Obituaries:  John Reuel Boone, Sabine Parish       B-500
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Mar 8, 1973
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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John Reuel Boone (Photo)

  A pioneer Sabine citizen, John Reuel Boon, 72, was claimed by
death Wednesday night, Feb. 28, at 9:25, after a lengthy bout
with cancer.

  Funeral services were held Friday, at 2 p.m., in the Many First
Baptist, with Rev. Perry Lassiter, and the Rev. Billy White
officiating. Burial was in the Many Cemetery, under the direction
of Warren Meadows Funeral Home.

  Survivors include his wife; a son, William Reuel Boone of Many;
three sisters, Mrs. Burton Weaver of Flora, Mrs. Casimar D. Moss
of Winnfield, and Mrs. Mike Pearson of Many; and several nieces
and nephews.

  Serving as pallbearers were Buddy Dees, Glen Phares, Eustace
Edwards, Lee Jordan, Hubert Andries, Benny McNeely, George Cook,
and Jack Jordan.

  Honorary pallbearers were T. E. Nichols, Judge John S. Pickett
Sr., C. A. Hays, T. M. Phillips, Bob Lowrey, Judge W. H. Ponder,
members of the Sabine and DeSoto Bar Associations, members of the
Board of Directors of the Sabine State Bank and Trust Co., and
officials and employees in the Courthouse.

  Mr. Boone was born at Mt. Lebanon, Oct. 11, 1900, to Judge and
Mrs. John H. Boone. When he was one year old, the family moved to
Many, where his father became Judge.

  Mr. Boone was graduated from Many High School, received the BA
degree from Louisiana College in Pineville, and his law degree
from Louisiana State University, and was admitted to the
Louisiana State Bar shortly thereafter.

  He opened a law office in Many, where he successfully passed
through the testing period of a young practitioner. He continued
his law practice until he was elected District Attorney in 1947,
a post he held until his death. Only last year, he was elected to
that post for another six year term.

  Mr. Boone was married to the former Elaine Pearce, a native of
Sabine. He was a member of the American Bar Association, Sabine
Bar Association, Louisiana Bar Association, National District
Attorneys Association, and Many-Sabine Parish Chamber of
Commerce.