Obituaries:  Julius E. Waters, 1934, Winn Parish, LA
Submitter: Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
Source: Winnfield News-American
Date: March 23, 1934
**********************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm
**********************************************



Julian E. Waters, 63, Business and Civic Leader, Dies Sunday

Funeral Services Held Monday Morning at Dodson M. P. Church

Death early Sunday morning claimed Julian E. Waters, 63, of Dodson,
outstanding business and civic leader of Winn Parish.  His death came as a
shock to his wide circle of friends although he had been ill for the past few
weeks and his condition was not considered grave until the last few days.  He
was stricken with a heart attack following an emergency operation in a
Shreveport hospital, to which he was taken Saturday night.

The remains were brought to his home in Dodson Sunday and funeral rites were
held Monday morning at ten o'clock at the Methodist Protestant Church
conducted by the pastor, Rev. Edwin H. Grant of Grayson, Rev. Harvey B.
Hysell, M. E. pastor, of Jonesboro, Rev. F. Lyman Shows of Pollock, and Rev.
I. A. Patton of Monroe.  Interment was made in New Hope Cemetery. 
Pallbearers were Bryant Sholars, C. F. Walsworth, B. L. Anderson, W. J.
Pyburn, Logan J. Stovall, and A. L. Mixon.

Surviving besides the widow, the former Miss Lucretia Dickerson, are four
daughters, Mrs. McHenry Greer of Winnsboro, Mrs. Clayton Taylor of Winnfield,
Mrs. Dewey Simmons of Monroe, Mrs. Victor Scott of Jonesboro; two sons, Harvey
J. Waters and Guy Waters, Dodson; two brothers, J. R. Waters, Hudson, and Bud
Waters, Oak Grove.

Born in Winn Parish October 1, 1867, Mr. Waters at an early age began his
business career as a business and civic leader, first in his own community and
soon his leadership was felt all over Winn Parish.  For a number of years he
was engaged in the tie and timber business, representing the Rock Island
lines, at one time he was woods foreman for the Tremont Lumber Company. 
During all this time he was also engaged in farming and at the time of his
death operated a mercantile business in Dodson.  His activities brought him in
contact with many people and by his business ability, his genial, jovial, and
likable personality he won many friends.

In 1932 he was elected police juror from Ward 7, to which duties he gave much
time and attention, especially in the capacity of committeemen of the cotton
acreage reduction plan for his ward.

Generous to a fault, Mr. Waters never failed to hear and heed the call of the
distressed.  An index to his generosity is show in an incident related by one
of his neighbors who stated that during the early winter one man in the parish
went to Mr. Waters for help.  Mr. Waters refused him for sound reasons.  This
was early afternoon.  After dark, according to the neighbor, Mr. Waters came
down and asked of this neighbor if he had seen this man.  He continued his
search until he found the man who wanted help and gave him food to take home
to his family.  Mr. Waters' explanation was that he refused the man but after
thinking the matter over he knew the wife and children at that home would
suffer if help was not given, so he just had to give the hlep before he could
go to bed and rest for that night.

His home and business were always open to his friends and acquaintances and he
was always willing to land every assistance to those in need.