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|name=John Len Lacy​

|name=John Lenard "Len" Lacy​

|office=[[Louisiana]] State Representative<br> for Bienville Parish​

|office=[[Louisiana]] State Representative<br> for Bienville Parish​

|term_start=1964 ​

|term_start=1964 ​

|resting_place=New Ebenezer Cemetery in Castor, Louisiana​

|resting_place=New Ebenezer Cemetery in Castor, Louisiana​

|spouse= Sallie Williams Lacy​

|spouse= Sallie Williams Lacy​

|children=Doris Lacy Barnes​

|children=Doris Lacy Barnes (deceased)​

Billie L. Ainsworth<br>​

Billie L. Ainsworth<br>​

Carolyn L. Carrow​<br>

Carolyn L. Carrow (deceased)​<br>

'''Parents''':<br>

'''Parents''':<br>

Henry "Hal" Rufus, Sr., and Mattie Lacy<br>

Henry "Hal" Rufus, Sr., and Mattie Lacy<br>

*Lacy and his wife, the former Sallie Williams, both served on the Bienville Parish School Board for a combined forty-one years.​}}

*Lacy and his wife, the former Sallie Williams, both served on the Bienville Parish School Board for a combined forty-one years.​}}

'''John Len Lacy''', known as '''Len Lacy''' (September 8, 1900 &ndash; June 7, 1998), was a [[farmer]], [[cattle]]man, landowner, and [[business]]man from Castor in Bienville Parish, [[Louisiana]],who served from 1964 to 1968 as a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] state representative for his native Bienville Parish.<ref name=lahouse>{{cite web|url=https://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2024|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=May 4, 2020}}</ref>​

'''John Lenard Lacy''', known as '''Len Lacy''' (September 8, 1900 &ndash; June 7, 1998), was a [[farmer]], [[cattle]]man, landowner, and [[business]]man from Castor in Bienville Parish, [[Louisiana]],who served from 1964 to 1968 as a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] state representative for his native Bienville Parish.<ref name=lahouse>{{cite web|url=https://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2024|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=May 4, 2020}}</ref>​

==Biography==

==Biography==

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>​

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>​

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==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>

The Lacys had three daughters, Doris Lacy Barnes (1925-2020),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thenewsstar/obituary.aspx?n=doris-lacy-barnes&pid=196219782|title=Doris Barnes obituary|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|date=May 20, 2020|accessdate=May 21, 2020}}</ref> the widow of Orrice R. Barnes (1921–1996), an [[Idaho]] native and the former Western Auto dealer in Newellton in Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana; Billie L. Ainsworth and her husband, William G. Ainsworth, of [[Tulsa]], [[Oklahoma]], and Carolyn L. Carrow and husband, Guy E. Carrow, of [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]]. There were six Lacy grandchildren, residing at the time of their grandfather's death in five states: the [[physician]]ns Russell Barnes (born 1952), of Vicksburg,  [[Mississippi]], and David Lacy Barnes (born 1954), of Monroe. The others are Terry Ainsworth Evans of Chapel Hill, [[North Carolina]], Martha Ainsworth Healey of Edmond, Oklahoma, Stephen C. Carrow of Tulsa, and T. Scott Carrow of [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]], [[Florida]]. He had ten great-grandchildren.<ref name=obit/>​

The Lacys had three daughters. Doris Lacy Barnes (1925-2020), was married to Orrice Russell Barnes (1921–1996), an native of Pocatello, [[Idaho]], whom she met at [[Louisiana Tech University]] in [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]]. Until his death, they operated the Barnes Western Auto dealership in Newellton in Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana. Doris Barnes was an active community figure known for her zeal for public libraries and the garden club. Orrice and Doris Barnes are interred at Legion Memorial Cemetery in Newellton.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210313241/doris-barnes|title=Doris Lacy Barnes|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=May 25, 2020}}</ref> The youngest daughter, Carolyn L. Carrow (1934-2000), was the wife of Guy Elmer Carrow (1931-2018), an engineer originally from [[North Carolina]]; the Carrows are interred in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63071402/carolyn-lacy-carrow|title=Carolyn Lacy Carrow|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=May 25, 2020}}</ref> Surviving daughter Billie L. Ainsworth and her husband, William G. Ainsworth, reside in [[Tulsa]], [[Oklahoma]].

 

There were six Lacy grandchildren, residing at the time of their grandfather's death in five states: the [[physician]]ns John Russell Barnes (born 1952), of Vicksburg,  [[Mississippi]], and David Lacy Barnes (born 1954), of Monroe. The others are Terry Ainsworth Evans of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Martha Ainsworth Healey of Edmond, Oklahoma, Stephen C. Carrow of Tulsa, and T. Scott Carrow of [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]], [[Florida]]. He had ten great-grandchildren.<ref name=obit/>​

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Lacy died in a Monroe hospital. He and his wife are interred at the New Ebenezer Cemetery south of Castor.<ref name=obit/>

Lacy died in a Monroe hospital. He and his wife are interred at the New Ebenezer Cemetery south of Castor.<ref name=obit/>