Obituary of Sheriff Roy L. Huff, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana


Copied and Submitted by :Kathy LeMay Kelly, P.O. Box 219, Trout, La. 71371

From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.
Micro Flim at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.
Thursday, Aug.1, 1940


Many Thanks to The Times - Signal and to the LaSalle Parish Library for
allowing the following to be added to the Archives.




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SHERIFF ROY HUFF SUCCUMBS TO PNEUMONIA

The death of Roy L. huff of Catahoula parish came as a great shock to his many
friends in LaSalle and Catahoula parishes. Mr. huff died at a Monroe hospital
Sunday night where he had been sick for several days. He was said to have
developed pneumonia causing his death.

Mr. Huff was serving his 3rd term as sheriff of Catahoula parish having been
elected the first time in 1932. Soon after his election he purchased an
ambulance for the conveyance for the needy people to hospitals. He was termed
by the late Huey P. Long and Oscar Allen as the originator of free ambulance
service in Louisiana. Through this service he has made an enestimated number
of friends who will not soon forget him.

Huey Long and Oscar Allen both stated publicly, according to friends of the
sheriff, that Huff was responsible for the State considering action toward
free ambulances.

Funeral services were held at Harrisonburg Tuesday under the direction of
Winnsboro Funeral Home, of Winnsboro, La.

Sheriff Huff leaves to mourn his passing his wife and one daughter, Mrs.
Albert Earl Krause of Sicily Island, La and a host of friends.