Obituary of TALIAFFERO HARDTNER GAHARAN, 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:  February 13, 1969

Headline:  Jena Doctor Died Tuesday Night; Funeral Thursday

Dr. Taliaffero Hardtner Gaharan, 60, died at the Jena Hospital about midnight 
Tuesday following a lengthy illness.  He had practiced medicine here since 
graduating from L. S. U. Medical School in 1940.

Prior to that, Dr. Gaharan had coached the basketball team at Jena High 
School for seven years.  During that time his team won national acclaim.

He served on the LaSalle School Board for one term and also served the parish 
as state representative for four years.  During his schooling, he was 
president of the LSU Medical Student Council.

Funeral services for the well-known doctor will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday 
(today) at the chapel of the First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dan Blake 
officiating.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Avis Richardson Gaharan of Jena; two sons, 
Dr. Phillip Gaharan of New Orleans and George Gaharan of Jena; four brothers, 
P. S. Gaharan Jr., and Warren Gaharan, both of Jena, Lester Gaharan of Tullos 
and Wilfred Gaharan of Delhi; three sisters, Mrs. Loise Peyton of Utility, 
Mrs. Lucille Franks of Jena and Mrs. Gladys Wagoner of Tullos; two 
grandchildren.