Obituaries: Gus Anderson, 1936, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: December 24, 1936 Winn Parish Enterprise

Last Rites For Gus Anderson Thursday 10 A.M.

Well Known Character Would Have Been 79 Years Old Xmas Eve

Gus Anderson, well known character about Winnfield was found dead in his shack
across from the state highway barns on Wednesday morning by his friend, "Hobo
Bill," who he spends each winter with.

Gus has been a familiar figure around Winnfield for fifteen or twenty years
and was for about seven years night watchman at the highway barns.  For the
past one and one-half years he has devoted his time to his garden and to raise
chickens.

According to information told to his friends he came to this country from
Sweden when he was fifteen years of age.  He often remarked that he had no
folks at all.  At one time Anderson was a well-to-do road contractor.  He was
also at one time connected with a railway company building bridges and dumps. 
He would have been seventy nine years of age on Christmas Eve.

Funeral services will be conducted Thursday morning at ten o'clock at the
First Presbyterian Church, Rev. Alwin Stokes, pastor, will officiate. 
Interment will be in the local cemetery.