Obituaries: Edward L. Pullen, 1952, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: April 17, 1952 Winn Parish Enterprise

Funeral Held For E. L. Pullen, Shock Victim

Funeral services for Edward L. Pullen, 39, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Pullen of
Wyatt, were held in Siloam Springs Methodist Church Wednesday at 3 p.m.  He
died Monday afternoon as the result of an electric shock received while
working on a dragline near Baton Rouge.

Pullen was working on Airline Highway near New Orleans when the accident
occurred.  The dragline boom accidentally came in contact with a high tension
wire when he had his hand on the machine, killing him on the spot.

He was the nephew of Bryant Pullen of Dodson and was known in Winn Parish.

Services were conducted by Rev. J. K. Aiken, pastor of Monte Sano Presbyterian
Church, Baton Rouge, assisted by Rev. T. Garrett, pastor, Siloam Springs
Methodist Church.

Survivors are his wife; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Pullen of Wyatt;
grandfather, L. D. Watkins of Wyatt; one brother, Glenn of Monroe; three
sisters, Mrs. Heley Bryan, Hodge; Mrs. Johnnie Guin, Jonesboro; Mrs. Evon
Sawyer, Los Angeles.

Pallbearers, all employees of Southern Equipment Tractor Co., Baton Rouge,
were Frank Farmer, L. J. Prejean, Paul Mitchell, Joe Clark, Jimmy Nethery, and
Eugene Huffty.