LINDSEY L. HEARD -- A collection of Memories

Lindsey L. Heard, a direct descendant of the original pioneer settlers of Dry Creek, is King Beauregard Fair 2013. 

Lindsey Heard, Bernadine Johnson Heard, and Alton Heard

            Lindsey Heard is the youngest of 13 children, raised on a working farm in Pitkin. He is a veteran of World War II, having served three years in Europe under the command of Army General George S. Patton. Following his discharge, he and his former wife of 67 years, Bernadine Heard, made DeRidder their home. 

           Heard worked as a warehouse supervisor at Crosby Chemicals/Meade Westvaco, and he retired in 1987 after 42 years of service.  He has made numerous contributions to the Beauregard Parish Fair. For more than 20 years, Heard assisted County Agents, 4-H leaders and 4-H members, including his daughter and grandchildren, feed, groom and transport livestock to local, district and state competition and sales. 

            Heard is an avid gardener and yearly exhibitor of produce in the Ward 3 Fair Booth. His “Sugartown” watermelons win first prize on a regular basis. One of his greatest pleasures is giving away tomatoes, corn, peas and watermelon that he raised. Many friends and neighbors have been on the receiving end of his generosity. 

            Heard is an avid hunter and outdoorsman. At age 90, he still enjoys dove, duck, squirrel and deer hunting. In the fall he can be found many mornings on a deer stand in Pitkin or Brady, Texas, looking for another “big buck” to step out. 

            He is a member of First Baptist Church in DeRidder, Delta Waterfowl, American Legion Post 27 in DeRidder, Rosie the Riveter Association and Pitkin Lodge #338 F&AM. He also volunteers in assisting DeRidder Kisatchie Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution place flags on display during patriotic holidays at Beauregard Memorial Cemetery. 

              He has one daughter, Lydia Jane McLamore and husband Bob, two grandchildren, Gretchen Jane Levine and husband Colonel Mark Levine, Shane McLamore and wife Tara, five great-grandchildren, Sarah Jane and Lance Levine, and Carter, Cruz and Cane McLamore.

OBITUARY

           Services for Lindsey L. Heard, 94, of DeRidder, LA, will be held Wednesday, December 28, 2016, at 2 P.M. in the First Baptist Church in DeRidder with Rev.Lindsey Burns and Rev. Lynn Clayton officiating. Burial will follow in Beauregard Cemetery in DeRidder under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home in DeRidder. 

          Mr. Heard passed away Monday, December 26, 2016, in his residence in DeRidder. Lindsey L. Heard, descendant of the original pioneer settlers of Dry Creek passed away December 26, 2016. He was the youngest of thirteen children raised on a working farm in Pitkin, Louisiana. 

          He is a veteran of World War Two, having served three years in Europe under the command of Army General George S. Patton. He was awarded the Purple Heart. 

         He worked as a warehouse supervisor at Crosby Chemicals/Mead Westvaco, and he retired in 1987 after forty-two years of service. In honor of his contributions to Beauregard Fair he served as King Beau Fair in 2013. He was an avid gardener. His “Sugartown” watermelons won first prize on a regular basis at the fair. One of his greatest pleasures was giving away tomatoes, corn, peas, and watermelons that he raised. Many friends and neighbors have been on the receiving end of his generosity. 

          Lindsey was a hunter and an avid outdoorsman. At age ninety-four he still enjoyed dove duck, squirrel, and deer hunting. In the fall he could be found many mornings on a deer stand in Pitkin or Brady, Texas, looking for another big buck to step out. He was a member of First Baptist Church DeRidder since 1947, Delta Waterfowl, American Legion Post twenty-seven in DeRidder, Rosie the Riveter Association, and Pitkin Lodge #338 F & AM. He also volunteered in assisting DeRidder Kisatchie Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution place flags on display during patriotic holidays at Beauregard Memorial Cemetery.

Heard Children on front Porch -- Seated are Francis, Vera, Addie, Burkett, Myrtis Lee, Simmie, Meredith, Glenn.  Standing are Lindsey and Alton