Obituaries:  Forrest Lee Bridges, Sabine Parish       B-632
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jun 7, 1973
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Forrest Lee Bridges

  Forrest Lee Bridges, 61, of Minden, lost his life while on a
fishing trip on Toledo Lake, when the small boat he and his
companion, Webster Parish Sheriff's Deputy Albert Simolke, were
in sank, about 9:30 p.m., Friday, June 1, out from Rivers
Landing.

  According to Sabine Parish Sheriff George R. Cook, the boat
swamped in waves.

  Deputy Simolke tied Bridges to a snag to keep him out of the
water, and as he turned to find something on which to support
himself, he saw Bridges slump over. The two men were in the water
(Simiolke held onto a tree), until early Saturday morning, when
two participants of the fishing tournament being held out of
Flying Bridge Marina, rescued Simolke, and brought him to shore.
They notified the Sheriff's Department, and Deputies Guffie Lynn
Pattison, and Elbert Tarpley went out in a boat and picked up
Bridges' body. It was taken to Warren Meadows Funeral Home in
Many, where it was examined by Deputy Coroner V. M. John, who
reported Bridges had died of natural causes.

  Sheriff Cook reported to the Index, that after returning to
Minden, Deputy Simolke had suffered a heart attack, but his
condition was said to be "okay."