Obituary of EDD TERRELL, 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: July 9, 1931

Headline:  Edd Terrell Dies from Accidental Gunshot Wound
Sub-headline:  Funeral Services Held in Grant Parish Yesterday Afternoon

Edd Terrell, about 29 years old, was found in a dying condition at his home 
in the Eden community, 6 miles west of Jena, at 5:30 Tuesday afternoon, 
suffering from a pistol wound which a coroner's jury later pronounced 
accidental.

Terrell moved with his family to the Eden community from Grant Parish about 
four months ago and has been employed by the Lacy Paving Company for the past 
two months, on the Trout-Tullos highway construction.

The theory reported to have been arrived at by Coroner Hamilton and his jury 
is that Terrell went to a cedar chest to get some article, presumable a 
towel.  It is thought that a pistol, in a scabbard, was perhaps on top of the 
article wanted, or in the way, and that the weapon was picked up by the 
barrel end of the scabbard and the gun slipped out, striking the hammer on 
the edge of the chest and causing it to discharge.  The bullet entered 
Terrell's neck near the adams apple and ranged up, emerging from the back of 
his head.  The missile was found on the floor.

No one witnessed the tragedy, but a boy who was sitting on the porch heard 
the shot and was the first to enter the room, it is reported. Terrell, it is 
said, was apparently trying to speak when the boy reached him, but died 
without an utterance.

The deceased is a son-in-law of Mr. J. M. Coleman, of Pollock.  He is 
survived by his widow and two children, a son, 5, and a daughter, 3.  The 
body was taken to Grant Parish for funeral services and burial Wednesday.

Coroner Hamilton and a jury consisting of Messrs. Bob Wright, J. F. Whatley, 
J. H. White, J. S. Gray and another man whose name was not learned, conducted 
the inquest.