Obituary of BENJAMIN E. BLAKE, 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:  October 18, 1951

Headline:  Last Rites are Held for Benjamin Blake, 94, at Olla Church

Funeral services for Benjamin E. Blake, 94, former president of the Olla 
State Bank and Olla mayor for several terms, who passed away Thursday in an 
Alexandria hospital, were held at the Olla Baptist Church at 3 p.m. Friday.  
Interment was in the Olla Cemetery.

Survivors of the deceased are his wife, Mrs. Mattie Blake, one daughter, Mrs. 
Maud Alexander of Jackson, Miss.; three sons, Dr. B. C. Blake of LeCompte, J. 
H. Blake of Alexandria, and Bill Blake of Olla; ten grandchildren and 11 
great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers at the funeral were W. E. Blake, W. H. Blake, J. B. Blake, J. D. 
Blake, Lt. R. E. Blake, Frank Walding, Jimmy Kelly and V. H. Floyd.

A graveside service was held by Oliver Lodge No. 303, F. and A. M. with Ray 
Miller, worshipful master, Rosco Steen, senior warden; Norman Thompson, 
junior deacon, Bennie Williams, chaplain; and Andy Crick and Cliff Stewart, 
stewards.