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Extracted from The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal (Jena, LA)
Thursday, December 8, 1938

David Murrell, 34, of Dry Prong Passes Away Monday, December 5

David Murrell, age 34 years, passed away at his home at Dry Prong, on Monday, December 5, after an illness of short duration. Mr. Murrell was born and reared in the vicinity of Dry Prong and was well and favorably known in LaSalle Parish.

Mr. Murrell was a member of the Baptist Church at Dry Prong and was an outstanding citizen of his community. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. The daughters are: Misses Veldra [sic Velda] and Marie Murrell; also three brothers and five sisters.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Ellis Barker, of Forest Hill with interment in Coleman Cemetery at Dry prong, under the direction of Riser and Upshaw Funeral Home at Jena.