Obituaries: Frank Collins, 1941, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 23, 1941 Winn Parish Enterprise

Negro Dies From Heart Attack In Local Store

Frank Collins, Employee of Mansfield Lumber Co., Dies

Employees of Milam's Department Store were startled Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. when
a negro man who had just had his check cashed, fell to the floor in the dry
goods department, gasped a few breaths and died.  He had not had time to put
his money he received from his check in his pocket.

Local physicians were summoned and pronounced the man dead from a heart
attack.  He was buried here Thursday.

The negro, Frank Collins, had been employed by the Mansfield Hardwood Lumber
Company since December 26, 1940.  His social security record showed that he
had come here from Clarksville, Texs, where he had last worked with the
Clarksville Lumber Company.  He had resided in Winnfield ten years ago but had
not been here since that time until Christmas.

It was reported from the Mansfield Lumber Company office that Collins had
worked all day Tuesday and had not complained to anyone of feeling ill.  His
record showed that he was born in 1911.