Obituaries:  Sylvester H. Gaar, 1963, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From:  February 21, 1963 Winn Parish Enterprise-News American


S. H. Gaar, Dodson Merchant, Buried At New Hope

Sylvester H. Gaar, 65, of Dodson, died at 2 a.m. Saturday, February 16, at
his home following a long illness.

Funeral services were conducted at the New Hope Methodist Church at 2 p.m.
Sunday with Rev. H. B. Crammer, Rev. George Jones and Rev. Grafton Shaw
officiating.  Burial was in the church cemetery under direction of
Southern Funeral Home.

acting as pallbearers were Harley Womack, J. Y. Terry, Reubin Simpkins, R.
L. Smith, James Cathey, and Neil Taylor.

Mr. Gaar was born and reared in the Gaars Mill community and was the son
of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Gaar, prominent farmer and merchant and was
a member of the New Hope Methodist Church.

Surviving are his widow and one son, Paul Vayne Gaar of Dodson; one
daughter, 
Mrs.  Stanley Ferguson of Shreveport; one sister, Mrs. Howard Kelley of
Winnfield; four brothers, Roy and Edwin of Dodson, and Willie and Shelby
of Winnfield, and three grandchildren.  One sister, Mrs. John Amberg
preceded him in death.