Obituaries:  W. J. Lilly, Sabine, Natchitoches Parish       L-400
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Feb 4, 1966
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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W. J. Lilly

  William J. Lilly, 86, a native of Marthaville, died Friday, Jan.
28, in Shreveport, where he had resided for four years.

  Mr. Lilly served as principal of Belmont School for 16 years,
and after his retirement in 1940, was an accountant and notary
public in Marthaville.

  He was a member of the Mangum Methodist Church in Shreveport,
and had been a member of the Masons for 65 years. He served on
the Board of Stewards of the Marthaville Methodist Church, for
over 50 years. He was also past master of the Robeline and
Marthaville lodges of F&AM.

  Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p.m., in the
Marthaville Methodist Church, with the Rev. Ralph Cain, the Rev.
J. C. Roussiau, and the Rev. G. C. Burly officiating. Burial was
in Beulah Cemetery near Marthaville, under the direction of
Osborn Funeral Home of Shreveport.

  Survivors are his widow; a son, W. G. Lilly of Florien; two
daughters, Miss Madeline Lilly, and Mrs. Richard Huffman of
Shreveport; three nephews; one niece; five grandchildren; and one
great grandchild.