Obituaries:  Wilmer L. Birdwell, Sabine, Natchitoches Parish       B-634
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Mar 16, 1994
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Wilmer L. Birdwell

  Services for Mr. Wilmer L. Birdwell were Saturday, March 12,
1994, at 2 p.m., at the Jennings Chapel Congregational Methodist
Church, with the Rev. Wesley Harrellson, I. D. Noble, and Bill
Harty officiating. Burial followed in the Bethany Cemetery.

  Mr. Birdwell, 60, of Marthaville, died Thursday, March 10, at
his residence. He was a retired Park Ranger for the North Toledo
Bend State Park, and formerly at Los Adias in Robeline, and Fort
St. Jean Baptiste in Natchitoches, with 18 years of service. He
was a volunteer fireman for the Bethany Fire Dept.

  Survivors include his wife, Mary Birdwell of Marthaville; his
mother, Lottie Birdwell of Marthaville; one son, Mike Birdwell of
Marthaville; three daughters, Brenda Birdwell, and Kathy Prothro,
both of Marthaville, and Becky Kniffin of Gilmer, Tex.; four
brothers, Hoyt Birdwell, Raymond Birdwell, Herman Birdwell, and
Vernon Birdwell, all of Marthaville; four grandchildren, Misti
Birdwell Sullivan of Lufkin, Tex., Chris Birdwell, and Meagan
Prothro of Marthaville, Leighton Kniffin of Gilmer, Tex.; and one
great grandchild, Lindsay Sullivan of Lufkin, Tex.

  Pallbearers will be Bobby Birdwell, Mervin Birdwell, Hal
Birdwell, Gary Birdwell, Steve Birdwell, Mott Birdwell, Richard
Jennings, and Keith Birdwell.

  Visitation was Friday from 4 p.m. until service time, in the
church, Saturday.