Evandon Marx Chellette, 36 years of age died at his home in New Orleans last Saturday following a severe attack of the flu and was brought here for burial Sunday. Funeral services conducted by Rev. A. H. Cullen, pastor, were held at the First Baptist church in the afternoon at two o'clock.
Mr. Chelette was born near Dry Prong and when a lad was left an orphan, leaving his early training and bringing up to loving relatives. About 1913 he came to Winnfield to work in the post office, giving this up to enlist in the United States Army during the World War. After his honorable discharge he returned to Winnfield to resume his post office duties and at the death of Postmaster George A. Payne in 1919 he served as postmaster for Mr. Payne's unexpired term.
In 1917 Mr. Chellette and Miss Daisy Colvin, daughter of the late J. A. Colvin, were married and to them two children were born, one son and one daughter, all of whom survive him.
Mr. and Mrs. Chellette later moved to New Orleans where he was in the Civil Service of the United States.
Pallbearers were J. A. Nugent, O. Trahan, W. T. Norman, D. F. Shell, R. O. Mills, and C. C. McCarty.
Published in The Winnfield News-American (LA), February 1, 1929
Mr. Chelette was born near Dry Prong and when a lad was left an orphan, leaving his early training and bringing up to loving relatives. About 1913 he came to Winnfield to work in the post office, giving this up to enlist in the United States Army during the World War. After his honorable discharge he returned to Winnfield to resume his post office duties and at the death of Postmaster George A. Payne in 1919 he served as postmaster for Mr. Payne's unexpired term.
In 1917 Mr. Chellette and Miss Daisy Colvin, daughter of the late J. A. Colvin, were married and to them two children were born, one son and one daughter, all of whom survive him.
Mr. and Mrs. Chellette later moved to New Orleans where he was in the Civil Service of the United States.
Pallbearers were J. A. Nugent, O. Trahan, W. T. Norman, D. F. Shell, R. O. Mills, and C. C. McCarty.
Published in The Winnfield News-American (LA), February 1, 1929
Evandon Marx Chellette, 36 years of age died at his home in New Orleans last Saturday following a severe attack of the flu and was brought here for burial Sunday. Funeral services conducted by Rev. A. H. Cullen, pastor, were held at the First Baptist church in the afternoon at two o'clock.
Mr. Chelette was born near Dry Prong and when a lad was left an orphan, leaving his early training and bringing up to loving relatives. About 1913 he came to Winnfield to work in the post office, giving this up to enlist in the United States Army during the World War. After his honorable discharge he returned to Winnfield to resume his post office duties and at the death of Postmaster George A. Payne in 1919 he served as postmaster for Mr. Payne's unexpired term.
In 1917 Mr. Chellette and Miss Daisy Colvin, daughter of the late J. A. Colvin, were married and to them two children were born, one son and one daughter, all of whom survive him.
Mr. and Mrs. Chellette later moved to New Orleans where he was in the Civil Service of the United States.
Pallbearers were J. A. Nugent, O. Trahan, W. T. Norman, D. F. Shell, R. O. Mills, and C. C. McCarty.
Published in The Winnfield News-American (LA), February 1, 1929
Mr. Chelette was born near Dry Prong and when a lad was left an orphan, leaving his early training and bringing up to loving relatives. About 1913 he came to Winnfield to work in the post office, giving this up to enlist in the United States Army during the World War. After his honorable discharge he returned to Winnfield to resume his post office duties and at the death of Postmaster George A. Payne in 1919 he served as postmaster for Mr. Payne's unexpired term.
In 1917 Mr. Chellette and Miss Daisy Colvin, daughter of the late J. A. Colvin, were married and to them two children were born, one son and one daughter, all of whom survive him.
Mr. and Mrs. Chellette later moved to New Orleans where he was in the Civil Service of the United States.
Pallbearers were J. A. Nugent, O. Trahan, W. T. Norman, D. F. Shell, R. O. Mills, and C. C. McCarty.
Published in The Winnfield News-American (LA), February 1, 1929
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