Obituaries:  Leamon Sweet, Sabine Parish       S-300
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Sep 8, 1977
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Leamon Sweet

  Accidental death was ruled in the freak accident which claimed
the life of a 57 year old Many black on Tuesday, Sept. 6,
according to Dr. Gene Poimboeuf, deputy coroner of Sabine Parish.

  Found dead at his Sabine Street home, adjacent to the campus of
Many Junior High School was Leamon Sweet, a self employed
plumber, electrician, and carpenter.

  According to Many Chief of Police, Alfice Brumley, and
investigating officer Ted DeLacerda, Sweet's body was discovered
by a neighbor, Chris McCraw at 6:45 a.m. McCraw was reportedly on
his way to work, when he saw Sweet's 1976 Blue Ford pickup parked
halfway out of his fenced in yard. Upon further investigation,
McCraw found Sweet crushed between the truck door and a chain
link fence. He notified the authorities immediately after
contacting Sweet's cousin, Enoch Cross, who lives nearby.

  According to Officer DeLacerda, evidence at the scene points to
strictly a freak accident.

  "Sweet was apparently trying to back his truck into his yard."
Chief Brumley described. "He probably opened the door to look as
he backed in, and the door caught the post of the fence." Brumley
continued, "Evidently, Sweet was jerked out of the truck and
pinned between the post and truck door." Sweet's feet were still
in the truck.

  DeLacerda noted that the truck was still in reverse, the
ignition was still on, and that the truck lights were still
shining. Sweet's dog, chained to a dog house, barked continuously
during the investigation.

  "The motor was dead." DeLacerda pointed out. "It could have
stalled or run out of gas."

  The law enforcement officials have pinpointed the accident to
have happened after 12:30 a.m.

  Sweet was known to be at a Louisiana Street café at 11:30 p.m.

  Cross, who lives behind Sweet in a mobile home, told officers he
was outside at midnight, but did not see Sweet's truck or any
lights at the home.

  Sweet, who lived alone, was known as a hard worker. His yard was
filled with all kinds of odds and ends that he enjoyed working
on.