Obituaries: Jack Waters, 1933, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: June 8, 1933 Winn Parish Enterprise

Jack Waters of Dodson Drowns In Pond Wednesday

Funeral Services For Son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Waters Held Thursday Afternoon

Jack Waters, seven year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Waters of Dodson, was
drown in a pond on the Walter Hughes farm at Dodson Wednesday afternoon
between 3:00 and 4:00 o'clock.  The child had been in the water some time
before the other boys secured the help of some larger boys chopping cotton in
a nearby field, who went into the pond after him.  Bobby Schwartz found the
body.  Dr. S. C. Fittz of Winnfield was called to the scene, but efforts to
revive the child proved futile.

At the time of the tragedy the mother of Jack was in Winnfield on account of
the death of Mrs. Melvin Thomas.

Besides the parents, Jack is survived by three smaller sisters, Dale, Gay, and
Elizabeth Ann.  The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Mixon and Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Waters, of Dodson, both prominent families in the parish.  The
mother of the child is well remembered as the former Mrs. Bertha Mixon.

Funeral services were conducted at Dodson Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The Rev. H. Grant, Methodist Protestant minister of Grayson had charge of the
rites.  Interment was in the Gansville Cemetery.  A large concourse of
relatives and friends attended.