Obituaries:  Mr. James Douglas Spann, Sabine, DeSoto Parish       S-150
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Feb 4, 1998
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net 




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Mr. James Douglas Spann

  Mr. James Douglas Spann, 57, departed this life Saturday afternoon,
January 31, 1998 at Center Memorial Hospital in Center, Texas
following a lengthy battle with Cornorary Artery Disease. Scripture
services were held at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Logansport, La.
Monday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. and funeral Mass was held at St. Joseph's
Catholic Church in Mansfield, La., Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 10 a.m., with
the Rev. Edmund A. "Larry" Niehoff officiated. Burial followed at
Carmel Cemetery.

  Mr. Spann is survived by his dearly beloved wife, Eva Ann Margiotta
Span of Logansport, La; loving children, Gina C. Jones and husband.
Dean of Sulphur, Maria E. Spann of Shreveport and James N. Spann and
wife, Sally of Pleasant Hill, La; his pride and joy, granddaughters;
Samantha C. and Sarah A. Jones of Sulphur, Elaina N. and Laura C.
Spann of Pleasant Hill, La; his mother, Mrs. Mildred P. Lindsey of
Joaquin, Texas; one brother, Thomas E. Spann and wife Ilyene of
Marietta, Ga., and Don Spann Cogswell and wife, Theresa of Logansport;
and sister Clarice Morgan of California.

  He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Ed Delahoussaye Spann;
his father, Edward Dorsey Spann; and brother, Howard L. Spann.

  He was a high school gradate in 1959 from Logansport High School.
Mr. Spann received his higher education from Stephen F. Austin
University Nacogdoches,. Texas; Southern College of Medical Technology,
Houston, Texas, in Medical Laboratory Science; the University of Texas
at Austin, Texas; and post graduate work at Trinity University, San
Antonio.Texas.

  He devoted 32 years to the field of Health Care Administration with
employment in several small to large hospitals in Louisiana and Texas.

  During his tenure in these medical facilities, Mr. Spann served
each medical community in many capacities; Brazos Valley Development
Council, Bryan, Texas; Executive Secretary of Washington County
Society, Brenham, Texas; Executive Secretary of Walker, Trinity and
Madison Counties Medical Society, Huntsville, Texas; Program Director
Allen Parish Medical Society, Kinder; Board for Directors, Leon
Memorial Hospital, Tomball, Texas; Executive Director of Joe B. Davis
School of Nursing and Executive Director of Walker County EMS,
Huntsville, Texas. Mr. Spann was nominated and listed in the 1986-87
Who's Who of the South and Southwest in Health Care Administration.
He was also administrator for the Hospital Corporation of America.

  He not only worked with in his chosen profession but also for his
community and his church, being a devout Catholic. He was a member of
the Knights of Columbus, DeSoto Council #2432 and the Bishop Desmond
Assembly #324, 4th degree, Shreveport. He was a member of the Diocesan
Liturgical commission, of Shreveport. He served as Vice President for
six years on the Battle of Pleasant Hill Committee. His love of music
brought him to be the organist of St. Jude Catholic Church in
Logansport and later became choir director for St. Joseph's Catholic
Church in Mansfield.

  Pallbearers were The Knights of Columbus, DeSoto Council #2432.
Honorary pallbearers were Jack Canton, Jr., Leon Margiotta, Joseph
Margiotta, Roy Bush Bridges and Jerry Robichaux. In lieu of flowers
the family request that memorials be made to the American Heart
Association or the charity of your choice.