Obituaries:  Albert L. Head, Sabine Parish       H-300
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Apr 11, 1990
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Albert L. Head

  Funeral services for Mr. Albert L. Head, 87, were held Saturday,
April 7, at 10 a.m., at the Leitz-Eagan Chapel in Metairie.
Interment followed at the Roselawn Cemetery in Baton Rouge, under
the direction of Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home.

  Mr. Head passed away Thursday, April 5, at 2:25 p.m., at his
residence.

  He was born in Bienville, and resided most of his life in Sabine
Parish. He graduated from Louisiana College, and received his
Masters in Education from Louisiana State University. His many
achievements included those of being a former Superintendent of
Schools for Sabine Parish, high school teacher, principal, and
city alderman. He was also the founder and president of the
Louisiana School Supervisor Association, and remained a member of
numerous educational committees and associations. In 1974, he
retired to Harahan, where he became a member of St. Paul's
Methodist Church.

  He was the husband of Bessie Hawkins Head for 65 years, father
of Dr. Lionel Head; father-in-law of Lynda Head; brother of
Corine Henricksen, and J. L. Head; grandfather of Stuart and
Jeremy Head.

  In lieu of flowers, donations are to be made to the Jerome R.
Ryan Camp for children of Diabetes, c/o American Diabetes Assoc.,
9420 Lindale Ave., Suite B., Baton Rouge, La., 70815 preferred.