Obituaries:  Michael Herbert Small, Sabine Parish       S-540
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Sep 17, 1970
Submitted by: Tammy D. Larche
              tammy@cp-tel.net




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Michael Herbert Small

  17 Sep 1970 - Fifteen-year-old Michael Herbert Small of Fisher
was killed instantly Sunday afternoon when he was hit by a car
traveling at a high rate of speed.

  According to State Trooper Wingate Dowden, the Small boy was
traveling west on his motorcycle in Fisher and was attempting to
make a turn in front of the Baptist Church when he was hit by the
truck, going east, driven by ******* * ****, 24 year-old of
Florien. The Small boy was in Hunt's lane of traffic when hit.
Dowden said that he was knocked out of his helmet and shoes and
about 150 feet down the street. The motorcycle landed about 50
feet farther past him.


  Funeral services for the youth were held in Fisher Baptist
Church Sept. 15 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Jerry Mitchell and the
Rev. Earl Marr officiating. Burial was in Ebenezer Cemetery under
the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home in Many.

  Pallbearers were Pete Anderson, Ed McDaniel, Bobby Lockwood,
Ralph Russell, Jack House and Bucky Slay.

  Surviving relatives include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Small of Fisher, three sisters, Mrs. Helen Orchid of Many, Mrs.
Juanita Bush of Winnie, Texas and Miss Mammie Dell Small of
Leesville.