Extracted from The Ruston Daily Leader (Ruston, LA)
Thursday, April 18, 1957

M. Gaar, 70, Dies Today in Minden

Marshall Gaar, 70-year-old retired oil man who lived in Ruston for a number of years, died at his home in Minden at 8 o'clock this morning following a heart attack.

Arrangements for the last rites were incomplete this morning, but the funeral probably will be held from the Minden Presbyterian Church and burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Ruston.

Mr. Gaar was a native of Dodson.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Maude Archibald Gaar, a native of Ruston, and four sisters, Mrs. B. M. Stovall of Shreveport, Mrs. J. B. Payne and Miss Zella Gaar, both of Dodson, and Mrs. W. H. Sanders of Ruston. His parents were the late Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Gaar, pioneer citizens of Winn Parish.
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Extracted from The Winn Parish Enterprise News-American (Winnfield, LA)
Thursday, April 25, 1957

Last Rites For Luther M. Gaar Held At Minden

Friday, April 19, at 10 a.m. funeral services were held for L. M. Gaar, 70, who passed away in that city, Thursday.

A former resident of Dodson, Mr. Gaar was born at Gaars Mill and moved with his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Gaar, to Dodson in 1902. In 1909 he accepted a position with the Standard Oil Company and moved to Ruston, remaining with them until his retirement a few years ago. He met and married Miss Maude Archibald of that city. Later they moved to Minden.

The Rev. E. H. Phillips of the Minden Presbyterian Church, of which he was a member, officiated at the services which were held in that city with burial in a Ruston cemetery.

Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Maude Gaar, of Minden; four sisters, Mrs. Louella Stovall, Shreveport; Mrs. Maggie Sanders, Ruston; Miss Zella Gaar, Dodson; and Mrs. Della Payne of Dodson and Ruston.