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Extracted from The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal (Jena, LA)
Thursday, December 22, 1938

Mr. Dutch Cruse Died at His Home in Olla Dec. 20th

After an illness of several months duration, Mr. Dutch Cruse died at his home in Olla on December 20, 1938.

Mr. Cruse is survived by the following: his widow, Mrs. Ellen Cruse; his month [sic mother], Ms. Fannie Cruse, of Standard; four brothers, Millard, Ray, T. C. and Johnnie, all of Olla; and four sisters, Mrs. U. Sanders, Columbia; Mrs. Drumie Layson, Mrs. Margie Lee Childers, and Miss Eunice Cruse, all of Standard.

Funeral services under the direction of Riser Funeral Home were held at 2:00 p.m. December 21st, with interment in the Chickasaw Cemetery.

Reverend Townsend, of Jena, conducted services.