Obituaries:  William Edward Eason, Sabine Parish       E-250
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jul 19, 1957
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net




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The Sabine Index - William Edward Eason

  19 Jul 1957 - Last rites for William Edward Eason, age 66, were
held Friday at 10 o'clock at the chapel of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints. Bishop Howard F. Turner of
Shreveport officiated, with Elder Sidney E. Nielsen of Shreveport
assisting. Elder A. M. Wagley, Branch president of the local
Branch gave the introduction of speakers.

  Pallbearers were Wallace DeLatin, Hoy Leach, Jr., Merline
Miller, T. M. Phillips, J. J. Blake, Jr., J. A. Lucius, J. M.
Abington and P. F. DeKeyser.

  Interment was in the Many cemetery under the direction of the
Warren Funeral Home.

  Surviving are widow; Mrs. Ruby Eason; daughters, Mrs. William
Hardy of New Orleans; three brothers, Frank and Lawrence, both of
Many and John Eason of San Antonio, Texas; two sisters, Mrs.
Eddie Byrd, Freeport, Texas; and Mrs. Lester Davis, Monroe.

  Mr. Eason better known as "Bill" passed away at the Veterans
hospital at New Orleans Thursday, July 11 after a long illness.
He was a native of Sabine parish and resided here the most part
of his life, having been the local manager of the Many Theatre
for the past 15 years. He was a descendant of one of Sabine
parish pioneer families.