Obituaries: Julius B. Fick, 1924, Winn Parish, LA Submitted 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 ********************************************** From: October 23, 1924 Winn Parish Enterprise J. B. Fick Dead The body of Mr. J. B. Fick arrived from Abilene, Texas Saturday morning and funeral services were conducted at the Methodist Church at three o'clock by Rev. W. H. Jordan, in the presence of a large congregation, the Masons had charge at the grave. Mr. Julius T. (?) Fick was born in St. Joseph, Mo., September 10, 1866 and was educated in the University of Missouri and took graduate work in Berlin University, Germany, in the years 1900 and 1901, and was married to Miss Lillian R. Sleeter, a most estimable lady, in the year of 1888, who still survives him. Mr. Fick was connected with the C. B. and Q. R. R. in St. Joseph, Mo., and Chicago, before coming to Winnfield in 1908 as Auditor of the Tremont & Gulf R. R., where he remained until 1919. At the time of his death he was with the Texas & Pacific R. R. at Abilene, Texas. Mr. Fick was a resident of Winnfield for twelve years and was well known in this section of the country and naturally public spirited and had the ability and training for leadership and was very active in many public enterprises. He served for a number of years as President of the Police Jury and was ever ready to offer his services for the public good. The first Sunday he was in Winnfield he made the acquaintance of Judge Oglesby inquiring the way to the Methodist Church. At the time of his death, October 16th, he was a member of the Methodist Church at Abilene and member of various Masonic bodies, including Moila Temple, Mystic Shrine, of St. Joseph, Mo., and member of the Lions Club of Abilene, Texas. Besides his wife three sons survive him, Clarence of Schenectady, N. Y., Curtis of Winnfield, La., and Harold of Norfolk, Va., to whom the Enterprise extends sympathy.