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Extracted from The Hammond Vindicator (Hammond, LA)
Friday, April 23, 1954

SHOEMAKER, W. A.

W. A. Shoemaker, 57, died April 8; funeral services were April 9, from Loranger Church of God; interment was in Oak Grove cemetery.

He is survived by his widow, the former Lily McNeal [sic Lillie McNeil]; four daughters, Mrs. Catherine S. Shaeffer [sic Shaffer] of Oklahoma City, Okla, Mrs. Gladys Smoot, Mrs. Norma Butler, all of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Mrs. LeRoy Williamson of Loranger; nine grandchildren.