Obituaries: Sen. George W. Lee, 1939, Winn Parish, LA
Submitter: Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
Source: Winnfield News-American 
Date: February 24, 1939
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Funeral Services for Gen. G. W. Lee Held at Pineville

Widely Known Civic and Political Leader Dies of Heart Attack

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at the Pineville
Methodist Church for George W. Lee, state senator from Rapides Parish and
widely known political and civic leader of north Louisiana.  Senator Lee was
the nephew of the late Col. Swords Lee of Alexandria.

Senator Lee died Friday night about midnight following a heart attack.  He was
taken ill Tuesday before and had been confined to his bed under physician's
orders.  His condition was not considered critical until a few minutes before
death claimed him.

The services were conducted by the Rev. W. D. Boddie of Hodge, former pastor
of the deceased who was assisted by the Rev. H. N. Brown, pastor of the
Pineville Methodist Church and Dr. A. E. Prince, pastor of the Pineville
Baptist Church.  Interment was made in the Greenwood Memorial Park following
the ceremonies.

Mr. Lee was a close friend of the late Senator Huey P. Long and was one of the
leaders in the Long political organization.  He was elected representative of
Rapides Parish in 1932 and in 1936 was elected to the state senate from
Rapides.  He was manager of the Arkansas Fuel Oil Company and had other
business interests throughout the section.

Surviving him are his wife, the former Miss Alice O'Neal of Bunkie, four sons,
Harold, age 13, Ray, age 11, Robert Earl, age 2, and Robert E., age four
months; three sisters, Mrs. D. L. Teekel, Mrs.F. W. Schaedel, and Mrs. Nora
Windham, all of Pineville.