Obituaries:  E. C. Dillon, Sabine Parish       D-450
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Feb 2, 1934
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net


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The Sabine Index - E. C. Dillon

  2 Feb 1934 - Death claimed Col. E. C. Dillon, 84, at his home in
Many at about five o'clock Thursday morning.

  Funeral services will be at Many Baptist church at 10 o'clock Friday
morning.  Interment will be in Many cemetery.

  Uncle Ned, as Col. Dillon was known to his hundreds of intimate
friends, enjoyed the distinction of being the oldest citizen living
who was born in Many, and whose entire life was spent in this vicinity.
His maternal grandfather was John Baldwin "the father of Many," who
felled the first trees for a home here and contributed much to the
work of the early development of the country.  E. C. Dillon was born
September 10, 1849.  His father was Patrick Henry Dillon, a native of
Virginia, and his mother was Jane Baldwin, daughter of John Baldwin.
His mother died in 1850, and his father's death occurred a few years
later.  He was reared with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. E. C.
Davidson.  He often proudly recalled that he received his instruction
at old Bellwood college, near Many, under Prof. Preston, and later in
a school conducted by that learned teacher in Texas.

  In 1871 he was married to Miss Louise Sibley, daughter of Major
William W. Sibley.  Of the children born to that union the following
survive:  Dr. Daniel Harvey of Spring Hill, Dr. W. Edward Dillon of
Recknor, Mrs. Elizabeth Peterson of Many, Mrs. Lattie Mitchell of
Many and Shreveport and John P. Dillon of Many.

  After the death of Mrs. Dillon, he was married to Miss Rilla Self,
daughter of Judge Elijah Self, a pioneer of Sabine for many years an
esteemed citizen and prominent in the political life of Vernon parish.
Surviving children of this union are:  Mrs. Bertha Collins and Mrs.
Josephine Scroggins of Shreveport, and Percy R. of Many.

  Death again claimed his companion and in 1892 he married Miss Annie
Goss of Pleasant Hill who survives him.

  Col. Dillon was a lover of the town and parish, always stood for
everything for their glory and material welfare, and until his death
had an abiding faith in the future of what he termed "great Sabine
parish."  In battling with the adversities of his long life he was
ever in the vanguard of the optimist, never losing sight of that star
of hope which in the beacon of the just on earth and in the after-while.
His geniality and open-heartedness made him friends wherever he was
known.

  For many years he was engaged in farming, but later in business
pursuits, at one time conducting a drug business under the name of
Dillon Drug company.  He served two years as mayor of Many, and was
the prime mover in the organization of the parish fair in 1909 and
was president of that institution at the time of his death.  He was
president of the Peoples State Bank of Many, it being principally
through his efforts that his bank was started.  He was also on the
state Board of Parole, having been appointed by Governor O. K. Allen
to that position.  His various offices and works were many, such was
his fame, ability and popularity.