Obituary of ABRAHAM BASCO, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

Copied and Submitted by: Doug McBroom, 15520 Swan Lake Blvd., Gulfport, MS 
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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:  March 31, 1966

Headline:  Abraham Basco, Father of Jena Man, Succumbs

Abraham Basco, 54, died suddenly at 4:10 p.m. Saturday in an Alexandria 
Hospital.  He was a resident of Gorum.

Funeral services were held in Gorum Catholic Church at 2 p.m. Monday.  Burial 
followed in the Gorum Cemetery under direction of John Kramer and Son Funeral 
Home.

He is survived by his wife, Anna Mae Basco; six sons, William, Joseph E., 
Charlie D., John J., James H., and Gary Basco, all of Flatwoods; a daughter, 
Elda Mae Gorum of Flatwoods; seven brothers, Ambrose Basco of Delhi, Norris 
Basco of Jena, Hymie Basco of Temple, William O. Basco of Flatwoods, Ezie 
Basco, and Louis and Joe Basco, all of Gorum; a sisters, Zillie B. Lacase of 
Natchitoches and one grandchild.