Obituary of George Edward Ryther, Tensas Parish, Louisiana
From The Tensas Gazette of October 11, 1946, written by Josiah P. Scott
Transcribed as written and submitted by Edith Ziegler

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Funeral of George Edward Ryther
     As announced in the Gazette last week the death of Mr. G. E. Ryther,
following long and painful illness, borne throughout with Christian
fortitude, occurred at his home at St. Joseph on Tuesday, October 1, with
funeral services conducted from Christ (Episcopal) Church by the rector,
the Rev. J. Dean Maurer, interment taking place in Natchez cemetery, the 
following friends serving as pall-bearers:E. A. Sartain of Monroe, with
Southern Bell Telephone Co., Dr. Joseph Whitaker, Santo Baragona, Philip
Watson, Castor Causey, Newton Wilds, George Raworth and C. J. Tolar, while
honorary pall-bearers included all members of the northern district of
the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co.(Pioneers of America, Ouachita 
Council); all members of the Men's Bible Class of the Union Sunday School 
and Rotary Club of St. Joseph, and all other friends of the deceased.
     Fellow-employees of the Southern Bell from Monroe attending the 
funeral obsequies filled three cars and one truck, all coming to show
their love and respect for their companion gone to his eternal reward.
They were: E. A. Sartain, H.S. Wasson, Mr. Koonce, J. W. Warren, Charlie
Warley, Mrs. L. N. Oapes, Mrs. Taylor, A.M. McMillan and several others,
whose names the Gazette could not get. Fellow worker visitors also included 
Mr. Chatham from Rayville, Mr. Schooler from Ferriday, Mrs. Ella Hunter
from Ferriday.
     Other visitors called here by Mr. Ryther's death were: Mr. and Mrs. 
Nathan Taylor and Mrs. Cora Taylor from Union, Miss., and Miss Mary
Alice Hankins from Natchez.