Obituaries:  Chelsea E. Branson, Sabine Parish       B-652
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Aug 19, 1998
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Major Chelsea E. Branson

  Major Chelsea E. Branson of Belmont, died Monday, Aug. 17, at
his home.

  Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 19, in
the Warren Meadows Funeral Home Chapel. A Masonic Graveside
service will follow at Belmont Cemetery.

  Major Bronson was born Oct. 10, 1920, in Orland, Calif. He
retired in 1962, from the United States Air Force. Later, in
1975, he retired from the State of California, and moved to
Belmont to make his home. He was a member of the Union Baptist
Church in Belmont, and had served as Church Clerk, Secretary of
the Bible School, and a member of the Executive Board for many
years.

  Major Branson was a past Master of Mitchell Lodge #252 in
Converse. He was also a member of the Scottish Rite, and York
Rite. He was a past president of Many Shrine, Patron of Converse
Chapter #218 Order of the Eastern Star, and a member of the El
Karubah Temple of Shreveport. He was also a past Grand Patron of
the Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Star, State of La., 1990-91.

  Survivors include his widow, Jo Austin Branson; one son, Stephen
and wife Angela; one foster son, Donald Arnold; five
grandchildren, Christy, Heather, Roanna, Traci, and Craig; three
great grandchildren; one brother, Robert B. Branson of Salem,
Oregon; three sisters, Lucille Kvisvik of Vashon, Wash., Peggy
Steinheimer of Reno, Nev., and Alice Atkinson of Sacramento,
Calif.; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends. Major Branson
was preceded in death by his mother, Erlie Stockwell of Medford,
Ore.; and a brother, Kenneth Branson.

  We will always love and miss you Papa.

  Warren Meadows, Many, La.