Obituary of FRANK M. STEELE, 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: Oct 23, 1941

Headline:  Prominent Olla Citizen Succumbs to Lingering Illness

Frank M. Steele, 53 years 6 months and 20 days of age, passed away at his 
home in Olla on Oct. 14th after a lingering illness.  Mr. Steele had been a 
resident of Olla and community for 30 years, serving as the assistant cashier 
of the Olla State Bank where he made many friends.  Friends in this section 
of the parish extend to his family their sincere sympathy.  He leaves to 
mourn his passing the following:  Mrs. Frank Steele, R. E. Steele, son; Miss 
Leola Steele, Mrs. Coyne Buys, Mrs. Alvin Boudreaux, Mrs. S. T. Mask, Mrs. S. 
T. Shamblin, and Mrs. W. A. Thompson, sisters.

Funeral services were held at the Olla Baptist Church on October 16 at 2 p.m. 
with Rev. E. E. Smith in charge.  Interment was made in Olla Cemetery under 
direction of Upshaw Funeral Homes of Olla and Jena.

Active pallbearers were:  B. E. Zeagler, I. B. Gillham, W. H. Brooks, J. H. 
Hicks, J. E. Harris, W. L. Collins, Howard Duke and A. D. Becton.

Honorary pallbearers were:  V. T. Steen, L. Tullos, G. P. Tullos, Dr. O. P. 
Mauterer, Dr. T. E. King, Dr. J. A. Gaharan, P. P. Prestridge, Louis Boyd, J. 
G. Prestridge, R. P. Richardson, H. S. Coleman, Fred Minard, Mart Masoner, 
Dalco Smith, B. O. Strozier, L. M. King, W. D. Flowers, Sam Davis, C. O. 
Neal, H. W. Meredith, J. A. Duke, J. L. Love, J. W. Waggoner, Sam Tousley, R. 
E. Blake, J. I. Blake, E. E. Sims, H. R. Reitzell, G. C. Tullos, E. N. White, 
W. H. Owens, Dr. B. W. Thompson, and W. P. Nethery.