Obituaries:  Julia Collier, Sabine, DeSoto Parish       C-460
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., May 24, 1979
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Julia Collier

  Miss Julia Collier, 91, of Mansfield, died in a Shreveport
hospital Saturday morning, May 19, following a lengthy illness.

  She was the author of children's books and stories, and was also
active in the Louisiana Pen Women's Association. She was born in
Converse, but lived much of her life in Mansfield. She is a
former government budget officer.

  Some of her works include "Pirates of Barataria", which is out
of print, but is included in the Julia Collier Collection at the
University of Southern Mississippi, as part of the USM Library
DeGummond Collection.

  She was listed in Who's Who of American Women, Personalities of
the South, and a special tribute was paid her in the June, 1973,
Pen Woman magazine.

  Graveside services were conducted on Monday morning, May 21, in
Centuries Memorial Park in Shreveport, with Dr. Howard Gates Jr
of Rosenberg, Tex., officiating. Arrangements were under the
direction of the Drewett Funeral Home.

  Survivors include Fred McFerson of Mansfield, and Mrs. Ione
Bossier of Converse.