Obituary of Elishea Claude Welch, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

Copied and Submitted by :Kathy LeMay Kelly, P.O. Box 219, Trout, La. 71371

From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.
Micro-film at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.
Thursday, May 9, 1940


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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CLAUD WELCH, 43, DIES AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS IN ALEX.

Funeral Services Held At Baptist Church Jena Wednesday Evening

Elishea Claude Welch, 43 years of age, one of Jena's most prominent automobile
dealers, died in the Baptist hospital in Alexandria Tuesday May 7 at 10:45
a.m. after a brief illness.

The deceased is survived by one brother, Leslie M. Welch, his partner in
business, and two sisters, Mrs. R.H. Owens and Mrs. Archie Davis of Jena,
along with a host of other relatives and friends. He is the son of the late
Mrs. J.J. Welch.

Mr. Welch has friends throughout Central Louisiana and was known for his
kindness to both his friends and relatives. He was a lifetime resident of
LaSalle parish, his birthplace, and headed the Welch Motor Company.

In early manhood Mr. Welch was connected in business with J.B. Wright and
later become an auto dealer. He was a member of the Baptist church of Jena,
the Michael Dempsey Masonic Lodge of Jena and the John Russell Post, American
Legion.

Funeral services were held at the First Baptist church in Jena Wednesday at
2:30 p.m. with Rev. Kearnie Keegan of Alexandria officiating. Interment was
made at the Pine Hill cemetery, between Olla and Urania, under the direction
of Hixson Bros. Funeral Home of Jena.

Pall bearers were Claude Jones, R.S. McNeeley, Eddie Larison, Monroe Enterkin,
Dewey Wishum, J.D. Russell, Tommy Bradford, and Sherrad Nicholson.