Obituaries:  Mrs. Paula Luhn Bengston, Sabine Parish       B-523
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Apr 5, 1963
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Mrs. Paula Luhn Bengston

  Last rites for Mrs. Paula Luhn Bengston, age 55, who died March
30, after an extended illness, was conducted at Many Methodist
Church, at 2 p.m., April 1st, with Dr. Jolly B. Harper, and Dr.
James Harris of Shreveport, and Dr. Kelly Fitzgerald of Many
officiating. Interment was in Sealy Cemetery in Sealy, Texas,
April 2, with Warren Funeral Home in charge.

  Pallbearers were members of the official Board of the Methodist
Church, Marion Tannehill, Wayne Bostian, Dr. S. F. Fraser, Bill
Creed, R. J. Petty, and Noel Tipton.

  Survivors are her husband, Rev. W. H. Bengston of Many; brother,
Ben R. Luhn of Houston; step children, the Rev. Robert W.
Bengston of Eunice, Dr. George W. Bengston of Lake City, Fla.,
Mrs. George Smith of DeQuincy, and Mrs. Cecil W. Rhodes Jr. of
Natchez, Mississippi.

  Mrs. Bengston was born January 3, 1908, in Sealy, Texas, to Mr.
and Mrs. C. C. Luhn. She graduated from the public school in
Sealy, received her B. A. degree from West Texas State Teachers
College of St. Marcus, Texas, and her Masters Degree from the
University of Houston. She was a teacher in Texas Elementary
School for 24 years.

  She was a life time member of the Methodist Church, most active
in Church School, and Women's work.

  She became the bride of Rev. W. H. Bengston on Sept. 15, 1956,
at Sealy Methodist Church. Since coming into the Methodist
Parsonage, she has most ably assisted her minister husband in all
the work of the church, fitting her charm and personality into
every part of the churches program.

  The body lay in state at the Warren Funeral Chapel, from 12:00
Sunday, and was taken to Methodist Church, Monday, at 1 p.m.
Graveside services were at 2 p.m., Tuesday, at Sealy, Texas.