Obituary of ALLEN FRAZIER, 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:  July 23, 1936, Thursday

Headline:  Allen Frazier Drowned Near Here Monday

Sub-Headline:  Tragedy Near Walkers Ferry Claims Life of Young Man

Allen Frazier, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hardie Frazier who live near Walker's 
Ferry was drowned Monday afternoon about 2:30 when the boat in which he and a 
cousin, Hugh Thompson, were riding sank just below the ferry near the Jim 
Thompson home.

According to witnesses the two boys had gone up the river in the boat to 
return a load fish.  They started on the return trip with a live box filled 
with fish.  The boat was heavily loaded and began leaking, gradually getting 
heavier, and just below the ferry crossing the front end dipped and the motor 
ran the boat under the water turning it over.

The Thompson boy clutched the live box and held on until help arrived.  
According to witnesses the Frazier boy sank immediately and did not come to 
the surface of the water again.  The depth of the water where the boy sank 
was estimated at 25 feet.

Efforts of those present to dive and recover the body were unsuccessful as 
were efforts to use a seine for the purpose.  The body was brought to the 
surface about 45 minutes after it went down with a drag line.  Artificial 
respiration was tried as a means of reviving him but to no avail.

The body was brought to Jena to the Kinner & Stevens Funeral Home.

Allen Frazier was born and reared in this section and had many friends here 
who will regret to learn of his tragic and untimely death.  He is survived by 
his parents,  Mr. and Mrs. Hardie Frazier, who live near Walker's Ferry, and 
one brother, Harvey.  Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hanner are his maternal 
grandparents.