Obituary of BEN LEE, 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:  October 31, 1957

Headline:  Aged Negro Man is Found Dead in Home in Quarters

Ben Lee, aged Negro who lived alone in the Webb Quarters, was found dead in 
his home Tuesday afternoon about 3 o'clock, according to information received 
by this newspaper.

The Negro, reported between 70 and 80 years of age, was believed to have died 
sometime late Sunday or early Monday morning.  He last was reported seen 
Sunday.

When word of his death was brought to the sheriff's office by a Negro man 
identified as Morris Grey, the parish coroner was summoned and he returned a 
verdict of death due to natural causes, believed to have been a heart attack.

It was reported that the body was in good shape, with no odors noticeable, 
despite the estimated length of time the man had been dead.

The sheriff's department was able to locate and contact a daughter, Sybil 
Andrews, who lives at Marion in North Louisiana and she was summoned to Jena.

Following the coroner's investigation, the body was released to a Jonesville 
Negro funeral home.  Information concerning funeral arrangements was not 
available.