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Preston Allen, Sr., and Addie Swafford Dean<br>
Preston Allen, Sr., and Addie Swafford Dean<br>
'''Alma mater''':<br>
'''Alma mater''':<br>
Colfax High School<b r>
Colfax High School<br>
[[Northwestern State University]]
[[Northwestern State University]]<br>
[[Louisiana State University]]<br>
[[Louisiana State University]]<br>
Chicago Academy of Fine Arts
Chicago Academy of Fine Arts
'''Preston Allen Dean, Jr.''' (August 25, 1915 – August 15, 2011), known as '''Pap Dean''', was an American [[cartoonist]] who was employed from 1938 to 1979 as chief illustrator and editorial cartoonist<ref name=ddeath>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20110818/NEWS01/108180346/Longtime-political-cartoonist-Pap-Dean-dies-age-95-Alexandria?odyssey=tab{{!}}topnews{{!}}text{{!}}FRONTPAGE|title=Longtime political cartoonist 'Pap' Dean dies at age of 95 in Alexandria|publisher=''The Alexandria Daily Town Talk''|date=August 18, 2011|accessdate=August 18, 2011}}</ref> for ''The Shreveport Times'' in [[Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]].
'''Preston Allen Dean, Jr.''' (August 25, 1915 – August 15, 2011), known as '''Pap Dean''', was an American [[cartoonist]] who was employed from 1938 to 1979 as chief illustrator and editorial cartoonist<ref name=ddeath>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20110818/NEWS01/108180346/Longtime-political-cartoonist-Pap-Dean-dies-age-95-Alexandria?odyssey=tab{{!}}topnews{{!}}text{{!}}FRONTPAGE|title=Longtime political cartoonist 'Pap' Dean dies at age of 95 in Alexandria|publisher=''The Alexandria Daily Town Talk''|date=August 18, 2011|accessdate=August 18, 2011}}</ref> for ''The Shreveport Times'' in [[Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]].
An original inductee of the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame, Dean since 1993 had prepared a caricature for the exhibit of each honoree<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.thetowntalk.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070415/COMMUNITIES/704120340|title=Notable People from Grant Parish|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|accessdate=August 31, 2009}}</ref> in the museum, which is located in a former [[railroad]] depot in downtown Winnfield.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.cityofwinnfield.com/museum.html|title=Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame|publisher=City of [[Winnfield, Louisiana|Winnfield]], Louisiana|accessdate=August 31, 2009}}</ref>
An original inductee of the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame, Dean since 1993 had prepared a caricature for the exhibit of each honoree<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.thetowntalk.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070415/COMMUNITIES/704120340|title=Notable People from Grant Parish|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|accessdate=August 31, 2009}}</ref> in the museum, which is located in a former [[railroad]] depot in downtown Winnfield.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.cityofwinnfield.com/museum.html|title=Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame|publisher=City of [[Winnfield, Louisiana|Winnfield]], Louisiana|accessdate=August 31, 2009}}</ref>
==Background==
==Background==
Dean was born in Colfax in Grant Parish, Louisiana, to P. A. Dean, Sr., and the former Addie Swafford (1888–1978)}}</ref> in Colfax in Grant Parish in north central Louisiana. He received his nickname from teasing classmates in grade school. When he was in his early teens, Dean enrolled in the Landon School of Cartooning in [[Chicago]]. C. H. Landon apparently saw such promise in young Dean that he gave him considerable personal instruction.<ref name=willis/>
Dean was born in Colfax in Grant Parish, Louisiana, to P. A. Dean, Sr., and the former Addie Swafford (1888–1978)}}</ref> in Colfax in Grant Parish in north central Louisiana. He received his nickname from teasing classmates in grade school. When he was in his early teens, Dean enrolled in the Landon School of Cartooning in [[Chicago]]. C. H. Landon apparently saw such promise in young Dean that he gave him considerable personal instruction.<ref name=willis/>
Dean has published some of his drawings in ''Louisiana Historical Homesteads'' and he has written a history of Louisiana and a separate volume in 2005 on Natchitoches, the oldest settlement in the former [[Louisiana Purchase]]. Entitled ''Historic Natchitoches: Beauty of the Cane'', the book is a study of the history, people, and attractions of the city.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.judgeporterhouse.com/publications.htm|title=Awards/Press|publisher=judgeporterhouse.com|accessdate=August 31, 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> On April 13, 2006, Dean wrote a column in ''The Alexandria Town Talk'' discussing the origin of the names of the various communities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060419/COMMUNITIES/50228005|title=What makes Grant Parish special for Pap Dean|publisher=''The AlexandriaTown Talk''|date=April 13, 2006|accessdate=September 1, 2009}}</ref>
Dean has published some of his drawings in ''Louisiana Historical Homesteads'' and he has written a history of Louisiana and a separate volume in 2005 on Natchitoches, the oldest settlement in the former [[Louisiana Purchase]]. Entitled ''Historic Natchitoches: Beauty of the Cane'', the book is a study of the history, people, and attractions of the city.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.judgeporterhouse.com/publications.htm|title=Awards/Press|publisher=judgeporterhouse.com|accessdate=August 31, 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> On April 13, 2006, Dean wrote a column in ''The Alexandria Town Talk'' discussing the origin of the names of the various communities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060419/COMMUNITIES/50228005|title=What makes Grant Parish special for Pap Dean|publisher=''The AlexandriaTown Talk''|date=April 13, 2006|accessdate=September 1, 2009}}</ref>
After his newspaper tenure, Dean and his second wife, Jimmie S. Dean (1919–2005),<ref name=ssdi/> retired to [[rural]] Baghdad near Colfax, known particularly as the home of the Louisiana Pecan Festival. He continued thereafter to practice his craft at his own pace through the River Oaks Studio in downtown [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]], some twenty-five miles south of Colfax.
After his newspaper tenure, Dean and his second wife, Jimmie S. Dean (1919–2005), retired to [[rural]] Baghdad near Colfax, known particularly as the home of the Louisiana Pecan Festival. He continued thereafter to practice his craft at his own pace through the River Oaks Studio in downtown [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]], some twenty-five miles south of Colfax.
Dean died ten days before his 96th birthday in an Alexandria hospital. His former ''Shreveport Times'' colleague, [[Wiley Hilburn]], said that the newspaper office "sort of revolved around Pap. He had a big desk, light table, in the middle of the newsroom. He was a really likable guy. ... He was really good at what he did, and we all grew to rely on him."<ref name=ddeath/>
Dean died ten days before his 96th birthday in an Alexandria hospital. His former ''Shreveport Times'' colleague, [[Wiley Hilburn]], said that the newspaper office "sort of revolved around Pap. He had a big desk, light table, in the middle of the newsroom. He was a really likable guy. ... He was really good at what he did, and we all grew to rely on him."<ref name=ddeath/>