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- Submitted via GEDCOM by Daniel Frederick Montgomery, CMS 2419, on 14 Jul 2004.
William A. (Uncle Dutch) Slay, Sabine Parish, Sabine Index, Many, LA, May15, 1942
15 May 1942 - Last rites for William A. (Uncle Dutch) Slay, age 75 years,were held Wednesday at three o'clock at Pleasant Hill, ward two, Rev. C.W. Williams and Rev. R. T. Pynes of Many, Rev. W. J. Ross of PleasantHill and Rev. J. F. Laurence of Oakdale officiating, interment PleasantHill cemetery, Dennis-Green funeral home directing. Pallbearers were: J.B. Vandegaer, Elden Dees, Jeff Spier, Milton Belisle, Edd Lee and CliftonMassingill. Honorary pallbearers were: Louis Pynes, Dan Pynes, E. M.Fraser, H. T. Calloway, Robert Jackson, William Laurence and Ed Salter.
Surviving are wife, Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Slay, and eleven children; ninedaughters, Mrs. Ella Murphy of Hornbeck, Mrs. Mable Vidler of Shreveport,Mrs. Bertha Salter of Zwolle, Mrs. Carrie Westbrook of Florien, Mrs.Linda Pynes of Smackover, Ark., Mrs. Maude Thedford, Mrs. Allie Sirmon,Mrs. Lee Wagley and Mrs. Louise Wagley all of Many; two sons, D. D. Slayof Many and A. A. Slay of U.S. Marines, San Diego, Cal., one brother, R.C. Slay of Hornbeck; 22 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Mr. Slay, or (Uncle Dutch) as he was known to his many friends, had beenin ill health for a long period, being confined to the bed for the pastfour months, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Allie Sirmon,at 10:35 Tuesday morning.
Mr. Slay was from the sturdy pioneer type, always having in mind thebetterment of community and parish. He was active in civic and politicalmatters, was a member of the parish democratic
committee for several years and a member of the board of supervisors ofelections at the time of his death.
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1866 - 1942 (75 years)
