Obituary of DWIGHT THOMAS, 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:  April 10, 1975

Headline:  Caldwell Youth Dies at "Meet"

A Caldwell Parish High School Student died last Friday afternoon after he 
collapsed during a track meet at Jena High School.

Dwight Thomas of Columbia died late Friday afternoon enroute to the LaSalle 
General Hospital after collapsing at the track meet.

Jena High School Principal Robert L. Coleman said the youth was practicing 
for a jump and he had a cramp in his leg.  He laid down to be given a massage 
and passed out, according to Coleman.

"They tried to revive him with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and heart massage 
on the way to the hospital," he said.

Caldwell High Athletic Director Frank Mancil said Thomas was a junior in his 
first year of track as a triple jumper.

An autopsy was performed to determine the cause of death, but on Tuesday, the 
autopsy report had not been completed and was not available for publication.