Obituaries:  Willie Gaar, 1967, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From:  June 15, 1967 Winn Parish Enterprise-News American

Willie Gaar, 67, Merchant, Dies Monday, June 12

Willie Gaar, 67, Winnfield merchant died in a local hospital Monday, June 12,
1967 at 
5 p.m.

The son of the late J. W. Gaar, State Representative from Winn Parish and the
late Mrs. Gaar, Mr. Gaar was a lifelong resident of Winn Parish.  He was
reared in the Gaars Mill Community and was a merchant in Winnfield for over 37
years.  A member of the First Methodist Church, Mr. Gaar served on the Board
of Stewards for 34 years.

Funeral services were conducted at the First Methodist Church at 10 a.m.
Wednesday with Rev. Richard Walton officating, assisted by Rev. Robert Gage
and Rev. Fred Flurry of Monroe.  Interment was in the Winnfield Cemetery under
direction of Southern Funeral Home.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Volee Watts Gaar, one son, Lt. Tim Gaar, of
El Toro, California; three brothers, Roy Gaar and Edwin Gaar of Gaars Mill,
Shelby Gaar of Winnfield and one sister, Mrs. Florene Kelley of Winnfield.

Pallbearers were Maxwell T. Crowe, Jesse Anders, O. K. Greaves, E. H. Farr,
Shirley Jackson, L. Rickerson, Don Walsh, and T. H. Harrel, Sr.