Earl was born in Rayville, LA, and graduated from Homer High School. Attended LSU from 1935-37 where he majored in journalism. He then transferred to Baylor University Law School where he received his law degree in 1940.
Served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during WWII for over four years.
Work history includes newspaper work for six years (five years with the Shreveport Journal) and then employment with Humble Oil, Exxon Corporation, and Crystal Oil in Houston, Shreveport and New Orleans.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Betty Carson Etzel, one daughter, one son and four granddaughters.
Earl was an avid tennis player and photographer and was especially proud that he and both of his brothers attained the rank of Eagle in the Boy Scouts of America.
He was a member of University United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge.
Info from obit in Shreveport Times - Friday March 14, 2003
Served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during WWII for over four years.
Work history includes newspaper work for six years (five years with the Shreveport Journal) and then employment with Humble Oil, Exxon Corporation, and Crystal Oil in Houston, Shreveport and New Orleans.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Betty Carson Etzel, one daughter, one son and four granddaughters.
Earl was an avid tennis player and photographer and was especially proud that he and both of his brothers attained the rank of Eagle in the Boy Scouts of America.
He was a member of University United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge.
Info from obit in Shreveport Times - Friday March 14, 2003
Earl was born in Rayville, LA, and graduated from Homer High School. Attended LSU from 1935-37 where he majored in journalism. He then transferred to Baylor University Law School where he received his law degree in 1940.
Served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during WWII for over four years.
Work history includes newspaper work for six years (five years with the Shreveport Journal) and then employment with Humble Oil, Exxon Corporation, and Crystal Oil in Houston, Shreveport and New Orleans.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Betty Carson Etzel, one daughter, one son and four granddaughters.
Earl was an avid tennis player and photographer and was especially proud that he and both of his brothers attained the rank of Eagle in the Boy Scouts of America.
He was a member of University United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge.
Info from obit in Shreveport Times - Friday March 14, 2003
Served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during WWII for over four years.
Work history includes newspaper work for six years (five years with the Shreveport Journal) and then employment with Humble Oil, Exxon Corporation, and Crystal Oil in Houston, Shreveport and New Orleans.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Betty Carson Etzel, one daughter, one son and four granddaughters.
Earl was an avid tennis player and photographer and was especially proud that he and both of his brothers attained the rank of Eagle in the Boy Scouts of America.
He was a member of University United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge.
Info from obit in Shreveport Times - Friday March 14, 2003
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