Obituaries:  Ed Askew, Sabine Parish       A-200
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct 6, 1983
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Ed Askew

  Ed Askew, Mayor of Hodge, died Monday afternoon, Sept. 26, 1983,
at Jackson Parish Hospital in Jonesboro, after a lengthy illness.

  Mr. Askew, born in Bluff City, Ark., and a longtime resident of
Hodge, served as Mayor of Hodge for 39 years. He was a former
employee of Rock Island Railroad for 15 years, and in 1940,
became traffic manager for Continental Can Co.

  From 1974 to 1982, he was the crusade chairman for the American
Cancer Society of Jackson Parish, holding that office longer than
any other chairman. He was a former member of the Lions Club, and
Monroe Traffic Club, and served as Grand Marshal for the
Jonesboro-Hodge Jaycees Christmas Parade in 1982.

  Mayor Askew was a member of the Hodge Lodge No. 363 F and AM,
where he was past master, and was a Shriner, receiving his 50
year membership certificate several years age. He was also a
member of the Jonesboro Church of Christ.

  He is survived by one son, Dr. Ed Askew, Jr. of Morgan City,
La.; two daughters, Mrs. Winnie Raggio of Jonesboro, and Mrs. Ann
Alleman of Many, La.; one brother, Dale Askew of Lake Charles,
La.; one sister, Mrs. Gwendolyn Buckner of Little Rock, Ark.; ten
grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren.

  Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 28, at
Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel in Jonesboro. Brother Harley Sissons,
and the Rev. Jimmy Miller officiated. Burial was at Hodge
Cemetery.

  Pallbearers were grandsons, and grand sons-in-law.

  Honorary pallbearers were Men of Hodge.