Obituaries: Alvin Sol Hahn, 1978, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: September 27, 1978 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Alvin Hahn Rites Planned Thursday

The funeral of Alvin Sol Hahn, a prominent Winnfield businessman and civic
leader, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Southern Funeral Home Chapel here with
Rev. Calvin Phelps officiating.

Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday at Pineville Jewish
Cemetery in Pineville with Rabbi Marten I. Hinchin officiating.

Mr. Hahn died Saturday, September 26, 1978 at St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in
Alexandria after a lengthy illness.  He was a past president, member of the
board of directors and executive committee of the Louisiana Association of
Insurance Agents.  He was one of the founders of First Federal Savings & Loan
Association of Winnfield and owned the first stock certificate issued by the
association.

The Alvin Hahn Insurance Agency celebrated its 59th year providing continuous
service.  The General Finance Company formed in 1927.  The two integrated
agencies represent the two oldest, proprietorships individually owned
businesses in Winn Parish.  The General Finance Company is the oldest of all
continual financial and banking institutions in Winn Parish.  A former native
of New Orleans, Mr. Hahn moved to Winnfield in May, 1919, and became a
business partner in the Ford automobile business and also simultaneously began
his insurance business in 1919 and organizing his finance business,
integrating the two.

He was past president of the Winnfield Rotary Club, former commander of the
American Legion Post in Winnfield and the recipient of numerous plaques and
certificates in recognition of his years of service as an insurance agent
since 1919.

Mr. Hahn and Congressman A. Leonard Allen of Winnfield helped establish the
first Winn Parish Library in the early 1930s.

He furnished the necessary equipment for the youth ball club in 1925, was a
veteran of WW I, was appointed to the draft board by former Gov. Earl K. Long,
was later appointed board secretary and served for 25 years.

He was a 50 year member of the Jefferson Masonic Lodge No. 190 and one of the
founders of the Winnfield Country Club.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Sadye Lipsitz Hahn of Winnfield; two
daughters, Abigail Hahn of Winnfield and Suzanne Hahn of Los Angeles, Calif.;
and one sister, Mrs. Sadie Jalenak of New Orleans.