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Leo Augustus “Gus” Spears

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Leo Augustus “Gus” Spears

Birth
St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
1 Dec 1954 (aged 65)
Kinder, Allen Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial
Lone Pine, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, USA Add to Map
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BASILE, La. (Spl.) -- Leo Augustus Spears, 65, a Basile merchant, died at 10:45 p.m. Wednesday at the Kinder clinic.

The body was at the family residence in Basile. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday from the First Baptist church of Basile, with the Rev. Charles Magruder, pastor, officiating.

Burial is to be in the Griffin cemetery at St. Landry community, with the Ardoin funeral home of Kinder in charge.

He is survived by his wife; one daughter, Miss Jane Spears of Lake Charles; one stepson, Eugene Hochendel of Baton Rouge; one brother, Jimmy Spears of Placquemine; and one grandchild.

Mr. Spears was a veteran of World War I.

Published in The Lake Charles American Press (LA), Thursday, December 2, 1954
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Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960
Name: Leo Augustus Spears
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 01 Dec 1954
Event Place: Kinder, Allen, Louisiana
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1889
Birthplace: St Landry, Louisiana
Father's Name: Robert Spears
Mother's Name: Jane Thompson
Spouse's Name: Grace Spears
Certificate Number: 973
BASILE, La. (Spl.) -- Leo Augustus Spears, 65, a Basile merchant, died at 10:45 p.m. Wednesday at the Kinder clinic.

The body was at the family residence in Basile. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday from the First Baptist church of Basile, with the Rev. Charles Magruder, pastor, officiating.

Burial is to be in the Griffin cemetery at St. Landry community, with the Ardoin funeral home of Kinder in charge.

He is survived by his wife; one daughter, Miss Jane Spears of Lake Charles; one stepson, Eugene Hochendel of Baton Rouge; one brother, Jimmy Spears of Placquemine; and one grandchild.

Mr. Spears was a veteran of World War I.

Published in The Lake Charles American Press (LA), Thursday, December 2, 1954
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Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960
Name: Leo Augustus Spears
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 01 Dec 1954
Event Place: Kinder, Allen, Louisiana
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1889
Birthplace: St Landry, Louisiana
Father's Name: Robert Spears
Mother's Name: Jane Thompson
Spouse's Name: Grace Spears
Certificate Number: 973


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