Obituaries: J. W. Gates, 1925, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: May 28, 1925 Winn Parish Enterprise

J. W. Gates Killed When Car Turns Over

J. W. Gates, foreman of the car shops of the Tremont Railway was killed last
Thursday night at about 11:30 while he and Mr. John Ford were returning to
Winnfield on the Calvin Road.

According to Mr. Ford, he and Mr. Gates were in Ford's Lincoln Touring Car. 
Mr. Gates was driving the car at a rapid rate and failed to see the sharp turn
of the road where it intersects the Pershing Highway, until too close to slow
down to make the curve.  When he applied the brakes the car turned over three
times finally landing right side up, throwing Mr. Ford out of the car.  When
he recovered from the shock he found Mr. Gates in the car dead.

Mr. Gates was 42 years of age, has a wife and four children, Lawrence Gates of
Rochelle, Misses Cleo and Lucille, and a baby boy, James Willard Scott.

Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church at 3 o'clock Saturday
afternoon, interment being in the Winnfield Cemetery by the Masons.