Obituary of A. J. 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:  June 4, 1931

Headline:  A. J. Blake Called by Death Wednesday Morning at 9 a.m.

(From last weeks Olla Signal)
Mr. J. A. Blake passed away on Wednesday morning of this week at his home in 
Baton Rouge after an illness which lasted for several weeks.  For the past 
week Mr. Blake had been failing fast and for several days before his death 
the end was believed to be near by loved ones and friends who watched by his 
bedside.  The cause of Mr. Blake's death was apoplexy which became worse with 
the passing of each succeeding day.

Mr. Blake was a resident of Olla for many years, moving here from the Davis 
community and entering into the mercantile business, and was the postmaster 
here for several years before going to Baton Rouge to make his home.

Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church Thursday afternoon at 4 
o'clock.  Mr. Blake is survived by his widow, Mrs. Nannie Blake, and the 
children are as follows:  Verda Blake, and Mrs. B. E. Perkins of Baton Rouge; 
Mrs. R. L. Adams and Mrs. Smith Butler of Columbia, and Mrs. W. G. Banks of 
Minden, also his brother, Mr. B. E. Blake, of Olla.

The sympathy of all people who knew Mr. Blake and who are the friends of the 
near relatives is extended to them.  The Signal extends sympathy to the 
sorrowing ones.

(NOTE:  Name is "A. J." in headline, but "J. A." in obituary narrative.)