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G. P. Blair - Madison Parish, Louisiana 

From Vicksburg Evening Post, February 29, 1932

G. P. BLAIR, TALLULAH RESIDENT IS DEAD

TALLULAH, La., Feb. 29-(Special) - G. P. Blair, one of the leading citizens of Tallulah 
died in Vicksburg Sunday after an illness of twelve days following a paralytic stroke. 
He was 73 years of age, a native of Scooba, Miss., and had been a resident of' Tallulah 
for 31 years. He was employed by Bolton Smith and Company as manager of the Deltic 
Investment Company with large land holdings in this parish.

Mr. Blair was interested in scout work, having, with Bolton Smith of Memphis, donated 
the camp site for the Tallulah troop at Lake One and was generous in his contributions 
for charitable purposes in a quiet way.

He was a member of the Presbyterian church and a Mason. Funeral services will be conducted 
from his home here this afternoon, with interment in Silver Cross cemetery. Rev. H. N. 
Alexander and Rev. V. N. Kimberlin will officiate.

Surviving are one son, Gordon Blair, of Richmond, Va.; two daughters, Mrs. W. A. Gilpin, 
of Tallulah, and Mrs. Charles Whittington, of Greenwood, Miss; four grandchildren and the 
following brothers and sisters; Hayes Blair, Yazoo City; Mrs. Thomas, Houston, Tex; Mrs. 
John Pool, Mrs. Mattie Dunlap, Mrs. Robert Hammack, all of Scooba, Miss.; Miss Virginia 
Blair, Tupelo, Miss., and Miss Minnie Blair, El Paso, Texas.

From Madison Journal, March 4, 1932

G. P. BLAIR DIES SUNDAY AFTER SHORT ILLNESS 
Long Resident of Madison; Manager of Ashley Co. Lands Here	

G. P. Blair, resident of Madison parish since 1901, and local manager for the lands of the Ashley
Company, a corporation with large holdings in this territory, died Sunday in Vicksburg, following 
stroke of paralysis. A few days before he had been stricken at his home in Tallulah and had been 
taken to Vicksburg for treatment. Mr. Blair was a native of Scooba, Miss., coming to Tallulah in 
1901. Shortly thereafter he was selected to handle the affairs of the Ashley company. At that time 
the company had decided, on account of severe reverses, to discontinue the operation of all their 
lands here, merely holding them. It was through Mr. Blair's efforts that they were induced to 
continue to have their lands worked.

Mr. Blair was identified with the business life of the community not only as far as the Ashley 
cornpany was concerned but held much property in the town of Tallulah of his own accord. He was one 
of the best supporters of the Boy Scout work here and always took keen interest in the movement.

The remains were brought to Tallulah Monday morning and the funeral services were held at his 
residence at three o'clock Monday afternoon. The services were in charge of Rev. H. N. Alexander, 
pastor of the Presbyterian church here and he was assisted by Rev.  C. N. Kimberlin of the Baptist 
church and Rev. W. H. Giles of the Methodist church. Interment took place in the Silver Cross cemetery 
here immediately after the funeral services. Besides being a member of the Presbyterian church he 
was a member of the Masonic Lodge.

Those surviving Mr. Blair are as follows: two daughters, Mrs. W. A. Gilpin of Tallulah and 
Mrs. Chas. Whittington of Greenwood, Miss.; one son, Gordon Blair, of Suffolk, Va.; six sisters, 
Miss Virginia Blair, Tupelo, Miss., Mrs. Sallie Thomas, Houston, Tex., Mrs. Robt. Hammock, Scooba, Miss., 
Mrs. Ada Poole, Scooba, Miss., Mrs. Mat Dunlap, Scooba, Miss., and Mrs. Minnie Blaine of El Paso, Texas; 
one brother, Mr. Hays Blair of Yazoo City, Miss.; four grandchildren, Miss Patricia Gilpin and 
Miss Gloria Gilpin of Tallulah, Joyce Whitington and Chas. Blair Whitington of Greenwood, Miss.