Obituaries: Sarah Ann "Aunt Sallie" Gaar Bird, 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

93 Year Old Dodson Woman Dies Saturday

"Aunt Sallie" Bird Was A Member of Pioneer Family

Mrs. J. R. Bird, age 93 years, 10 months, and 22 days, a member of an old and
prominent Winn Parish family died at her home in Dodson, Saturday, September
14, 1935 after an illness of ten months.

"Aunt Sallie" as she was affectionately known by a host of friends and
relatives in Winn Parish first saw the light of day in Georgia, having been
born on Nov. 22, 1841, and had she lived until this November, 1935, would have
attained her 94th birthday.

At an early age, "Aunt Sallie" together with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael
Adam Gaar, came to Winn Parish from Georgia in 1858 and built the Gaar house
in Winn Parish at a point near New Hope or Gaar Church.  Sarah Ann Gaar being
her maiden name.

At the Gaar family reunion recently held at New Hope, "Aunt Sallie", the
oldest direct living descendant of the pioneer Gaar family, was named honorary
president of the reunion organization, which was appropriate.  J. A. "Uncle
John" Gaar is now the only and oldest surviving member of the family.

At an early age in life Mrs. Bird joined the Christian forces and affiliated
with the Methodist Protestant Church, and, as long as her health permitted,
was an active and loyal member of same.  Some time ago she was elected
honorary member of the Dodson Methodist Protestant Sunday School.

The deceased is survived by a brother, J. A. Gaar, of Dodson; several nieces,
and their families, Mrs. Aline Dillon, Dodson; Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Talton
and family, Winnfield; Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Sholars, Dodson, besides a host
of other relatives and friends to mourn her passing.

Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at New Hope Church, Rev. H.
B. Hysell of Hodge, assisted by Rev. Kermit Hollingsworth, of Texas,
officiating.

Pallbearers were H. R. Sylvest, A. L. Mixon, G. W. Price, Jr., G. I. Sanders,
C. L. Shell, W. C. Anders, B. M. Feazel, L. L. Lee.

In the passing of "Aunt Sallie", the oldest resident of this section and
probably the oldest or one of the oldest in Winn Parish is recorded.