Obituary of ELMORE MCFARLAND, 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:  December 1, 1938, Thursday

Headline:  Youth Killed While Rabbit Hunting Monday

Sub-Headline:  Gun Accidentally Discharged by Companion at Wallace Ridge

A sad accident occurred Monday about 9:00 a.m. in the Wallace Ridge Community 
in Catahoula Parish, when Elmore McFarland, 18 years of age, was shot and 
instantly killed by a companion by the name of Hudnall, while out rabbit 
hunting.

Young McFarland was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom McFarland, and was born and 
reared in the Wallace Ridge Community.  Particulars of the shooting were not 
obtainable other than it was purely accidental.  However, it is reported that 
the young men were rabbit hunting and in some manner the gun was discharged, 
striking McFarland in the neck and shoulder at close range.

Funeral services were held at Manifest Tuesday afternoon by Rev. Miley, of 
Harrisonburg interment was made in the Manifest Cemetery under the direction 
of Kinner and Stevens Funeral Home of Jena.  Besides his father and mother, 
young McFarland is survived by two sisters, Misses Odelle and Edith McFarland.