Obituaries:  Ambrose Elmer Slay, Sabine Parish       S-400
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Dec 19, 1947
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net




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The Sabine Index - Ambrose Elmer Slay

  19 Dec 1947 - Funeral services for Ambrose Elmer Slay, age 68
years, who died at his home in Converse Tuesday, Dec 9, were held
Wednesday, Dec. 10, from Converse Baptist church at 2:30 p.m.
with Rev. Ernest Lilley, pastor East Baptist church, Mansfield,
officiating, assisted by Rev. Jerry Schmucker, pastor Converse
Baptist church, and Rev. H. T. Isgitt, also of Converse.

  Judge Edwin M. Fraser of Many, acting worshipful master for
Mitchell Lodge NO. 252 F&AM, of which Mr. Slay was a a member,
conducted the Masonic rites with members if Many, Zwolle, Noble,
Pleasant Hill, Converse and Mitchell lodges in attendance.

  Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Olive Allen Slay, Converse; four
sons, Elmer L. Slay, Sweeney, Texas, Ray S. Slay, Kingville,
Texas, O. L. Slay, Angleton, Texas, Dorsey Slay, Sweeney, Texas,
Herbert Slay, Converse, a daughter, Mrs. Della Smith, Rodessa,
and several grandchildren.

  Pallbearers were members of the Mitchell lodge No. 252 F&AM.
Interment was in Oak Grove cemetery with arrangements by Drewitt
funeral home, Mansfield.

  Mr. Slay was the sons of Wiliam Slay and Mrs. Lou Mumford Slay.
He was a member of Converse Baptist church, Mitchell lodge No.
252 F&AM, the Rural Letter Carriers association and for 28 1/2
years a rural mail carrier of Converse. Thus Converse and
surrounding area mourn the death of a prominent, loyal and valued
citizen.