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William F. McDuff - Madison Parish, Louisiana 

From Vicksburg Evening Post, July 2, 1938

WILLIAM F. M'DUFF, FORMER RESIDENT, PASSES FRIDAY

TALLULAH, La., July 2-William F. McDuff, aged 72, a well-known Tensas Parish farmer died late 
Friday at his home on Lake Bruin.

Mr. McDuff who had been ill for some time was the owner of a resort on the lake. He was a former 
resident of Vicksburg, Miss., having made his home in that city for a number of years. He was a 
member of the Methodist church and had many friends throughout this section.

He is survived by his wife and five children, Jack McDuff, Mack McDuff and Mrs. James Saunders 
all of Vicksburg; Mrs. W. C. White, Lake Bruin, and Fred W. McDuff of Tallulah.

Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Tallulah this morning at 10:30 o'clock with 
the Rev. D. W. Poole, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Rev. C. K. Smith, Methodist pastor of 
West Monroe. Interment was in the Silver Cross cemetery.

Pallbearers were Richard Almond, R. R. Spigener, A. J. Sevier, L. Z. Naylor and A. J. Boswell.

From Madison Journal July 8, 1938

Father of F. W. McDuff Passes Away Friday

W. F. McDuff, father of F. W. McDuff of Tallulah, died Friday, July 1 at his home on Lake Bruen just 
north of St. Joseph, after having been in ill health for several years. Mr. McDuff was a native of 
Ludlow, Miss., and located on Lake Bruen about eight years ago where he operated a camp for fishermen 
and engaged in farming. He was popular among the sportsmen of this section, as Lake Bruen is one of 
the famous fishing lakes. At the time of his death he was 72 years of age and is survived by his wife, 
two daughters, Mrs. W. C. White of Lake Bruen and Mrs. James Saunders of Vicksburg, Miss., and four sons, 
G. B. McDuff of Hattiesburg, Miss.; F. W. McDuff of Tallulah; W. F. McDuff, Jr., and Jack McDuff 
of Vicksburg, Miss.

Funeral services were conducted from the Methodist Church here by Rev. C. Karlos Smith and Rev. D. W. Poole. 
Interment took place in the Silver Cross Cemetery Saturday morning.