East Baton Rouge-Orleans-East Carroll County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Donellan, James A September 4, 1980
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State-Teims, Baton Rouge, LA Thurs. Sept 4, 1980 pg 10-A
James A. Donellan

Died Thursday, Sept 4, 1980 at 2:00 a.m. at Our Lady
of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was a native
of New Orleans and a resident of Baton Rouge. He was
a retired Illinois Central Gulf Railroad engineer and
a Navy veteran of World War I. Visiting at Rabenhorst
Funeral Home 11000 Florida Blvd. from 5 to 10 p.m.
Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. Friday. Religious
services at 1 p.m. Friday at St. George Catholic Church
Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. Survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Kirby (Janet) Stephens and Mrs. Gip
(Helen) Gayle, both of Baton Rouge; two sons, Hilary
Donellan, Baton Rouge, and Terry Donellan, Savanna, OK:
14 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Preceded
in death by his wife, Ellen Laura Lanier Donellan; a son,
James A. Donellan, Jr; and a grandson, Terry Stephens. 
Pallbearers will be Hilary and Tommy Stephens, Vincent,
Michael and Tim Donellan and Richard Gayle. He was a member
of St. George Catholic Church, Brotherhood of Local
Engineers and American Legion Nicholson Post 38.

Additional Comments:
Name: James Anthony Donellan born: 1-14-1897 New Orleans, LA
to Henry Thomas Donnellan and Mary McDevitt
Worked for railroad for 42 yrs.
VERY PROUD WWI veteran--was a water tender
had tattoo's on both tops of feet one was
an outline of a rooster and one a pig.
I know the rooster was a superstition of Navy
men that it would protect them against drowning
if they went overboard.. the pig I don't know.
(I hope that is what it was and not the other way
around)
Also, a tattoo on his forearm of an anchor
son James was not a JR.. he was James ALFRED Donellan
daughter's name was JEANETTE Mary not JANET 
son-in laws name was John Gipson "GIP" Gayle daughters
name was Helen Joyce
other sons name is Hilary Lanier Donellan
and Terrance "Terry" Brady Donellan
Wife Ellen Laura Lanier Donellan's parents
were John J. Lanier and Jeannette Lyons.
Ellen born: 9-12-1899 New Orleans
      died: 9-3-1970 Baton Rouge, LA
Notice: they died 10 yrs and 1 day apart.. It
had always been a wish of my grandfathers to die
same day as his wife.. He died two hrs. too late.
grandson: Terrence "Terry" Stephens
 Born: 12-30-1957 Baton Rouge, LA
 Died: 7-31-1977  at Forest Park in Baton Rouge, LA
      from fall from tree
pallbearers were grandsons:
Hilary Don Stephens,--son of Jeanette
Thomas "Tommy" Stephens,--son of Jeanette
Vincent "Buzzy" Donellan --son of Hilary
Don't know who Michael or Tim belong to
and Richard "Dickie" Gipson Gayle --son of Helen
            

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