Obituaries:  D. J. Derrick, Sabine Parish       D-620
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Nov 19, 1943
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net


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The Sabine Index - D. J. Derrick

  19 Nov 1943 - Last rites for Sherriff D. J. Derrick, age 50
years, were held Tuesday evening at four o'clock at Union Springs
church near Converse. Rev. R. T. Pynes, pastor of the Many
Methodist church, officiated.

  Burial was in Converse cemetery with Masonic rites at the
grave, Dennis-Green funeral home in charge of funeral.

  Active pallbearers were: L. E. Harper, J. L. McDaniel, W.
E. Curtis, Robert B. Jackson, D. H. Skinner and W. H. Brumley.

  Surviving are six sons, D. J. Derrick, Jr., U.S. army in
New Jersey, George Derrick, marine corps, overseas; Huey, Harold,
Billy and Leonard of Many; two daughters, Mrs. Joe Stagg of Port
Arthur, Texas, and Miss Alma of Many; two brothers, L. H. and C.
A. Derrick of Converse; five sisters, Mrs. E. M. Scott, Slanton,
Texas, Mrs. F. G. Lorenz, Mrs. L. V. McDonald of Port Arthur,
Texas, Mrs. J. W. Miller of Norphlet, Ark., and Mrs. J. P.
Simmons of Mansfield.

  Sheriff Derrick was killed instantly in an auto wreck
near Montgomery about nine o'clock Saturday night in a collision
involving his car and two trucks on highway 71. He was enroute to
Baton Rouge on business.

  Derrick was elected Sheriff of Sabine parish in 1936, was
re-elected in 1940 and had started his campaign for re-election
this year. He was born and reared near Converse where he made his
home until elected Sheriff when he moved to Many, the parish
seat. He was a member of the police jury from ward six a number
of years. He was a member of the Masonic lodge of Mitchell.