Obituary of HUBERT ARRON ERWIN, 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:  January 5, 1967

Headline:  Wallace Ridge Boy Shot and Killed in South Vietnam War

One of the many casualties brought on by the war in Vietnam was Hubert Arron 
Erwin of Wallace Ridge.

Erwin was 19 years of age and died fighting for his country in Vietnam, 
Southeast Asia.  He died Tuesday, December 27th.

Funeral services were held Monday at 2:00 pm at Wallace Ridge Baptist Church 
near Jonesville.  Officiating were the Revs. L. C. Coat and C. B. Renfrow.  
Burial was in Holly Grove Cemetery at Wisner with arrangements by Hixson 
Brothers Funeral Home, Jena.

Military graveside services were held.

Survivors are one brother, Ellis Edwin Erwin of Walters, two sisters, Mrs. 
Bonnie Fannin of Jonesville and Mrs. Francis Earline Hutchins of Vidalia, his 
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ruben L. Erwin of Jonesville.

Pallbearers were members of the armed forces.

Pallbearers from Fort Polk were Sgt. Dillon, Spc. Clinton, Spc. Toyne, Pvt. 
Lewis, Spc. Hadden, and Spc. Wilkerson.

Bugler was Pvt. Pero.

The squad firing a salute to Erwin was comprised of Sgt. Stone, Sgt. Little 
and Infantrymen Jusinoe, Jackson, Dillon, Jones, Clinton, Inser, Lewis, 
Toyne, Coburn, and Bowling.  The group was led by Sfc. Don R. Glass.