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Salo Abrahm - Madison Parish, Louisiana 

From Vicksburg Evening Post, July 19, 1935

SALO ABRAHM OF TALLULAH DIED TODAY

Salo Abrahm resident of Tallulah, La. died this morning, having been brought here for 
treatment.

Mr. Abrahm at one time made his home in this city, but in late years had been residing 
in Tallulah. He was engaged in the mercantile business; was a member of the Masonic Lodge 
and active in scout activities.

The deceased is survived by his wife, Mrs. Fay Abrahm, one daughter, Miss Louise Abrahm, 
two sons, Charles and Salo, Jr.: three sisters. Mrs. Leopold Devries and Mrs. Morris 
Devries, both of Newellton, La. and Mrs. Howell Holloman of San Francisco, California, 
and one brother, M. C. Abrahm, of New Orleans.

Funeral services will be held this afternoon from Fisher's Funeral Home at 5:30 o'clock 
with Rabbi A. G. Lustberg officiating.

The pallbearers will be as follows:

Honorary:  Herbert Stern, Ed Fortier, P. McCormick and Thomas Fortier, all of New Orleans.

Active: Henry Kline, Ben H. Stein and Dr. B. B. Martin, all of Vicksburg, W. H. Harvey, 
E. P. Jones, A. J. Sevier, Dr. H. C. Sevier, M. T. Spencer and W. T. Fairly, all of 
Tallulah, La. and E. Morris, of Newellton, La.

Interment will be in the local Jewish cemetery.

From Madison Journal July 26, 1935

LAST RITES FOR SALO ABRAHM HELD IN V'BURG
Prominent Merchant Dies Friday Morning In Sanitarium

Funeral services for Salo Abrahm, one of the leading merchants of Tallulah, who died in Vicksburg 
early Friday morning, were held Friday afternoon from Fisher's Funeral Chapel in Vicksburg, with 
Rabbi A. G. Lustburg officiating.  Interment was in the Vicksburg Jewish Cemetery and was attended 
by a large crowd from Tallulah and a representative body of the Tallulah Boy Scouts.

Mr. Abrahm is survived by his wife, Mrs. Fay Abrahm; one daughter, Miss Louise Abrahm; two sons, 
Charles and Salo, Jr., three sisters, Mrs. Leopold DeVries and Mrs. Morris DeVries both of Newellton, 
and Mrs. Howell Hollowman of San Francisco, Cal., and one brother, M. C. Abrahm of New Orleans.

Pallbearers were as follows: Honorary, Herbert Segern, Ed Fortier, P. McCormick and Thomas Fortier 
all of New Orleans.

Active: Henry Kline, Ben H. Stein, and Dr. B. B. Martin all of Vicksburg; W. H. Harvey, E. P. Jones, 
A. J. Sevier, Dr. H. C. Sevier, L. M. Spencer and W. T. Fairly all of Tallulah, and E. E. Morris 
of Newellton.

Prior to Mr. Abrahm's residence in Tallulah he lived in New Orleans, Newellton and Vicksburg. He was a 
native of Tensas parish. For the past six years Mr. Abrahm has resided in Tallulah where he was engaged 
in the mercantile business. Deceased had been in ill health for some time and only recently had been 
carried to Vicksburg for further treatment.

He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and prominent in Scouting activities in Tallulah. Boy Scouts paid 
respect to the man who had so faithfully served them as councilor.

Mr. Abrahm leaves many friends who will be grieved to learn of his passing and who extend to members 
of the family much sympathy.