Obituaries: Barton E. Gaar, 1956, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: April 5, 1956 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Last Rites For B. E. Gaar To Be Held Friday, 2:30

Last rites for Barton E. Gaar, 79, native of the Dodson-Gaars Mill community,
who died in a Monroe hospital Wednesday at 9 p.m., will be held at the New
Hope Methodist Church at 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 6.

Mr. Gaar had been in ill health for several years.  He was born and reared in
the Gaars Mill community and also reared his own family in the community.  He
was considered an outstanding farmer and stock raiser in this area.  His
remains will be at his home in Dodson until time of the funeral services.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Laura Carroll Gaar; six sons, Dr. Malcolm Gaar, a
member of the faculty at Louisiana State University; Guy of Dodson; Weyland
of Lake Charles; D. E. and Beeson of Monroe; Aswell of Clinton; one daughter,
Mrs. Roy Dahl of Monroe; and a number of grandchildren.

He also leaves four sisters, Miss Zella Gaar and Mrs. Della Payne, both of
Dodson; Mrs. Dennis Stovall, Shreveport; and Mrs. Maggie Sanders, Ruston; and
one brother, L. M. Gaar of Minden.