Obituaries:  John H. Brown, Sabine, Vernon Parish       B-650
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Feb 20, 1948
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net


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The Sabine Index - John H. Brown 
  
  20 Feb 1948 - John H. Brown, 65, of Leesville, died at the 
Baptist hospital in Alexandria Friday following a 30 day illness. 
  
  Mr. Brown was a member of the Grand Lodge of Masons, serving as 
grand lecturer. He was a member of the Blue Lodge, Royal Arch, 
The Council and Knights Templar, all of Leesville and a member of 
the El Karubah Shrine Temple of Shreveport. 
  
  Funeral services were at 2:30 p.m. Sunday from the first 
Methodist church in Leesville; Rev. A. A. Knight, former pastor, 
and Rev. Haug, present pastor, assisted by several other 
ministers officiated. Graveside services were held by the 
Leesville Masons. Burial was in Leesville cemetery under the 
direction of Hixon funeral home. 
  
  Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Sallie Brown of Leesville; four 
sons, Jean Brown of the United States army occupation forces in 
Germany; Raymond and Oscar Brown, both of Port Arthur, Texas and 
John Brown of Freeport, Texas; one daughter, Fern Galloway of 
Port Arthur, Texas. 
  
  Pallbearers were G. C. Wood, C. B. Owens, Rose Fertita, Senator 
R. L. Gay, Judge Edwin Fraser, Curtis Bradshaw, Don Burgess and 
Jarvis Westbrook.