Obituaries:  Bernis S. SoRelle, Sabine Parish       S-640
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jan 9, 1942
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net




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The Sabine Index - Bernis S. SoRelle

  9 Jan 1942 - Bernis S. SoRelle, one of the southwest's best
known oil men, passed away Sunday, Jan. 4.

  The son of Judge and Mrs. Don E. SoRelle of Many, he left his
father's law firm for the oil business in 1910. He rose swiftly
from oil scout to executive positions, during which time he live
at Shreveport, Beaumont, Houston, Mexia and Fort Worth. At
Beaumont he was assistant in charge of Gulf Oil company's land,
geological and scouting department, from which he resigned to
become general superintendent of the Invincible company (now
Louisiana Oil & Refining company) and its Louisiana, Arkansas and
Oklahoma subsidiaries with headquarters at Houston. Sims Oil
company next acquired him as general manager, at which time he
lived in Shreveport. In 1924 he resigned to become general
manager of Purl Oil company, living first at Mexie and later at
Fort Worth. He retained this position until his retirement a few
years ago. He was 58 years of age.

  He leaves his widow; three sons, Don, Layton and Jack; four
daughter, Bernice, Marion Elizabeth, Martha Louisa and Patricia;
three sister, Mrs. Milton Talbot of Leesville, Mrs. Claudia
Cleveland of Houston, Texas and Mrs. Wm. E. Brogan of New
Orleans; one brother, Andrew C. SoRelle of Houston, Texas; his
father, Judge Don E. SoRelle of Houston, Texas.

  Funeral services were held at Cox funeral home, Dallas, Texas,
at 2 p.m. Tuesday.