Obituary of JACK EDWARDS, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

Copied and Submitted by: Doug McBroom, 15520 Swan Lake Blvd., Gulfport, MS 
39503

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:  February 17, 1949

Headline:  J. H. Sewells Attend Funeral in West Texas

Rev. and Mrs. John H. Sewell and family left Wednesday, Feb. 9 for West Texas 
to attend the reburial of Mrs. Sewell's brother, Jack Edwards, who was killed 
June of 1945 on the island of Luzon in the Philippines.

The reburial services will be held Sunday afternoon.

Edwards, who was in the Army infantry, was one of the last victims of the 
Luzon campaign.

During the absence of Rev. Sewell, Mr. C. A. McCartney will have charge of 
the service at the Nolley Memorial Methodist Church Sunday morning.  At the 
evening service scheduled for 7:00 p.m. a Cathedral picture will be shown.