Obituaries:  James Draten Darby, Sabine Parish       D-610
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jan 4, 1957
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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James Draten Darby (Photo)

  James Draten Darby, age 84 years, a pioneer citizen of Zwolle,
passed away Tuesday, Dec. 25, at Alexandria, following a lengthy
illness. Funeral services were held Thursday, Dec. 27, at 2 p.m.,
at the Noble Baptist Church, with the Rev. Ed Shufflin
officiating, assisted by the Rev. Troy Yopp of Little Rock, Ark.

  Mr. Darby was well known throughout North Louisiana, having once
been Sheriff of Sabine Parish. As far back as 1943, he was the
only man then living who signed the charter of the town of Zwolle
on June 12, 1898. Mr. Darby also served as a commissioner at the
election that accepted and adopted the charter of the town.

  Surviving are three brothers, Bruce Darby of Shreveport, Sam
Wall of Mt. Carmel, and Burr Wall of Logansport; two sisters,
Mrs. J. D. Brown of Zwolle, and Mrs. Fannie Marrs of Logansport.

  Pallbearers were T. M. Phillips, Edwin Fraser, Van Vines, J.
Bronson Crews, J. O. Kimbrell Jr., and Dewey Craig.

  Interment was in the Noble Cemetery, under the direction of the
Warren Funeral Home of Many.