Obituaries: John Hall, 1935, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: July 18, 1935 Winn Parish Enterprise

Youth Killed Here Wednesday By Train

John Hall, 26, Jumps From His Truck But Train Knocks Machine Over Him

John Hall, 26 year old Winnfield youth was instantly killed when a truck he
was driving hit a train five miles west of town on the Winnfield-Natchitoches
highway Wednesday afternoon at about 6:30 o'clock.

Hall was returning to Winnfield from the Salt Mine where he had carried a load
of lumber from the K. A. Thomas mill where he was employed as a truck driver.
In the truck with him was a negro.  According to the negro, both he and Hall
jumped from the truck about twenty feet from before it hit the train, which
was backing over the tracks across the highway.  Dr. J. F. Faith, coroner,
stated that the truck caused the death of the boy whose body was mangled
beyond recognition.  He was identified by his poll tax receipt.  The train
belonged to the Carey Salt Company.

Hall is survived by one half-brother, Roland Horn, and his stepfather, Carl
Horn, of Campti.  He was reared by his stepfather in this parish, following
the death of his mother when he was about eight years of age.

Funeral services were conducted at Mt. Zion near Montgomery Thursday morning
at 10 o'clock.