Obituaries: James Boyd Alexander, 1953, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: March 3, 1953 Winnfield News-American or Winn Parish Enterprise

Jim Alexander, Local Cab Driver, Dies Saturday

by Melvin Connor

The trains have all been met, the passengers are safely home, the fare is
paid, thus on Saturday, February 28, 193, "Jim Alex" boarded his cab for the
last time while family, and friends looked helplessly on and backed slowly
away from the curb, a moment only, he lingered as though changing gears, or
plotting his route, then was off.

In a circle around the bed we watched in deathly silence until he turned the
corner, and was swallowed up in the shadows of eternity.  There were no
contortions on is face that said he felt pain, he only lay with halt closed
eyes that were set on things in another world, his breath came short and even,
as though little was needed.  Nurses felt in vain for his pulse, there was
none.  But his heart untired for only the two score and eight years of it's
work, lumbered on and on and on, until the blood stream was so filled with
poison form the disease that knows no cure, that strength was gone.  In vain
this Noble Organ tried to force this precious fluid from lungs to brain and
back again.  Thus, died James Boyd Alexander.  Let us not weep for him, rather
for those who die without belief in God, let us drop a tear.

Born June 1, 1904, Jim was a lifelong resident of Winn Parish.  Besides a host
of friends, he is survived by his wife, Oza Connor Alexander, two daughters,
Mrs. R. D. Skains, Jr., of Delhi, and Leonard Alexander of Winnfield; his
mother, Mrs. H. G. Alexander of Hodge, three brothers, Joe and Cecil of Hodge,
and Tom of Minden, and two sisters, Mrs. Claude Hayes and Mrs. O. J. Hayes, of
Minden.

Funeral services were conducted Sunday at 3:30 p.m. in Laurel Heights, Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, G. A. Connor presiding.  Interment was
in the Winnfield Cemetery under direction of Hixson Funeral Home.