Obituary of OWEN DOSHER, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

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From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.  
Microfilm located at the LaSalle Parish Library 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 1, 1928

Headline:  Owen Dosher Dies at Houston; Buried at Harrisonburg, La.

Owen Dosher, former resident and political figure of Catahoula Parish, was 
buried last Sunday in the family cemetery at Harrisonburg.

Mr. Dosher was formerly of Harrisonburg, being a son of the late John Dosher, 
ex-sheriff of Catahoula Parish for several years, and having served several 
years in the capacity of Chief of Police in the city of Shreveport.  He left 
his home at Harrisonburg when a young man and became a figure in the 
political world while very young.

The death of his wife caused Mr. Dosher to lose all ambitions and 
aspirations, after which he moved to Houston, Tex., where he lived for 
several years, not even letting his relatives know of his whereabouts.  Not 
long ago the family learned, through a friend, that he was in Houston and in 
bad health.  The eldest brother, M. D. T. Dosher, of Jonesville, went to 
Houston to find him so as to bring him back home.  When Mr. Dosher found him, 
he hardly recognized him, for he was in a dying condition.  When the dying 
man was asked if he knew his brother, he replied that he knew him to be one 
of his brothers, but he did not know which one. 

Mr. Dosher went to a hotel and on his return the next morning he found that 
his brother had died during the night.  The body was moved to Harrisonburg, 
where interment was made by a host of forgotten friends and relatives.