Extracted from The News-Star (Monroe, LA)
Friday, January 27, 1956

HENRY CRAIN

SIKES, Jan. 27 -- (Special) -- Funeral services were held Friday at the Hebron Baptist Church for Henry Norman Crain, 69, of Sikes, who died late Wednesday.

Rev. A. A. Calhoun conducted the services and interment, under the direction of Riser and Son, will be in the Hebron Cemetery.

He is survived by two sons, Milton Crain, of Grayson, and Morris [sic Norris] Crain, of Denver, Colo.; seven daughters, Mrs. Willie Broom, of West Monroe, Mrs. Eva Coates, of Olla, Mrs. Lyda Crowe, of Alexandria, Mrs. Minnie Myers and Mrs. Vorine Hatten, both of Sikes, Mrs. Myrtle Moody, of Monroe, and Mrs. Jessie Johnson, of Bastrop; three brothers, Jack Crain, of Sikes, Oscar and Alvin Crain, both of Grayson; three sisters, Mrs. Lena Gates and Mrs. Emma Parker, both of Grayson, and Mrs. Zelma Mote, of Oak Grove; 27 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.