Obituaries: M. Plilar, 1926, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 7, 1926 Winn Parish Enterprise

M. Plilar

M. Plilar, 49 years old, for a number of years conductor on the Tremont and
Gulf Railway and former resident of Winnfield, died at his home in Shreveport
last Thursday afternoon following a brief illness.

Mr. Plilar was making his regular run on Wednesday between Tremont and
Winnfield when stricken very ill.  At Sikes he was treated by Dr. Stovall and
came on into Winnfield on his train.  He was taken to Shreveport to a
sanitarium over the L. & A. Wednesday afternoon for treatment.

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon from the family residence at 4
o'clock with the Rev. W. C. Scott, pastor of the Noel Methodist Church
officiating.  Interment was in Forest Park Cemetery under the direction of the
Wellman Undertaking Company.  Mr. Plilar is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mae
Pace Plilar; two children, J. D. Plilar and Miss Lizzie Mae Plilar, student of
Centenary College.  The deceased was a member of Shreveport Lodge, Order of
the Railway Conductors, member of Eastern Star Masonic Lodge No. 151,
Winnfield; a Royal Arch Mason of the Winnfield and Shreveport Consistory, and
Shriner of the El Karubah Temple.  Funeral services at the cemetery were
conducted under the auspices of Caddo Lodge No. 179, F. & A. M.