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==Biography==
==Biography==
Lacy was born into a pioneer Bienville Parish family in the Ebenezer community south of Castor. His grandfather was one of the first [[educator]]s in Bienville Parish. His father was Henry Rufus Lacy, Sr. (1870–1956); his brother, Henry Lacy, Jr. (1902–1969), was a Castor [[merchant]] known throughout the area as Rufus Lacy.<ref name=obit/>
Lacy was born into a pioneer Bienville Parish family in the Ebenezer community south of Castor. His grandfather was one of the first [[educator]]s in Bienville Parish. His father was Henry Rufus Lacy, Sr. (1870–1956); his brother, Henry Lacy, Jr. (1902–1969), was a Castor [[merchant]] known throughout the area as Rufus Lacy.<ref name=obit/>
Prior to his legislative service, Lacy was for thirty-three years a member of the elected Bienville Parish School Board, headquartered in the parish seat of Arcadia. He served from January 6, 1931, until May 1964, when he assumed his legislative seat.
Prior to his legislative service, Lacy was for thirty-three years a member of the elected Bienville Parish School Board, headquartered in the parish seat of Arcadia. He served from January 6, 1931, until May 1964, when he assumed his legislative seat.
Lacy was the last person to have represented only Bienville Parish in the legislature. Until 1968, each parish regardless of its population had been guaranteed a seat in the 105-member Louisiana House. Bienville was thereafter combined with neighboring Jackson Parish to the east. [[E. L. "Bubba" Henry|Edgerton L. "Bubba" Henry]], a Democrat originally from Jonesboro in Jackson Parish, defeated Lacy in the 1967 primary, and in 1972, Henry began an eight-year stint as the [[Speaker]] of the Louisiana House. Democrat Jamie Fair of Castor succeeded Henry in the seat in 1980 and served a single term until 1984.<ref name=lahouse/>
Lacy was the last person to have represented only Bienville Parish in the legislature. Until 1968, each parish regardless of its population had been guaranteed a seat in the 105-member Louisiana House. Bienville was thereafter combined with neighboring Jackson Parish to the east. [[E. L. "Bubba" Henry|Edgerton L. "Bubba" Henry]], a Democrat originally from Jonesboro in Jackson Parish, defeated Lacy in the 1967 primary, and in 1972, Henry began an eight-year stint as the [[Speaker]] of the Louisiana House. Democrat Jamie Fair of Castor succeeded Henry in the seat in 1980 and served a single term until 1984.<ref name=lahouse/>
In 1970, ''The Shreveport Times'' named Lacy one of the most influential persons in Bienville Parish because many who sought guidance in business or politics came to him for advice. His great public interest was in [[rural]] development.<ref name=obit>John Len Lacy obituary, ''The Shreveport Times,'' June 8, 1998, obtained through Theresa A. Douglas, Public Information Specialist, Office of Public Information, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.</ref>
==Family and death==
==Family and death==
Lacy was married to the former Sallie Williams (June 23, 1905 - January 12, 1999),<ref>Graves at New Ebenezer Cemetery, Castor, Louisiana</ref> who succeeded her husband as a school board member, having served from August 1964 until her retirement on December 14, 1972.<ref>Statement of Bienville Parish School Board, May 13, 2008</ref>
Lacy was married to the former Sallie Williams (June 23, 1905 - January 12, 1999),<ref>Graves at New Ebenezer Cemetery, Castor, Louisiana</ref> who succeeded her husband as a school board member, having served from August 1964 until her retirement on December 14, 1972.<ref>Statement of Bienville Parish School Board, May 13, 2008</ref>