Obituaries:  John R. McDonald, Sabine Parish       M-235
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Feb 7, 1980
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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John R. McDonald

  John R. McDonald, a former Sabine Parish resident, died in Las
Cruces, New Mexico, Wednesday, Jan. 23, at the age of 83.

  The last rites were held at the Graham Chapel there, conducted
by Rev. Wayne James of the Westside Baptist Church, of which he
was a member. Interment was in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Las
Cruces. He had lived in Las Cruces since 1935, and retired from
farming in 1964. He was a veteran of World War I.

  Mr. McDonald was born Nov. 9, 1896, in Harrisville, Mississippi,
to James A. and Alice Barlow McDonald. He moved to Sabine Parish
when he was 16 years of age, and resided near Converse until
moving to Las Cruces. He was married to Josie Lee Addison, and to
this union were born three children, Wilma Ziehl, Murle Brake,
and Glen McDonald, all of Las Cruces. He is also survived by two
sisters, Lenora Neel of Ruston; and Allie Sharpe of Odessa, Tex.;
twelve grandchildren, and 17 great grandchildren.

  Pallbearers were grandsons Bill McDonald, Donald Duke, Richard
Ziehl, Paul Ziehl, Mike Ziehl, and Bobby Duke.

  Honorary pallbearers were Calvin Brake, Earl Ziehl, Steve Ziehl,
Johnnie Ziehl, Jimmy Duff, and J. E. Odom.