Obituaries:  Will Henry Newton, Sabine Parish       N-350
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Apr 24, 1975
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Will Henry Newton

  Will Henry Newton, 28 year old Negro of Zwolle, was killed near
Noble by a falling tree, as he cut logs Friday, April 18, at 10
a.m., according to the Sabine Parish Sheriff's Dept.

  Newton, who was employed by Sam A. Rivers Sr., apparently cut a
small tree, which became lodged on several sweet gum trees.
Newton climbed up and cut another tree. When he saw the second
tree was ready to fall, he backed out of the way. The small tree,
which he cut first, fell and crushed him around the head and
neck. Newton was found by co-workers several minutes later, and
the Sabine Parish Sheriff's Dept. was notified.

  According to Sheriff George R. Cook, Newton was killed
instantly.