Extracted from The Ruston Daily Leader (Ruston, LA)
Monday, November 25, 1940

Semper Fidelis

Semper Fidelis. This old Latin phrase, which means ``always faithful'', is one of the grandest phrases in the Latin, English, or any other language.

Andrew Harrison Posey, known to his friends and acquaintances as ``Hal,'' was killed in Ruston, Louisiana, about midnight Saturday, November 23, 1940. During the last World War a telegram from the War Department to a Gold Star Mother often read, ``Your son lost his life in line of duty.'' This was a comfort to mother and father. So may it be to ``Hal's'' loved ones and friends. He lost his life in the performance of his duty. This will be a bright wreath to hang in the hall of memory.

``Hal'' was born April 23, 1892, on the old Posey homestead almost two miles north of Old Vernon in Jackson parish. Here he remained until he was a grown young man and went to school in Old Vernon. His father was Joseph H. Posey and his mother Lula Wilson Posey, both deceased.

In March, 1913, ``Hal'' came to Ruston and went to work as bookkeeper for Lewis and Company, where he remained faithfully performing his duties until 1924, at which time he went into the mercantile business for himself in Ruston as a member of the firm, Warren and Posey. He remained in this business only one year, and then went to work keeping books in the Ruston State Bank, where he worked for one year, and then went back to Lewis & Company as bookkeeper. In 1931, he resigned with Lewis & Company and made the race for sheriff of Lincoln parish and was defeated by a very few votes.

In 1932, ``Hal'' joined the Ruston police force where he has remained up to the time of his death. He was a member of the First Baptist church of Ruston.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Wytti Breedlove Posey and one son, Jas. Harrell Posey; two brothers, C. W. Posey, ward marshal for the City Court of Ruston and Price Posey, also of Ruston; and two sisters, Mrs. J. E. Puckett, Ruston, and Mrs. John Lamkin, Arcadia, Louisiana.

``Hal'', as his friends loved to call him, had a most lovable disposition. He was innately courteous -- quiet, modest and unassuming, and always on the job.

There is a great deal that could be said, but we will close as we began -- ``Semper Fidelis.''

Good bye, Hal, we will miss you.

       A. Friend.