This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------945177D6DF646E93A02D95B7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi all, Our thanks to John Gaskins for this wonderful obit of his great-grandmother. Lots of good genealogy in this one, as is the case with a lot of the older obits. That's why I encourage each of you to dig out those you may have on your ancestor and submit it for the Lincoln Parish Archives. Okay, that's my plug for the day! :) Peggy http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/lincoln.htm --------------945177D6DF646E93A02D95B7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="gasal.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="gasal.txt" Obit: Annie Laura Gaskins, 1942, Lincoln Parish, LA Submitted by: John Gaskins USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. This article is copied from the front page of "The Ruston Daily Leader" dated Monday, October 26, 1942. (It was published in Ruston, Lousiana--Lincoln Parish and the price was 5 cents.) Mrs. Annie Laura Gaskins, 76, 504 Hazel Street, died at her home early Sunday morning (10/25/42) after a long illness. Mrs. Gaskins was a descendent of the earliest settlers of North Louisiana. Her father was the late Mr. Reuben Tucker. Her mother was Louisa Jane Stephenson. On December 24, 1889, she was married to William Augustus Gaskins who preceded her in death twenty-three years. Mrs. Gaskins remained active until her last illness and in her quiet, unselfish, unassuming manner endeared herself to a host of friends and relatives. She kept well informed on current events and exercised an intensive interest in the outcome of our present International conflict. She lost a son during the first World War. Mrs. Gaskins was a member of the Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held today at 3 P.M. at the family home, with the Rev. Guy M. Hicks, pastor of the Methodist church officiating. Interment will be in the Vienna cemetery. Surviving are a son, S. L. Gaskins, Ruston; one daughter, Mrs. E. C. Morgan, Indian Bayou, La.; three grandchildren, Hamilton Anderson, East Amana, Iowa; William Gaskins, Ruston; Claudine Morgan, Indian Bayou, La.; Three sisters, Mrs. Eddie Lineback, Mrs. Lelia Easterling, Teague, Texas; Mrs. Minnie Curb, Post, Texas, and the following nephews, J. C. Dowling, Simsboro, W. G. and R.W. Dowling, Ruston. Active pallbearers will be: Fletcher Alexander, Sterling Simmons, R. W. Dowling, J. C. Dowling, Willie Dowling, and E. C. Morgan. --------------945177D6DF646E93A02D95B7--