Obituaries: Brown Smith, 1937, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: April 29, 1937 Winn Parish Enterprise

Father of Bob Smith Is Killed In Car Accident

Funeral Services Held Monday at Deceased's Home Near Ruston

Brown Smith, 79 year old Lincoln Parish farmer, and father of Bob Smith of
Winnfield, was killed instantly late Sunday afternoon when he was struck by an
automobile as he walked across the highway in front of his home four miles
west of Ruston.  The aged man died of internal injuries and a crushed skull,
the parish coroner said.

Lieut. Percy Sharp, commander of the Civilian Conservation Corps camp near
Mooringsport and driver of the car which struck Smith, was held blameless in
the accident according to the press reports.  Sharp stated that dust caused by
high winds prevented his seeing Smith until he was only a short distance away.
He said that he swerved to miss Smith, but that the farmer became confused and
darted back, directly into the path of the car.