Obituaries:  Dr. D. Harvey Dillon, Sabine Parish       D-450
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Nov 28, 1941
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net


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The Sabine Index - Dr. D. Harvey Dillon

  28 Nov 1941 - Last rites for Dr. D. Harvey Dillon, age 68 years,
were held Monday, 2:30, at the Calvary Baptist church, Rev. J. D.
Scott, pastor of the Calvary Baptist, and Rev. Russell T. Pynes,
pastor of First Methodist church officiating. Interment was in
the Many cemetery. Funeral directed by the Dennis-Green funeral
home.

  Pallbearers were: J. A. Key, D. J. Derrick, J. R. Boone, Laverne
Daily, J. B. Vandegaer and O. A. Horn.

  Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Nora Dillon; one son, E. C. Dillon
of Houston, Texas; two step-sons, Pat Aldredge of San Diego,
Cal., and Jack Aldredge of Pine Bluff, Ark; step-daughter, Evelyn
Aldredge of Shreveport; two brothers, Dr. W. E. Dillon,
Logansport and John Dillon; two sisters, Mrs. A. R. Peterson and
Mrs. L. C. Mitchell; two half-sisters, Mrs. J. D. Scroggins and
Mrs. Dan Collins, both of Shreveport; a step-mother, Mrs. E. C.
Dillon of Gloster.

  Doctor Harvey, as he was known to his many friends, passed away
Sunday evening at 1:30 after an illness of several months. He was
born in Sabine parish May 12, 1873, the eldest son of E. C. and
Louise (Sibley) Dillon. His early education was procured in the
public schools and Keachie College. He entered Memphis Medical
college, from which he graduated in 1898 and came home to Sabine
parish to practice his profession. For some time he was located
at Fisher as chief surgeon for the Louisiana Long Leaf Lumber
company and served as local surgeon of the Kansas City Southern
railway. In 1904 he was elected representative of Sabine Parish
in the state legislature for a four-year term, during the time
practicing medicine in Many. In 1908 Dr. Dillon was appointed
president of the State Board of Health by Governor J. Y. Sanders,
occupying that position for two years, leaving an enviable
record. Resigning his place on the board he returned to Many,
again taking up the practice of medicine, later years going to
Peason as company doctor for the Peavy-Wilson Lumber company.
After the mill cut out he went to Springhill. At this place he
served as mayor for a number of years. The last public position
was the head of the Louisiana Training Institute at Monroe. The
past few years, while in feeble health, he made his home at Many.

  Dr. Dillon was a successful physician. He was public-spirited,
an untiring worker.

  Dr. Dillon was married in 1896 to Miss Nettie Self, daughter of
Judge Eligah Self. To this union one son was born, E. C. Later
years he was married to Mrs. Nora Simpson Aldredge, who survives
him.