Obituaries: Dr. Jonathan Joseph Peters, 1925, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: July 2, 1925 Winn Parish Enterprise

Dr. Jonathan Joseph Peters

Our town was shocked and grieved last Monday afternoon when news reached here
of the death of Dr. Jonathan J. Peters, a life long resident of Winn Parish.

Dr. Peters taught school in his young days and settled on a farm, studying
medicine after he was married and had a family to support.  He practiced
medicine in Winn Parish for something like forty years, the greater portion of
the time in the town of Winnfield, where he has enjoyed a large practice.  He
was coroner of Winn Parish for something like thirty years, the position he
held at the time of his death.

Dr. Peters was a well read man and active in civic and political affairs of
all kind.  He will be greatly missed in Winnfield and surrounding country, but
of all his achievements the chief thing he leaves is a family that he so well
equipped to "carry on" when he is no longer able to go.  He brought up and
educated a large family who are a blessing to any community.  He is survived
by his wife, who has been a wonderful helpmate, and the following children: 
Drs. A. M. and J. I Peters and Mrs. Collier of Alexandria; Mrs. W. M. Campbell
of New Orleans; Mrs. Josie Mathews, Mrs. E. S. Simonton and Mrs. A. B. Cox of
Shreveport; Mrs. E. Weeks, John J. Peters, and Hines H. Peters of Winnfield.

If Dr. Peters had lived for a few months longer he would have been 73 years
old, more than allotted time by a few years.  He was very active for his age
and practiced his profession till the last.  Notwithstanding he was active and
supple, he had a bad heart and knew it, that he felt that his time was not a
great deal longer, he must have felt from what his friends had at times heard
him say and he died in the way he wished to go, without lingering illness. 
Before he left for Gaar's Mill to attend the funeral of Mr. W. M. Branch on
Monday he expressed a desire to attend the last rites of his life long friend
and for many years they were both neighbors in the Gaar's Mill community where
Mr. Branch was buried and where Dr. Peters breathed his last.  The funeral was
over, Dr. Peters had shaken hands with many of his old friends and seemed
unusually well and happy.  While repairing a tire of his automobile preparing
to start home the end came suddenly and swiftly.  Mr. John Teddlie who was
with him at the time said he seemed not be either hot, tired, or worried in
any way nor did he at one time complain of not feeling well. ________________
____________________________.

The remains were laid to rest in the Winnfield Cemetery Tuesday afternoon in
the presence of a very large crowd from Winnfield and surrounding towns,
Shreveport, Alexandria, Jonesboro, and other places.  The Masons had charge of
the ceremony.

The Enterprise extends sympathy to the bereaved.