Obituaries:  Dawson Mains, Sabine Parish       M-520
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jan 27, 1977
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Dawson Mains

  Dawson Mains, 64, of New Iberia, and a native of Sabine Parish,
died Friday, Jan. 21, upon arrival at a hospital.

  Funeral services were conducted Sunday, at 2 p.m., at the First
Baptist Church in New Iberia, with the Rev. David Martin
officiating.

  Funeral services were also held Monday, Jan. 24, at 11 a.m., at
the Mount Freedom Baptist Church in Many, with the Rev. Earl Marr
officiating. Burial was in the Mount Freedom Cemetery in Many,
under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home. The
Evangeline Funeral Home in New Iberia was in charge of the
arrangements there.

  Surviving relatives are his widow, Mrs. Vera Moran Mains; one
son, Dr. Jimmy Lee Mains of New Orleans; two daughters, Mrs.
Thomas Lewis of New Iberia, and Mrs. Ronnie Broussard of Houma;
four sisters, Mrs. Eva Hillman, and Mrs. Selma Taylor, both of
Many, Mrs. Lawrence Holgin of Lake Charles, and Mrs. Verde
Carroll of Lakewood, Calif.; four brothers, Freeman Mains of
Bossier City, Hubert Mains of New Iberia, and Roy, and Elzie
Mains, both of Many; and four grandchildren.

  Pallbearers were Donald Scaife, Dole Scaife, Dale Scaife, Edwin
Lites, Walter Mains, Vernon Hillman, Marvin Veuleman, and Charles
Veuleman.

  Mr. Mains was a resident of New Iberia for 35 years, and a
native of Many. He was a retired tool pusher for Texaco; a member
of the Masonic Lodge, and a Deacon of the first Baptist Church of
New Iberia.

  He was the husband of the former Vera Moran of New Iberia, and
the son of the late Lee Mains, and the late Mary Dillard of Many.

  Mr. Mains' body was brought to the Warren Meadows Chapel to lie
in state Monday, Jan. 24, from 7 a.m., until the time of service
at 11 a.m.