Obituary of AUBREY HOUSTON HORTON, 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:  Nov 7, 1946

Headline:  Alexandria Man Dies Suddenly at Little River While Fishing

Aubrey Houston Horton, age 50, died suddenly about 12:30 last Saturday, Nov. 
2, of heart attack at Little River Bridge.  Mr. Horton and his wife had left 
their home at 1823 Warshauer Street, Alexandria, about 12:30, Saturday, to go 
fishing on Little River.  The couple had just arrived at the bridge and had 
gone to the water's edge to enter a boat.  As Mr. Horton stepped into the 
boat he fell backward and died within a few moments.  A passing motorist 
brought the news to Sheriff Floyd's office and Deputy Herschel Floyd and 
Coroner Dr. Trax went to the scene of the death.

The deceased was an employee of Hemingway-Johnson Furniture Co., in 
Alexandria.

The body was carried to Alexandria by Hixson's Ambulance.

Funeral services were held at 4 p.m., Monday, November 4, 1946, at Hixson 
Funeral Home in Alexandria.  Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery under 
direction of Hixson Bros.