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William W. Burns - Madison Parish, Louisiana 

From Vicksburg Evening Post July 29, 1948

William W. Burns Dies At Tallulah Home This Morning

TALLULAH,  La July 29 (Special) -- William Walter (Robert) Burns, 72, resident of Madison Parish for the past 
32 years died here today. He had been in ill health for a number of months.

Burns was a carpenter: He Was born in Marion, Ill. He was a veteran of the Spanish-American War. 
He is survived by his wife Mrs. Warwich Burns.

Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 5 o'clock at the Crothers Funeral Home with the Reverend 
John F. Kilpatrick, Methodist minister and the Reverend Shirley Briggs, Baptist minister, officiating.

Pallbearers will be: M. B. Christian, R. R. Holt, Emmett Lowe, R. E. Rush, B. H. Prewitt, J. E. Purr.