OBITUARY OF DR. MILTON A. DUNN Contributed by Greggory E. Davies 120 Ted Price Lane Winnfield, LA 71483 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** TIPS FOR SEARCHING RECORDS ON THE INTERNET Netscape & Ms Explorer users: If you are searching for a particular surname, locality or date while going through the records in the archives or anywhere....try these few steps: 1. Go to the top of the report you are searching. 2. Click on EDIT at the top of your screen 3. Next click on FIND in the edit menu. 4. When the square pops up, enter what you are looking for in the FIND WHAT ___________blank. 5. Click on DIRECTION __DOWN. 6. And last click on FIND NEXT and continue to click on FIND NEXT until you reach the end of the report. This should highlight the item that you indicated in "find what" every place it appears in the report. You must continue to click on FIND NEXT till you reach the end of the report to see all of the locations of the item indicated. The Caucasian has been advised by one of its friends that Dr. Milton A. Dunn, born in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, Dec. 8, 1851, departed this life at his home at Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, at 3 a. m. on Sunday, November 16, 1924, aged 72 years, 11 months and 8 days. A sketch of his life is published in the Colfax Chronicle. Dr. Dunn was the sone of Hon. C. C. and Sarah (Smith) Dunn, both Mississippians, who grew to maturity and wee married in Lincoln Parish. Dr. Dunn was the only surviving child by his father's first wife, and his education was received in the common schools. In 1872-73 he entered the medical department of the University of Louisiana, and in 1874 graduated from the University of Louisville, Ky., after which he entered upon his practice in Montgomery, La., where he continued until 1884, when he moved to Colfax. From 1888 he was coroner of Grant Parish for two years, being elected again on the Populist ticket in 1896 and serving four years. He was married in 1874 to Miss Rosa K. Reitzell, of Rapides Parish, who preceded him in death a number of years. To this union were born three children who survive their father. They are Miss Maude Dunn of Shreveport; Frank Dunn of Colfax, and Milton Dunn, Jr., of Melrose. He is also survived by half brothers and sisters as follows: J. E. and W. H. Dunn of Texas; R. M. Dunn and Mrs. Eunice Shackelford of Montgomery, La.; Mrs. Edith Gardiner of Lake Charles and Mrs. Gladys Henderson of Shreveport. The body of Dr. Dunn was transported from Melrose and was met at the river at Montgomery by the Masonic fraternity, of which he was a member, and by numbers of his many friends who mourned his death. Both religious and Masonic services were held and he was placed at rest in the Montgomery cemetery, Rev. J. O. Bennett having charge of the church services and M. Ferrier of the Masonic services. Dr. Dunn was a splendid citizen, a gallant Confederate soldier and a gentleman esteemed by all who knew him. (The above obituary appeared in the December 5, 1924 Caucasian newspaper, and a copy was found in the works of Milton Dunn, Jr., at the Watson Memorial Library, Cammie Henry Archives, Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, LA. Submitted by Greggory Ellis Davies, Winnfield, LA.)