Obituaries: George Milton Tannehill, 1940, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: April 18, 1940 Winn Parish Enterprise

G. M. Tannehill, 63, Killed By Auto In New Orleans

Was Vice-Pres. Urania Lumber Company of Urania, La.

George Milton Tannehill, 61 years old, vice president of the Urania Lumber
Company, of Urania, La., and manager of the company's timber interests,
died in New Orleans Monday night as a result of injuries which he sustained
when he was struck by an automobile while attempting to cross Canal Street. 
He is said to have died instantly from a fractured skull.

The accident occurred about 12 o'clock.  The unfortunate man was accompanied
by Quinton T. Hardtner, president of the Urania Lumber Company and a brother
in law of the dead man.

They were in New Orleans attending a lumber manufacturer's convention.  They
started to cross the street, Mr. Tannehill being ahead of Mr. Hardtner.  The
latter is quoted as saying that he saw the automobile coming and called to Mr.
Tannehill to stop, but he apparently did not hear the warning and continued
on his course, when he was struck by the machine.

The car was driven by Jack Angers, 32, of New Orleans, who was charged with
voluntary manslaughter.

Mr. Tannehill was a native of Winnfield, where he was reared.  He was a son of
the late R. L. Tannehill and Mrs. Elizabeth Sellinger Tannehill.

Early in life he became connected with the mercantile establishment of the
late E. J. Hardtner, of Pineville, where he remained until the Urania Lumber
Company was formed.  He had been connected with it continually since.

He married Miss Dora Schaedel of Pineville, who survives him.  He leaves one
daughter and three sons.  They are: Mrs. McDade of Belcher, La.; George
Tannehill of Winnfield; Glenn Tannehill of Urania; and Dr. Theodore Tannehill
of Tullos.

He also leaves two brothers, H. N. Tannehill of Tullos, and C. E. Tannehill of
Urania; three sisters, Mrs. Q. T. Hardtner of Urania, Mrs. C. L. Pace of
Alexandria, and Mrs. R. S. Walsh of Winnfield; five half brothers, W. A.
Tannehill of Hattiesburg, Miss., Murphy Tannehill of Urania, J. R. Tannehill
of Winnfield, Elisha Tannehill of Pineville, and F. M. "Jesse" Tannehill of
Baton Rouge; five half sisters, Miss Estelle Tannehill of Winnfield, Mrs.
Harold McKinney of Cross Roads, Mrs. Poinsette Johnson of Winnfield, Mrs. E.
E. Fort of Beaumont, Texas, and Miss Nancy Tannehill of New Orleans, and his
stepmother, Mrs. Lula Tannehill of Winnfield.

Funeral services were held at the family residence at Urania, Wednesday
afternoon, with interment in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Pineville.