Obituaries: John Thomas Harlan, 1941, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: November 28, 1941 Winnfield News-American

Funeral Services For John T. Harlan Held Here Friday

Funeral services for John Thomas Harlan, a former resident of Winnfield who
died in Alexandria last Thursday, were completed here Friday afternoon at four
o'clock, conducted by the Rev. J. A. Taylor, pastor of the First Methodist
Church of Alexandria assisted by the three local pastors, the Rev. Alwin
Stokes, the Rev. H. H. McBride, and the Rev. H. B. Hysell.

The deceased while a resident of Winnfield was engaged in the tile business
and later moved to Alexandria where he was employed by a furniture store
at the time of his death.

The deceased was born in this parish near Calvin.  Later, his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Harlan, moved to the Wheeling Community.  He was a member of the
Methodist Church.

Deceased is survived by his widow, two sons, Howard Thomas Harlan and Jack
Harlan; one daughter, Miss Halette Harlan of Alexandria; two brothers, Eugene
Harlan of Verda and Bill Harlan of Shreveport; three sisters, Mrs. P. Hugh
Mercer of Winnfield, Mrs. William F. Fagley of Houston, Texas, and Mrs. W. H.
McLemore of Shreveport.