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Rom, Gustaf Arvid, Sr.          16 Mar 2000    Mar 2000    Don Johnson

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on:  3/16/2000

ROM, GUSTAF ARVID, SR.
A retired laboratory technician for Exxon Co. USA with more than 28 years
of service and a longtime resident of Baker, he died at 3:51 a.m.
Wednesday, March 15, 2000, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home. He was 95, born
Jan. 25, 1905, in Hammond. Visiting was at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom
Road, Baker, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Visiting at the funeral home 
chapel from 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. Thursday, conducted
by the Rev. Ted Roeling of Baker Presbyterian Church. Interment in Azalea
Rest Cemetery, Zachary. Survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Nincy
and Larry Slocum and Billie Jean and Leonard Odom; a son and daughter-in-
law, Gus and Laura Nordstrom; a sister, 10 grandchildren and 15 great-
grandchildren. Preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Arline Williams
Nordstrom; and two sisters. Pallbearers will be grandsons. He was a member
of Baker Presbyterian Church and Baker Masonic Lodge. In recognition of his
volunteer work, he was selected as Outstanding Citizen of the Year in Baker
for 1996. The family would like to thank the staffs of Dixon Medical Center
and Heritage Manor for their care. In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to Baker Presbyterian Church.

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