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==Career==

==Career==

''The Press-Herald'' published weekly Agan's  historical column entitled "Echoes of Our Past," which present expansive historical information not previously uncovered. He wrote eleven books centering upon Webster Parish history, mostly through Arcadia Publishing of Mount Pleasant, [[South Carolina]]. Some of the titles are ''Lost Minden'', ''Minden 1933,'' ''Webster Parish,'' ''MindenPerserverance of Pride,'' ''Remembering Minden: Echoes of Our Past."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/John-Agan/e/B005967AWQ%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share|title=Books by John Agan|publisher=Amazon.com|accessdate=May 21, 2020}}</ref> The Webster Parish Police Jury named him the "official Webster Parish historian. "<ref name=mph>{{cite web|url=https://press-herald.com/webster-parish-historian-john-agan-has-passed-away/|title=Webster Parish Historian John Agan has passed away|publisher=''[[Minden Press-Herald]]''|date=May 19, 2020|author=Will Phillips|accessdate=May 21, 2020}}</ref>In 2018, he was named "Minden Man of the Year."<ref name=findagrave/>

''The Press-Herald'' published weekly Agan's  historical column entitled "Echoes of Our Past," which present expansive historical information not previously uncovered. He wrote eleven books centering upon Webster Parish history, mostly through Arcadia Publishing of Mount Pleasant, [[South Carolina]]. Some of the titles are ''Lost Minden'', ''Minden 1933,'' ''Webster Parish,'' ''MindenPerserverance of Pride,'' ''Remembering Minden: Echoes of Our Past."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/John-Agan/e/B005967AWQ%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share|title=Books by John Agan|publisher=Amazon.com|accessdate=May 21, 2020}}</ref> The Webster Parish Police Jury named him the "official Webster Parish historian. "<ref name=mph>{{cite web|url=https://press-herald.com/webster-parish-historian-john-agan-has-passed-away/|title=Webster Parish Historian John Agan has passed away|publisher=''[[Minden Press-Herald]]''|date=May 19, 2020|author=Will Phillips|accessdate=May 21, 2020}}</ref>In 2018, he was named "Minden Man of the Year."<ref name=findagrave/>

Agan assisted in the development of the  [[Dorcheat Historical Association Museum]] at 116 Pearl Street downtown. Museum director Schelley Francis said that Agan had been invaluable in assembling historical materials for inclusion in the museum. Francis said, "museum would have never taken off like it has without the knowledge of this man. He has helped us to get the stories told. I would not have the knowledge of our history and I dare say neither would most of you without him."<ref name=mph/>

Agan assisted in the development of the  [[Dorcheat Historical Association Museum]] at 116 Pearl Street downtown. Museum director Schelley Francis said that Agan had been invaluable in assembling historical materials for inclusion in the museum. Francis said, "museum would have never taken off like it has without the knowledge of this man. He has helped us to get the stories told. I would not have the knowledge of our history and I dare say neither would most of you without him."<ref name=mph/>

==Death==

==Death==

Agan was hospitalized six times prior to his death. He is survived by an older sister, Suzanne Agan Jameson, the wife of Robert D. "Bob" Jameson, and three nephews,  John Jameson and wife, Faith, of [[San Diego]], [[California]]; David Jameson of [[Grand Rapids]], [[Michigan]], and Paul Jameson of Minden.<ref name=obit/>  

Agan was hospitalized six times prior to his death. He is survived by an older sister, Suzanne Agan Jameson, the wife of Robert D. "Bob" Jameson, and three nephews,  John Jameson and wife, Faith, of [[San Diego]], [[California]]; David Jameson of [[Grand Rapids]], [[Michigan]], and Paul Jameson of Minden.<ref name=obit/>