Obituary of HALE ROATH SHADOW, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

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Date:  August 25, 1999, Wednesday

Headline:  Area Deaths

Hale Roath Shadow, 86, of Ruston, died Sunday, August 15, 1999, at his 
residence.

He was born in Mesa County, Colorado, March 28, 1913, and spent his early 
childhood in Minden, La.  He was owner of the Ruston Coca-Cola Bottling 
Company and was prominent in the bottling industry, serving on the state and 
national levels.

He served 20 years as councilman-at-large for the Ruston City Council.  He 
was president of the Ruston Chamber of Commerce, Ruston Kiwanis Club, and the 
Ruston Girl Scout Council.  He has served on the Greater Tech Foundation of 
Louisiana Tech University and on an advisory committee for Grambling State 
University.

Shadow was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, was a lay speaker and 
a Gideon.  He was a member of the Executive Committee of the North Louisiana 
Ashram.  He was a life member of the Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship 
International.  He received the Robert E. Russ Award and the Service to 
Mankind Award.

Services were held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 20, at the Trinity United 
Methodist Church in Ruston with Rev. Fred Wideman officiating, assisted by 
Rev. Jimmy Pyles, Dr. Douglas L. McGuire, Dr. Merlin W. Merrill and Rev. 
Rolly Walker.

Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Margaret Glasscock Shadow of Ruston; 
two daughters, Anita Lawson of Little Switzerland, N.C., and Loretta Owens of 
Ruston; and five grandchildren. 

Memorials may be made to your local church, the charity of your choice or 
Trinity United Methodist Church.