Obituaries: Henry D. Welch, 1938, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From:  October 27, 1928 Winn Parish Enterprise

Henry D. Welch Fatally Injured By Hit-Run Car

Last Rites Were Held AT Forest Hill Saturday

A hit and run car fatally injured Henry D. Welch, 49, school teacher of
Gansville, Thursday night of last week as Welch stood beside his stalled car
two miles from Jonesboro and attempted to flag a ride to town.

Welch was found on the highway with compound fractures of both legs.  He was
rushed to the Shreveport Charity hospital where he died of shock and injuries
at 2:55 p.m. Friday.

Sheriff Phil Thomas of Jackson Parish said that a search was in progress for
the unidentified driver of the car that struck Welch, but that there were not
witnesses to the accident.

Funeral services were conducted at Forest Hill Saturday.

Surviving Mr. Welch are his father, W. H. Welch, of Forest Hill; three
daughters, Mrs. John Fowler of Coushatta and Kloise and Virginia Welch both
of Olla.