Obituaries:  Robert Stroud, 1970, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From:  March 19, 1970 Winn Parish Enterprise-News American

Olinkraft Executive From Winn

Robert Stroud Killed In Industrial Accident

Robert Stroud, head forester at Olinkraft's plant in Huttig, Ark., and former
executive with the company's Winnfield plant, was killed in an industrial
accident at the Huttig facility at 8 p.m. Monday, according to company
officials.

James Jones, sawmill manager of the Huttig plant, was also killed.  The two
were inspecting new machinery at the time of the accident, officials stated.

Stroud, 38, was a graduate of Louisiana Tech in Ruston.  He had been with Olin
since 1962 as block forester and logging superintendent over the Winnfield
forest.

He was promoted to head forester at Huttig in August, 1969.

Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Atlanta Baptist
Church with the Rev. Ray Teal, the Rev. A. Dale Floyd, and the Rev. Thomas W.
Cox officiating.  Interment was at Mt. Zion Cemetery under direction of
Southern Funeral Home.

He was a native of the Wheeling Community, a Korean veteran, and a member of
the Huttig, Ark., Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ruby Stroud of Huttig, three daughters,
Muriel Elizabeth, Linda Kay, and Mary Francis Stroud of Huttig, his father,
Houston Stroud of Wheeling; two brothers, Roy Burns Stroud of Lake Charles and
Joe R. Stroud of New Orleans; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Todd of Bell City and
Mrs. Linda Starnes of Shreveport.

Pallbearers were Don Moon, Ted Bolton, John Connor, John Schutte, Harry
Maroney, and W. B. Stewart.

Honorary pallbearers were Professional Foresters.