Obituary of W. C. ZEAGLER, 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:  January 17, 1946

Headline:  Mr. W. C. Zeagler of Monroe, Suffers Fatal Stroke Enroute to Olla

Mr. W. C. Zeagler, age 61, a retired business man of Monroe, and brother of 
Mr. B. E. Zeagler, banker of Olla, died about 7:00 p. m., Sunday, Jan. 13, at 
the home of his sister in Olla, about two hours after suffering a stroke.

According to reports received at this newspaper office, Mr. Zeagler was 
driving from Monroe to Olla and was near Standard when first affected.  He 
was recognized by Mr. B. T. Steen of Olla, who happened to pass by as Mr. 
Zeagler drove off the highway.  Mr. Steen brought him to the home of his 
sister in Olla where he died about two hours after the first stroke without 
regaining consciousness.

Mr. Zeagler had been in ill health for 15 years and had not been active in 
business for the past five years.

Funeral services for the deceased were held at 2:30 p. m., Tuesday, Jan. 15, 
with interment in Greenwood Memorial Cemetery at Pineville. 

Rev. Louis V. Jones, pastor of Olla Baptist Church and Rev. Loy Baird, pastor 
of Gibsland Baptist Church, officiated.

Survivors of the deceased are:  his wife Laura Trynahan Zeagler, one son, 
Thomas, and one daughter, Alma, all living in Monroe.