Obituaries: Harry Eagles, 1919, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: Submitted by Gary Foster, private collection

Obituary of Harry Eagles

DIED, HARRY EAGLES

At his home, three miles south of Winnfield, Nov. 5,1919, age 59years and 25
days.  He leaves a wife and eight children, three brothers and one sister:
Chas, Willie, Jim and Mrs Tennie Stroud, with many other friends and relative
to mourn his loss.

At an early age in life, of his own free will, he joined the Missionary
Baptist church, and lived a devoted Christian in that church until 17 years
ago, when he with his wife, joined the M.P. Church.

The writer has been personally acquainted with Bro. Harry Eagles for 25 years,
and to know him was to love him, because of that noble character and spirit of
love that he possessed.  While he lived it was his greatest pleasure to share
with others in their griefs and burdens.

We no longer see his loving face or hear his gentle voice, and yet he has left
a gentle influence that will speak through the lives of many.  Dear one, while
we say our last good-bye, we know the home has lost a devoted husband and a
loving father.  The church has lost a great worker, the community a noble
citizen and the W.O.W., a true brother.  As he lived so did he die, and left
that evidence of a Christian faith and hope.

When asked by someone a few days before he died, what he was thinking of, his
answer was: "That beautiful, bright home above." Many times we have seen him
stand at the head of his class in singing conventions and revival meetings,
but no more will we hear him sing until we hear him with the angels on that
beautiful, bright shore above.  In conclusion, we will say, "Weep not for him
dear ones." For what is our loss is his eternal gain.  Someday we hope to meet
him where sickness, sorrow, pain and death never come. 

A brother in law,
George Balford Foster
Pastor, Verda Baptist Church