Obit: Samuel Mount McCain, 1937, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Nora Martin, PO Box 1871, Jena, LA 71342
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>From Winn Parish Enterprise December 30, 1937:

WORLD WAR VETERAN DIES DECEMBER 24.

Last Rites Are Held for Samuel Mount McCain.

Samuel Mount McCain, 38 years of age, World War Veteran died at the Veteran's 
hospital in Alexandria, Friday, December 24, 1937 from asthma and heart 
trouble.  He had been in ill health for many years, but had been in the 
hospital only two days when death came.  Funeral services were held at the
home Sunday afternoon with Rev. Alwin Stokes, pastor Winnfield Presbyterian
church in charge.  Interment was in the local cemetary.

Mr McCain was born in Dubach, La., but had been residing in Winnfield for the 
past six years.  He was a member of the Dubach Baptist Church.  

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Grace Mizell McCain, two children, J. B. and
Rose Anne; his father E. S. McCain; one sister, Mrs. D. J. Houston, Coushatta;
three brothers, Robert L. of Fort Worth, Texas; J. T. McCain, Hot Springs,
Ark; and Edwin McCain, Alexandria.