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Tom Bomer - Madison Parish, Louisiana 

From Vicksburg Evening Post October 9, 1939

TALLULAH. La, Tom Bomer, 41, a planter of Alsatia in East Carroll parish, died suddenly at his home 
of a heart attack. He was a native of Brownsville, Tenn. and had resided at Alsatia for a number of 
years. He was a World war veteran, having served as a first lieutenant and was a member of the 
Scott-Nicols-Voak post of the American Legion here.

Funeral services were held at the Tallulah Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock with 
Rev. D N. Poole of the Methodist church and Rev. Clarence Crow of the local Baptist church, officiating. 
Interment followed in Silver Cross cemetery here.

Mr. Bomer is survived by his wife, Mrs. Laura Bennett Bomer; a teacher in the Tallulah High school; 
his mother, Mrs. O. G. Bomer of Alsatia, and three sisters. Mrs. S. J Harper of Alsatia, Mrs. J. R. Cowan 
of New Orleans, and Miss Frances Bomer of Birmingham. Ala.

Active pallbearers were Richard M Almond, Rodney Naylor, Arnold Shields, Edwin Bolds, Andrew Yerger 
and Lloyd Gilbert.

Honorary pallbearers were Leo Shields. A. D. Kimbrough, C. L. King, E. H. Ayers, J. H. Gilfoil, Frank Bolds, 
J. L. Cason, S. B. Bettis, Van Lee Calvin and Andrew J. Sevier.