Obituaries:  Mr. Wallace Elmer Potter, Sabine Parish       P-360
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Apr 3, 2002
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Mr. Wallace Elmer Potter

  Mr. Wallace Elmer Potter, 77, of Many, died March 29, 2002, at
Rapides Regional Medical Center.

  Mr. Potter served in WWII in the Pacific, New Guinea,
Philippines, and Japan, from 1943-1946. He received three Bronze
Stars, Good Conduct Medal, and the Victory Ribbon. He retired
from Federal Civil Service, and owned and operated Wallace Potter
Electric Shop. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints, as a High Priest. He served two state
missions; one in Dallas Texas Temple Mission, and had just
returned from serving a Family History Mission in Salt Lake City,
Utah.

  Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., April 1, at the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, with interment following at
Prospect Cemetery. Bishop Robert Ault, and President J. Michael
Slay officiated.

  Survivors include his widow, Elouise Potter; son, Jeffery Potter
of Colfax; five daughters, Fern Potter, and Jennie Potter, both
of Many, Jan Coburn of Florien, Jerrie Foreman of Olathe, Kan.,
and Joy Vallery of Fisher; special daughter, Joan Daniels of
Robeline; three sisters, Agnes DeKeyzer of Many, Mary Reardon of
Berlin, N. H., and Nellie Garrison of Shreveport; brother, Jerry
Potter of Baltimore, Md.; special aunt, Myrtis Mooney of
DeRidder; 19 grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and a host
of nieces, nephews, and friends.

  He was preceded in death by one son, Joseph Potter, parents,
William and Mentie Potter; and one sister, Dorothy Franklin.

  Warren Meadows, Many, La.