Extracted from The News-Star (Monroe, LA)
Wednesday, July 27, 1955

E. J. TEMPLE

GIRARD, La., July 27 (Special) -- E. J. Temple, 82, died Tuesday in his home after a long illness. The funeral will be in the Start Baptist Church Thursday at 3 p.m. The Rev. J. S. Deal, pastor, will officiate. Interment will be in the Start cemetery in charge of the Mulhearn Funeral Home of Rayville.

He is survived by his wife; four sons: William and Irvin Temple, both of Rayville; Ben Start [sic Temple], Oak Ridge and Alfred Temple, Fort Worth; the following daughters: Mrs. Mary Lawrence, West Monroe, Mrs. Idell Ramsey, Rayville; Mrs. Verla Thomas, Oak Ridge; Mrs. Alpha Green, West Monroe and Mrs. Myrtis Horne, Monroe; a brother, Cecil Temple and a sister, Mrs. Nancy Williams, Monroe.