Obituaries: Doris Stovall, 1932, Winn Parish, LA Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** From: March 24, 1932 Winn Parish Enterprise No. 1 Dodson News Doris Stovall The hearts of the people of this entire community were saddened at the untimely death of little Doris Stovall which occurred Friday, March 18. Doris had been ill for many months and at times her loved ones and friends had hopes of her recovery, but for several weeks her condition had steadily grown worse. All that faithful physicians, nurses, and loving hands could do seemed of no avail. Funeral services were held at the Dodson M. E. Church Saturday at 1 p.m. The Rev. H. B. Hysell had charge of the service and was assisted by Rev. John L. Dodge, pastor of Jonesboro Baptist Church. Pallbearers were Bryant Sholars, H. C. Weems, S. R. Aycock, and J. G. Canterbury. Doris was nine years of age and was an exceedingly bright and loveable child. Her little classmates and friends attended the services in a body. The love and esteem in which she and her family are held was shown by many messages of sympathy, and the gorgeous floral offerings from home and distant friends. The body was interred at the Transport Cemetery by the side of her little brother, Robert, who had preceded her in death several years. Surviving her are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Stovall, two sisters, Marguerette and Thera, and a large number of relatives. No. 2 Child's Desire to Help Others Curbed By Death 9 Year Old Doris Stovall of Dodson, Ill for Six Months, Tried To Assist Crippled Children Death has defeated the half year desire of Doris Stovall of Dodson. The little girl, nine years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Stovall of Dodson was ill for six months before her death. Becoming interested in the crippled children at Shrine Hospital here because of her own plight, and reading accounts in The Times of tinfoil being collected by the Shreveport Police Department to be sold to swell the crutch and brace fund at the hospital, collecting tinfoil for the cripples became an obsession with Doris. While she lay helpless in bed, the little girl conveyed word to all her friends and schoolmates that she was collecting tinfoil to send to police for the crutch and brace fund. Tinfoil started piling up in the sick room. Not only did her playmates help, but grownup citizens of Dodson also assisted. The little girl's ambition in life was to collect a shoe box full, sent it to the police and get her name in The Shreveport Times before she died. As the box became heavier and heavier with tinfoil, the little girl became weaker and weaker. As her ambition increased her vitality decreased and Friday death beat her to her desire, five days before the box was filled. Friends finished the task for her and her brother took the box to police headquarters Tuesday morning. (From The Shreveport Times)