Obituaries: Dr. J. W. Craig, Sabine Parish C-620 Source: Sabine Index, Many, La., Feb 16, 1940 Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith tammy@cp-tel.net ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** The Sabine Index - Dr. J. W. Craig 16 Feb 1940 - Dr. J. W. Craig, age 80 years, 11 months and 16 days, passed away Monday morning, February 12th, at 1:30 at the Highland sanitarium, Shreveport after a brief illness. However, the Doctor had been in failing health the past year. Funeral services were held at the family residence Tuesday at 10 o'clock, Rev. C. W. Williams, pastor of First Baptist church, officiating: funeral services directed by Dennis-Green funeral home, interment in the Many cemetery. Pallbearers were Conrad Dean, Andrew Davis, Fr. H. M. Prothro, J. B. Vandegaer, J. S. Pickett, P. W. Ford, R. A. Carson and W. R. Robinson. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. J. W. Craig; four daughters, Mrs. Homer Sullins, Henryett, Okla., Mrs. O. T. Pennell, Beaumont, Texas, Miss Lida Craig, Haughton, and Mrs. J. S. Middleton of Many; one son, J. W. Craig, Jr., of Many; also five grandchildren. Dr. Craig was a native of Illinois receiving his M. D. degree at Louisville, Ky., moving to Many from Pelican, La., in 1919, opening a drug store and doing a practice of medicine for the past 21 years, was very successful always holing accuracy and honesty as his ideals. He had been very active in his profession until the past year, when failing health prevented. He was a member of both the parish and state medical societies and the Masonic Lodge Chapter 10 of Shreveport; for years was a member and served as president of the Many Lions Club, in which he took a very active interest, having at all times used his time and influence in promoting industries that would lead to the betterment and prosperity of Many and Sabine parish in which he had great faith.