Obituary of JOHN MCCLURE, 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:  January 4, 1940, Thursday

Headline:  Funeral Services for John McClure Held Thursday, Dec. 28

Funeral services for John McClure, 18, of Jonesville, who died Tuesday, 
December 27, of burns received Monday, were held at 3:30 p.m. December 28 at 
Utility, near White Hall, with Rev. Cannon, of Utility officiating.  
Interment was made at the Hudnal Cemetery.

Mr. McClure was fatally burned before flames could be extinguished when his 
woolen clothes became ignited as he stood in front of the large fire place at 
his home in Jonesville, Monday.  He was immediately conveyed to the Pineville 
Hospital where he died at 5 p.m., the following day.

Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Crocket McClure; three sisters, 
Sybil, Merle and Lois; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith of Jonesville 
and Mr. and Mrs. Ed McClure of Utility.

Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Kinner and Stevens Funeral 
Home, Jena.