Extracted from The Monroe Morning World (Monroe, LA)
Sunday, February 8, 1942

W. H. STRICKLAND

MANGHAM, La., Feb. 7. -- (Special) -- The funeral of Wayde Huff Strickland, 83, father of Dr. Dee A. Strickland, of Monroe, prominent Catahoula parish resident, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. N. Underwood, was held at the Harrisonburg Methodist church Saturday at 4 p.m. Interment, directed by the Mulhearn Funeral Home, of Rayville, was in the Harrisonburg cemetery.

Mr. Strickland was a lifelong resident of Catahoula parish. He was a well-known planter was an employe of the government in the post-office department until he retired. He was an active member of the Methodist church in Harrisonburg.

He leaves seven sons and daughters as follows: Mrs. C. D. Jones, Alco; G. C. Strickland, Orange, Tex.; I. C. Strickland, Mansfield; Dr. W. W. Strickland, Rolling Fork, Miss.; Earl Strickland, Vidor, Tex.; Dr. Dee Strickland, Monroe, and Mrs. C. N. Underwood, Mangham, and 19 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were L. Y. Stutson, D. W. Gibson, George McGee, L. L. McGuffie, Richard Pierce, and J. M. Trichell.