Mary Lou Pierson Brown also advised that Gene Book had passed away in Acme, Louisiana.....

"4/12/12 Just received notification that Gene Book, Lynn Straughan Book's husband, died early this morning. When I get more details, I will post. Gene is brother of Don Book (Class of '61). Update: Lynn's daughter notified us that a memorial service will be held April 21, at 1:00 p.m. at the Acme Baptist Church. I believe that's in Monterey, Louisiana."

As best we remember Gene's siblings were Mo (NHS Class 195?), Marty (NHS 1956), Kay (NHS 1959), Don (NHS 1961).

Additional information:

Eugene Book, 72

ACME — Eugene Book, retired from the Navy, died Thursday. Memorial services will be held at a later date under the direction of Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Anyone wanting to express condolences may do so by going to www.comerfh.com and signing the Guest Book.

Memorial Services for Mr. Eugene Preston Book, 72, of Acme, will be held 1 pm Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Acme Baptist Church with Pastor Jim Thomasee officiating.

Mr. Book was born on December 26, 1939 in New Era, La to the union of Burlin Book & Alva Moreland Book, and passed from this life on April 12, 2012 at Natchez Community Hospital in Natchez. He retired after 24 years of service from the US Navy where he served during the Vietnam Era, he was a member of the Masonic Lodge 390 in Ferriday, a Scottish Rite of Free Masonry, a member of the order of the Eastern Star Delta Chapter 159 and served as a worthy patron, and a deacon of Acme Baptist Church.

He is preceded in death by his parents & grandparents.

Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Lynn Book; 2 daughters, Terri Lynn Book & husband Troy and Tonya Gene Book; 1 son, James Preston Book; 3 brothers, Moreland Book of Natchitoches, Dr. Marshall Book & wife Sheila of Metairie and Don Book & wife Wilderlane of Georgia; 1 sister, Marty Thomasee & husband Jim of Pineville; 10 grandchildren, Natessia Lynn, Johanna Alba, Gwendalyn Alene, Ricky Madison, Jimmy III, Kayla LaFaye, John Jr., Jonathan James, Chevy Tellis & Christian Tyler; and 10 great-grandchildren.



 

Here I am.......and glad to be "here I am."....I have had a rough year, and for a short explanation.......I have had pernicious anemia for-ever......the older I am the more the anemia takes a toll.  Read up on the disease and you will know why I am ailing, and not because I am a hypochondriac......My mind is always racing, imaging what I want to do, but my body can't always catch up.....Therefore, I am not lazy, just ailing.  But when I am not ailing........watch out....(Kimberley gives painless injections, and that's a blessing)

Thank goodness I opened my emails today.  And, thank goodnes, the higher-ups have un-barracuda-ed us.  Reading about Gene and his family not only brought back memories, but I just met a Book cousin. Susan works for the person who cuts my hair.  We have gotten to be great friends and she always remembers the Books'.  I wish I knew all the history, but I do know her mother recently died at the age of 93.  I believe she lived close to Ferriday or in the area.  Susan has photographs of her mother and father and they were beautiful people.  Susan knows everyone's names, and she knows someone is a doctor in New Orleans, or there about..I am going to take Susan the write up on Gene and his family and get more information from her.  Yes, Lord, you have made a small world....My computer won't skip to another paragraph, so bear with me, this will all run together.  Saturday, at the Jazz Festival, surrounding the Old State Capitol: Shirley Mclamore, and her state representative son, and his family, walked in.  Shirley looked at me and said, "you're from Natchitoches."  We went from there.....how wonderful to see her,  how wonderful she looks, and how wonderful to have such a beautiful family.  Topping it off is the fact I told the daughter-in-law......"you are a Gilson".........and she is the daughter of Mary Ann Gilson, niece of Dana Ray Gilson Kinnard....She is Mary Ann made over.  I could go on.  I am supposed to be expressing my condolences  to Lynn and all the Book family.  Our ties go way back, and I will repeat......it does not matter if we never get to see each other that strong love always endures.  Henry Gray, the great musician, played here Sat. and I nearly had a breakdown.  The years washed over me.. and I was 15... and the Serenaders were playing at the Natchitoches Country Club.  Powerful, powerful emotions.  And here we are and always will be...here or THERE......together....Gene, save us a place by you****Freddie

Google check reflects Marshall K. Book is an Orthopedic Surgeon in Metairie, LA.  Graduated LSU Medical School in '68.

Marty is married to Jim Thomasee and lives not far from us in Pineville.