Obituary of ROBERT SULLIVAN, 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 23, 1967, Thursday

Headline:  LaSalle Man Dies After Suffering Burns Here

Mr. Robert Sullivan, 95, Jena, died last Friday at Huey P. Long Hospital in 
Pineville.  Mr. Sullivan was better known to many LaSalle residents as "Uncle 
Rob" Sullivan.

The elder citizen was burned badly in a fire at his home near here several 
days before.  The house located near the Lonnie Allien residence on the 
Jena-Alexandria highway, was destroyed.

According to Mr. Allien, he was awakened by loud noises on the night of 
Sunday, Feb. 12, and he heard Uncle Rob calling him.  The neighbor saw the 
fire from his window and ran out, finding Uncle Rob badly burned.  Allien 
said the doctor at Jena Hospital gave the old man a short and sent him to the 
Pineville Hospital.

Services were held at Belah Methodist Church Saturday with the Revs. R. W. 
Coody, S. B. Spinks, and M. A. Williams officiating.  Burial was in Belah 
Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Jena.  
Graveside services were conducted by the ministers.

Pallbearers were Finley Rosier, Ike Bradford, Dale Mitchell, Max Mitchell, 
Virden Brewer, and Forest Tingle.

Uncle Rob, having no survivors, no family of any kind living, thought that he 
had kept a burial policy up to date, Mr. Allien informed The Times.  Allien 
said many friends and neighbors contributed to such when they found none 
existed.

In behalf of the Lonnie Allien and Hubert Mitchell families and Mrs. Alice V. 
Allien, appreciation was expressed to those neighbors and friends who 
contributed to the fund.

Mr. Allien wished to thank everyone who helped in any way.