Obituaries:  J. T. Leopold, Sabine Parish       L-143
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jan 10, 1947
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net


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The Sabine Index - J. T. Leopold

  10 Jan 1947 - J. T. Leopold, age 46, died at Mayo clinic,
Rochester, Minn., at 4 p.m. Monday, following an operation.

  Funeral rites will be held 2:30 p.m. Friday, Jan 10 at the
First Baptist church with the pastor, Rev. J. C. Cement,
officiating assisted by Rev. C. W. Williams of DeRidder and Rev.
Burckner of Jonesboro. Interment will be in the Mancy cemetery,
Massingill funeral home directing. Pallbearers will be Roy
Alford, A. L. Head, Lawson Arrington, Kenneth Nichols, Milton C.
Hall and Joe Dover. Honorary pallbearer, all school board members
and high school principals of the parish.

  Surviving are: wife, Mrs. Wilma Williams Leopold,
daughter of Mrs. J. D. Williams and the late J. D. Williams; an
adopted daughter, Pegy Ann Leopold; two brothers, C. G. Leopold,
San Antonio, Texas, R. N. Leopold, Baton Rouge, sister, Ms. W. H.
Potts, Laurel, Miss., and several aunts, uncles, nephews and
nieces.

  Mr. Leopold was prominent in school affairs of Sabine
parish for 29 years, having served as a teacher in Florien for
three years, 10 years as principal of Florien high school, 14
years principal of Many high school and at the time of his death
had served two years as parish visiting teacher. He was a Mason,
member of the Eastern Star and the Baptist church.

  The remains will arrive from Rochester Thursday evening.