Lionel Clifford Stelly obituary
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The Daily Advertiser   Page 3   March 21, 1946

Farm Accident Fatal to Ex-GI Pacific Veeran

OPELOUSAS, March 21 – Lionel Clifford Stelly, 24 year old veteran of 
six Pacific invasions, was killed Tuesday afternoon when the roof of a 
potato kiln, which was being torn down at his father-in-law’s home in 
Notleyville, fell upon him.  Dr. F.O. Pavy, who was immediately called, 
said the youth died of a fractured skull.

Services were held Wednesday afternoon at the St. Leo Catholic Church in 
Leonville and burial was made in the adjacent cemetery.  The deceased is 
survived by his wife, Vivian Badeaux, a two year old son, Lionel, Jr., and 
his mother, Mrs. Joel Lanclos.  He was the son of the late Arthur Stelly.

The young man had been discharged from the service March 2 and he and his 
family had recently moved back to their farm.

The accident occurred as Stelly was supervising the demolition of an old 
potato kiln.  Two sides had been removed when the roof collapsed pinning the 
young man to the floor, under falling timber.