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William T. "Bill" Colligan - Madison Parish, Louisiana 

From Vicksburg Post April 22, 2002

TALLULAH - William T. "Bill" Colligan died Sunday, April 21, 2002, at Olive 
Branch Senior Care Center. He was 77.

Mr. Colligan was born in Tallulah. He was a U.S. Navy/Marine Corpsman serving 
in the Pacific Campaign. He was awarded the Bronze Star for heroic achievement. 
He had been a licensed pharmacist for 54 years and was a member of First Baptist 
church of Tallulah.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Vores and Carrie Colligan; a sister, 
Sarah Breaux; and a brother, Pat Colligan.

He is survived by a sister, Rosemary Myrick of Shreveport; his brother; Joe 
Colligan of Port Sulphur, La.; and other relatives and friends, including Lawson 
Myrick of Shreveport and Jean Colligan of Sulphur; Katie and Roe Cagnolatti, 
Nancy Williams, Kathryn Van and Dawn Landry, all of Monroe and Dr. Dale Cagnolatti 
of Rayville.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home with the 
Rev. John Rushing officiating. Burial will follow at Silver Cross Cemetery in Tallulah.

Visitation will be from 5 until 7 tonight at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Mac Cagnolatti Jr., Larry Cox, Brian Cox, Dr. Dale Cagnolatti, 
Bill Yerger Jr. and John Eubanks.

Honorary pallbearers will be Roe Cagnolatti, Charles Vining, Boone Halbach and Jack Folk.

Memorials may be made to the Louisiana Public Broadcasting or to a favorite charity.