Obituary of JOHN H. MONK, 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:  October 4, 1951

Headline:  Funeral Rites Held for John Monk, 81, Long a Local Citizen

Funeral services for John H. Monk, 81, almost a lifelong citizen of LaSalle 
and resident of the Jena area, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday with Rev. Jerry 
F. Poston, pastor of the Midway Baptist Church, and Rev. Walter W. Stone, 
pastor of the Mt. Herman Baptist Church of Walters, officiating.  Interment 
was in the Belah Cemetery under the direction of Kinner and Stevens Home for 
Funerals.

Mr. Monk passed away at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 28, at his home in Midway.  
He was born in Jasper County, Texas, on Jan. 11, 1870.  He came to LaSalle as 
a teenage boy.

He was a member of the Baptist denomination and a Mason.  He was affiliated 
with Michael Dempsey lodge No. 327, F and A. M., at Jena.

Prior to his retirement he was a local farmer and businessman.  For some time 
he operated a mercantile business at Midway.

He is survived by three sons, Mr. Baxter Monk of Tioga, Mr. Arthur Monk of 
Pollock and Mr. Dennis Monk of Seattle, Wash.; four daughters, Mrs. Evie 
Hines of Jena, Mrs. C. L. Rambin of Jena, Mrs. Stella Monk of Midway, and 
Mrs. Jeannie Mooty of Verda; 16 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers at the funeral were Jim Monk, Joe Monk, Earl Monk, Clarence Monk, 
Clarence Arthur Monk, and Fred Harris.