Obituary of WILLIAM BENTON GILPIN, 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. ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Date: February 23, 1967 Headline: Rites Held at Jena for Accountant and Mason, Mr. Gilpin Funeral services for Mr. William Benton Gilpin, 77, of Jena, were held last week at the First Baptist Church chapel. Mr. Gilpin was a retired accountant and a member of the Baptist Church. He was also a Mason and a Shriner. He died at 11;45 am Saturday, February 11 at Jena Hospital. The Rev. Dan Blake officiated at the services, with burial under the direction of Kinner and Stevens Funeral Home, Jena. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Guy Campbell, Jena; two brothers, J. B. Gilpin of Houston, Texas, and Randall Gilpin of Mobile, Alabama; and three grandchildren.