Obituary of ROBERT DANNY BARTLEY, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

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From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.  
Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.

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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Date:  April 3, 1975

Headline:  Georgetown Youth Dies in Accident

A one-car accident claimed the life of a Georgetown youth and resulted in the 
injuries of two other youths, also of Georgetown in a wreck early last 
Thursday morning on U.S. 165 near Grayson.

According to the Caldwell Parish Sheriff's Department, Robert Danny Bartley, 
17, the driver of the auto, apparently fell asleep at the wheel and the auto 
left the highway and struck a bridge column, killing him instantly.

Two passengers in the car, Danny King, 17, and Lynn Teedle, 17, were taken to 
the Caldwell Parish hospital and treated.  King received minor injuries and 
Teedle's injuries were report as "major", but not critical by hospital 
officials.

According to the sheriff's spokesman, this is the third fatality that 
occurred at this location in as many years.

Funeral services for the youth were Friday at 2 p.m. in the Zion Baptist 
Church with the Rev. William Smith officiating.

Burial was in Jordan Hill Cemetery under direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral 
Home of Jena.

Bartley was a student at Georgetown High School.

Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Riley Bartley of Georgetown; one 
brother, William Bartley of Georgetown, and one sister Miss Theresa Bartley 
of Georgetown.