to Antonia,
La., in 1924.
   Mr. Stuart was in bad health for several months and Miss Grace Stuart was
with him when he passed away.
   He was a member of the Christian church, also a member of the Knights of
Pythias lodge.
   The remains arrived in Alexandria over the Missouri-Pacific at 11:00 o'clock
Friday and was conveyed to the Mortuary Parlors of Hixon Brothers, later being
shipped to his home in Antonia, La.  It was later carried to the Baptist church
at Pollock, where services were conducted by Rev. E. J. Vallery of Pineville, La.,
assisted by Rev. F. L. Shows of Pollock, La., with interment in the Pollock
cemetery.  Mr. Stuart is well known here and has a host of friends to mourn
his loss.
   Deceased is survived by his wife and four children, two grandchildren and one
brother:  Mrs. Grace M. Stuart, of Antonia, La., Alvah E. Stuart of Ferriday,
La., Ray A. Stuart of Pineville, La., Mrs. Charles Fey, New Orleans, La.,
grandson, Alvah Edward Stuart, Jr., grandson, Ferriday, La., Dallas Stuart,
Antonia, La., brother.