Obituary of MCCLURE CHILDREN, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

Copied and Submitted by : Doug McBroom, 15520 Swan Lake Blvd, Gulfport, MS, 
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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:  April 14, 1932, Thursday

Headline:  Boat Capsizes in River

Sub:  High School Students and Operator of Boat Drown; Three Saved

Sub:  Tragedy Occurs on Way Home From School Yesterday

Sub:  Three Members of One Family Perish

Sub:  Fourth Victim, Tallulah Youth, Was Visiting in Catahoula

Three members of one family and the operator of the boat in which they were 
crossing Little River near Utility in Catahoula Parish, eight miles west of 
Jonesville, were drowned Wednesday afternoon when the boat capsized.  They 
were returning from school when the tragedy occurred.

The dead:  
Bertha McClure, 17. 
Troule McClure, 15. 
Daisy McClure, 13.
LaRue McCrady, 23, of Tallulah, who was visiting in the vicinity and was 
operating the boat.

The McClures were children of J. F. McClure, well known planter of the 
Utility section.

The last of the bodies was recovered about 9 o'clock last night.

Three younger children who were in the boat at the time of the tragedy were 
saved.  It is said that the younger ones clung to the over-turned boat, while 
the older ones tried to swim for shore.  Authentic detailes as to the actual 
happenings were not obtainable late last night.