Obit: Will Eagles, 1937, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Nora Martin, PO Box 1871, Jena, LA 71342
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>From Winn Parish Enterprise December 30, 1937:

WINN'S FIRST RURAL MAIL CARRIER DIES.

Last Rites are Held for Will Eagles Wednesday, December 29

Will Eagles, who would have been 66 years of age on January 30th died at his 
home here Tuesday night, December 28th, after ill health of four years 
duration.  Mr. Eagles, Winn Parish's first rural mail carrier, retired from 
service last April, and his health continued to fail until his death.  
    Born and reared near Winnfield, the son of the late Edward and Martha 
Eagles, Mr. Will Eagles received his education in the schools of this parish.  
He later taught in the public schools and in 1909 entered the service of the 
United States Postoffice as rural carrier on Route One, Winnfield, serving as 
carrier for 28 years.  He was a member of the First Methodist Church and the 
Wesley Brotherhood.
    Mr Eagles was married to Mrs. Daisy Wilson Grigsby, who survives him.  He 
also leaves two step-sons, Tom Grigsby of Longview, Texas, and John Grigsby of 
Winnfield;  one brother Jim Eagles of Winnfield and one sister, Mrs. Tinnie 
Stroud of Winnfield and a large number of nephews and nieces.
    Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist Church Wednesday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Rev. G. A. Morgan in charge, assisted by Rev.
Alwin Stokes and Rev. B. C. Land.  Interment was in the Winnfield Cemetery.
    Active pallbearers were Hugh Mercer, D. F. Shell, Charlie Smith, J. A. 
Cockerham, Olan Dickerson and W. L. Sowers.
    Honorary pallbearers were:  W. T. Norman, V. L. Brumfield, Bob Fletcher,
H. W. Bass, Dr. J. F. Faith, Dr. F. C. Fittz, Shirley Jackson, Waco Grigsby,
Guy Johnson, Dan Page, A. W. Williamson, Troy Smith, B. W. Bailey, P. K. Abel,
Mr. Dean, J. M. Hyde, Oscar Barton, Oscar Lattier, Joe Terrell, J. C. Brooks,
Jim Shelton, W. W. Allen, N. M. Jackson, Maxwell Crowe, Harold DeBray, Lee
Grigsby and Jim Carter.