Obituaries:  Edward Byrnes, Winn Parish, LA, 1938
Submitted by:   Deanna Simmons Hess, RR 9, Box 1548, Livingston, TX
77351
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THE WINNFIELD-NEWS AMERICAN
Friday, May 27, 1938

Edward Byrnes Is Instantly Killed
In Wreck Sunday

Accident Occurs One Mile North of
Town Early Sunday A. M.

   Edward Byrnes, age 31, was instantly killed early last Sunday morning
when the car he was driving was wrecked turning over several times,
about a mile north of town.
   Young Byrnes was alone at the time, but the physical facts of the
wreck indicated that the car left the highway and plunged down an
embankment, throwing him clear of the machine with such force that his
body was completely shaken up, breaking his two legs and neck.
   The accident occurred about four o'clock Sunday morning and was
discovered soon thereafter by Hayes McDonald of Jonesboro who was
enroute to Winnfield to receive flowers off The Hustler, the early
morning passenger train which arrive at 4:25.  He hurried into town and
notified the night marshal, T. J. Dalby, who informed Sheriff Bryant
Sholars and Coroner Dr. J. F. Faith.  They went immediately to the scene
of the accident.
   Investigtions [sic] made led to the conclusion that Byrnes had
momentarily fallen asleep while driving toward town and the car left the
road on the curve where the accident occurred, and which was less than
100 yards from the place where George Holmes was killed in a similar
mishap about a month ago.
   Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the family residence
here with the Rev. Dr. B. C. Land, pastor of the First Baptist church,
and the Rev. Alwin Stokes, pastor of the First Presbyterian church,
officiating.  Interment followed in the family plot of the Pollock
cemetery which concluding services were attended by a host of friends of
the family from Winnfield.
   The deceased is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Byrnes,
one brother, Robert Byrnes and one sister, Mrs. Ben Trahan of Winnfield.