Obituaries:  Mrs. Daisy Mae Layfield, Sabine Parish       L-143
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Sep 20, 2000
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Mrs. Daisy Mae Layfield

  Mrs. Daisy Mae Layfield, 74, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, in
Many, at HIS South.

  Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Monday, Sept. 11, at
Rocket Nettles Funeral Home, with interment following at Bethany
Pres. Church Grave Yard.

  Mrs. Layfield and her husband, Clarence, moved to Toledo Bend
Lake in the Sepulvado Landing area five years ago from Coushatta.
They chose a retirement on Toledo Bend, mainly to satisfy one of
Daisy's greatest passions, fishing. She was handy with her hands,
especially quilts and clothing. She was an excellent cook and
baker as well, claims the family. She was kind to everyone.

  Mrs. Layfield served in the United States Women's Army Corps
during WWII. She served from 1943-1945. She was assigned to the
General Staff, Pacific Theatre, General MacArthur's Staff,
personnel specialist. She has the distinction of having typed the
orders to drop the first atom bomb on Japan. She attained the
rank of PFC.

  She was decorated with the following service awards: American
Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal
with 3 bronze Stars, WAAC Service Ribbon, and the Philippines
Liberation Ribbon with one Bronze Service Star.

  Survivors include her husband, Clarence Layfield, Jr.; three
children, Sharon Laughlin of Beaumont, Texas, Bruce Layfield of
San Antonio, Texas, and Robert Layfield of McKinney, Texas; five
grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.