Obituaries: David Benjamin Coates, 1927, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 29, 1927 Winn Parish Enterprise or Winnfield News-American
or The Comrade or Southern Sentinel (not sure)

D. B. Coates, Former Winnfield Citizen Victim Auto Accident

A telegram was received Tuesday by H. C. Riser, telling of the death of his
brother in law, D. B. Coates, in Los Angeles, California, as a result of an
automobile accident at 8:30 p.m. Monday.

The news was a distinct shock to Winnfield where for so many years Mr. Coates
was one of the foremost citizens and his old friends regret his unfortunate
and untimely death.

When a very young man, David Benjamin Coates came to Winnfield and secured
employment in the office of the Comrade, at that time owned by B. W. Bailey
and later purchased by The Southern Sentinel.  His clean cut and forceful
editorials on the issues of that time marked him as a man of high intelligence
and prophesied for him a successful career in the newspaper realm.

Upon leaving Winnfield, Mr. Coates went to Longview, Texas where he operated
successfully for a number of years when he sold this paper and purchased
another in Forney, Texas.  About five years ago he went to Los Angeles where
he again engaged in newspaper work, continuing until his death last Monday.

Mr. Coates is survived by his widow, who before her marriage was Miss Josie
Magee, and nine children.  They are Magee, who is married and lives in Los
Angeles; Bennie, George, Iley, Josie, Clara Choice, Ella Belle, and James
Ferguson.