Obituaries:  Jim Peace, Sabine Parish       P-200
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jun 10, 1955
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net




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The Sabine Index - Jim Peace

  10 Jun 1955 - Jim Peace, age 37, passed away Tuesday morning
, May 24 at 4:30 a.m. Jim was a veteran of World War II. He
joined the air force at Barksdale where he received his basic
training and was sent overseas. Jim's plane was shot down over
Berlin in World War II, where he was taken prisoner of war for 17
months by the Germans. There he received his injuries while a
POW. Jim never was well afterwards. He spent most of is time in
hospitals. But during his sufferings he faced the world with a
smile.

  Military rites were conducted at the graveside by the
Barksdale Air Force Base with Warren Funeral home in charge.

  The services were conducted at 2 p.m. with Rev. J. P.
King, Rev. Billy Burkett and Rev. L. J. Skiles officiating.

  Survivors are his mother, Mrs. Pearl Peace of Negreet;
brother, Lee Peace of Alexandria, Va., sisters, Mrs. Loza Cook of
Florien, Mrs. Lovie Woodle of Negreet, Mrs. Lona Williams of Beau