Obituaries:  Edward M. Smith, Sabine Parish       S-530
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Mar 15, 1973
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Edward M. Smith

  Edward M. Smith, 65, died in a house fire, March 12, about 3
p.m., near Hatcher.

  Sheriff George Cook's office received a call about 3:25 p.m.,
that a house was burning in the Hatcher community, and there may
be a man in it. Sheriff Cook and Deputies Dub Jeter, and Floyd
Terrell arrived at the scene about 4 p.m. The Logansport
Volunteer department had arrived earlier, at 3:45, but the house
had already burned. They could only keep it watered down in an
attempt to locate the body. It was found in the southwest corner
of the house, which was Mr. Smith's bedroom.

  Roland Patrick of Converse, who lived near, was the first to
reach the burning house, about 3 p.m., but it was already to far
gone for him to get near. It was found that Smith had been able
to remove a TV, and a chair from the burning house, and
apparently had gone back inside for more, when he was overcome.
He has a medical history of heart trouble and emphysema.

  Parish Coroner, Dr. Walter Poimboeuf arrived at the scene about
4:30 p.m., and the body was released at 5:30 p.m., to the Drewett
Funeral Home in Mansfield.

  Fire Marshal Jack Hilton of the Leesville unit arrived at the
scene about 6 p.m.

  Also aiding Fire Marshal Hilton in his investigation Monday
night, and Tuesday, was Converse City Marshal Guy Snelling.

  It was decided that the fire caught from something that was
cooking on the stove.