Obituaries:  Cecil H. Salter, Sabine Parish       S-436
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Mar 22, 1973
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Cecil H. Salter

  Cecil Hortes Salter, 53, son of Mrs. C. L. Salter, and the late
Cecil Love Salter, died of a heart attack, Saturday, March 10th,
about 9 p.m., on his way from his home in Shreveport to the
hospital.

  He had called his mother, who lives in Many, about 6 p.m., to
congratulate her on her 81st birthday. The funeral was held March
12, at 4 p.m., in the Osborn Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Fred
Patton, and the Rev. Richard Burnes, both of St. Marks Episcopal
Church officiated. Burial was in the Greenwood Cemetery.

  Mr. Salter was a native of Negreet. He finished in High School
there, and entered the Army A. C. in 1942, and trained at Maskall
Field, Kittering, England. He served in Europe, Africa, Sicily,
and Italy. He was awarded 12 Battle Stars, and 2 Pres. Citations
G. C. M. He was discharged in 1945. He was a resident of
Shreveport for 34 years.

  After the war, he married Miss Erwina Antony of Belcher, and
they have two daughters, Cecily, and Susan, all residents of
Shreveport.

  He was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal church, a member of the
Elks Club. He was a veteran of World War II, and at the time of
his death, worked with Nolen Motor Company of Bossier City.

  Pallbearers were Ray Nolen, Austin Bryant, Jesse Brownlee,
Voctory Parrish, Bennie Reeves, and N. C. Brownlee Jr.