Obituaries: Roderick M. Champion, Sabine, Natchitoches Parish C-515 Source: Sabine Index, Many, La., May 22, 1969 Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck carlrad@earthlink.net ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Roderick M. Champion Roderick Marion Champion, 57, of Natchitoches, died Monday, May 5. Survivors are his widow; one son, Von Champion of Natchitoches; one daughter, Mrs. Marion Gayle Knott of Garland, Tex.; two brothers, Bruce Champion of Natchez, and Cecil Champion of Shreveport; one sister, Mrs. Pauline Brasher of Natchitoches; his mother, Mrs. Von Champion of Natchitoches; and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Grand Ecore. Mr. Champion was born in Pleasant Hill, where his late father, Von Champion, served as City Marshal.