Obituaries: J. Ira Abrams, 1935, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: September 19, 1935 Winn Parish Enterprise

J. Ira Abrams Succumbs Sun. At Many, La.

Funeral Services Conducted For Former Resident of Sikes

Funeral services for J. Ira Abrams of Many, were held at 4 p.m. Monday in
the Sabine Parish capitol from the Calvary Baptist Church, with the
Rev. E. C. Harris, pastor, reading the scriptures.

Governor O. K. Allen, whose sister, Fannie Allen, the deceased married 30
years ago, was among those attending the rites.  Among those from Winn Parish
attending were Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Abrams of Sikes; O. B. Thompson, Mr. and
Mrs. A. Leonard Allen and family, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Allen, Mrs. W. O.
Averett, Mrs. A. J. Peavy, and others.

Mr. Abrams died in Charity hospital in Shreveport Sunday afternoon after
undergoing an operation several weeks for the removal of gall stones.

The deceased, who was employed by the conservation department is survived by
his widow and three children, Mrs. J. A. Marcel of Baton Rouge, James Abrams
and Mrs. Harvey Skinner, both of Many, one sister, Mrs. Georgia Richeson of
New Orleans, and one brother, W. C. Abrams of Sikes.

The deceased was born and reared at Sikes.