Obituaries:  Gaddis Wall, Sabine Parish       W-400
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jul 3, 2002
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Gaddis Wall (Photo)

  Gaddis wall, 84, of Pensacola, Fla., died May 25, 2002. He was
born Dec. 29, 1917, in Noble.

  Services were held at 2 p.m., June 7, and burial followed at
Barrancas Federal Cemetery in Pensacola, Fla.

  He moved to Zwolle at a young age. He graduated from Zwolle High
School in 1935, and enlisted in the U. S. Navy, and served for
four years.

  Wall then began his distinguished 32 year career as an entry
level lock guard with the Panama Canal Zone Police Force. He
rapidly went through the ranks, and retired June 30, 1972, as
Chief of Police, Panama Canal Zone. He received many honors and
accolades during his tenure.

  Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Byrle; sons, Randy, and
Wayne; sister, Margaret Wall; and brother, J. E. Walla and wife
Myrtle. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gus and Carrie
Wall; sister, Lula Belle Britt; and brother, Randolph Wall.

  He gave his all in everything he did, and will be deeply missed
by his family.