Obituary of R. N. DUKE, SR., 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:  November 10, 1927

Headline:  R. N. Duke, Sr. Passes Away at His Home on Saturday

R. N. Duke, Sr., aged 84 years, 10 months, and 4 days, died at his home in 
Jena Saturday afternoon at 1:15 after a very short illness.  Deceased was 
stricken with pneumonia Tuesday and grew steadily worse until the end came 
Saturday afternoon.

Mr. Duke, who was born in Alabama, had been a resident of this territory for 
almost 83 years.  He was married to Miss Cora Martin in 1865.  He is survived 
by his wife, Mrs. R. N. Duke, E. N. Duke, Jr., M. H. Duke, and Allie Duke, 
all of Jena, and J. P. Duke of Little Rock, Ark., R. R. Duke, of Pineville, 
and Mrs. N. R. Roberts, of Alexandria.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Pine Grove Church with 
Rev. J. H. Smith, pastor of the Baptist Church of Jena, officiating, assisted 
by Rev. Garrett, of Manifest.  We join their many friends in expressing 
sympathy in their bereavement.