Obituary of CLARENCE EDWARD SLAGLE, 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:  Feb 22, 1934

Headline:  C. E. Slagle is Death Victim on Last Sunday

Sub-Headline:  Clarks Lumberman Was Buried at Monroe on Tuesday

After a brief illness, Clarence Edward Slagle, 63 , North Louisiana civic and 
industrial leader, died Sunday at a Monroe hospital.  Funeral services were 
held at his home Tuesday morning and interment was made in Riverview Burial 
Park in Monroe.

Born in Chillicothe, Ohio, Mr Slagle moved to Louisiana in 1902.  From that 
year until 1927, when he established his residence in Monroe, he lived at 
Clarks.  He was president and general manager of the Louisiana Central Lumber 
Company at Clarks and Standard.

During his life, which was devoted primicpally to the lumber industry, Mr 
Slagle was prominent in various other enterprises.  For a number of years, he 
was a member of the board of directors of the Ouachita National Bank of 
Monroe and of the United Carbon Company.  He was chairman of the bank board 
for several years.

Mr Slagle was prominent in the civic, social, and fraternal life of Monroe, 
and was a member of various civic and social clubs and fraternal lodges.  He 
also took an active interest in YMCA affairs.

Surviving Mr Slagle are his widow, a son, Elmer C. Slagle, a daughter and two 
brothers.