Ferdinand Louis (Heard) Melder , Rapides Parish Louisiana Submitted by Elaine (Monroe) Nagel Date: May 27, 2007 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Ferdinand Louis (Heard) Melder Obituary of Heard L. Melder native of Glenmora. Rapides Parish, LA The Town Talk, Alexandria, LA March 27, 1970 Section A; Page 2 Heard L. Melder Heard L. Melder 70, of Elmer died at 11 p.m. Wednesday in St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. He was a native of Glenmora. He is survived by his wife. Mrs. Orelia (Aurelia Frances Andries) Melder of Elmer, five sons. L.L. Melder of Oakdale, LA Melder, Leon Melder, Larry Melder and Leo Melder, all of Elmer, two daughters Mrs. murray Johnson of Elmer and Mr. Pat Benton of Houston, Tex., one brother, Raymond Melder of Elmer, four sisters, Mrs. Allen Monroe of Glenmora, Mrs. Harry Santee of Delaware, Ohio. Mrs. Jimmy Neal of Forest Hill and Mrs. T. Pobte pouche of Lake Charles. 27 Grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral service were held at 11 a.m. today in St. Peters Catholic Church at Elmer. Rev. A.B. Pearce officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery under direction of Rush Funeral Home of Oakdale.