Obituaries: Clarence Gates, 1939, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: November 3, 1939 Winnfield News-American

Hold Rites For Clarence Gates At Baptist Church

World War Veteran Dies At Alexandria On Sunday

Funeral services for Clarence J. Gates, 42, a veteran of the World War and
serving in the Winnfield Post Office until his death Sunday, were held at the
First Baptist Church Monday afternoon.  The deceased had bee in failing health
for the past several months, and died at the Veterans Hospital at Alexandria,
where he had gone for treatment for trouble caused when he saw service
overseas.

Rev. H. H. McBride, Baptist pastor, assisted by Rev. G. A. Morgan, Methodist,
and Rev. Alwin Stokes, Presbyterian, ministers, conducted the final services.
After church services the body was interred in the Winnfield Cemetery.

Survivors of the deceased are his wife and son, Carol, father, Rev. C. B.
Gates of Monroe, three brothers, R. W. Gates of Dodson, Reggie and Houston
Gates of Winnfield, and three sisters, Mrs. E. L. Taylor of Sikes, Mrs.  J. C.
Green, Monroe, and Mrs. Horace Pepper of Sikes.

Pallbearers were fellow post office employees, P. Hugh Mercer, S. E. Jenkins,
D. F. Shell, Henry Harlan, Leo Sowers, and Eck H. Bozeman.