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'''Edgar Claude Hathorn''' (February 13, 1921 &ndash; October 21, 1987)<ref name=ech>{{cite web|url=https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Hathorn&GSfn=Edgar&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=114188801&df=all&|title=Edgar Claude Hathorn|publisher=Old.findagrave.com|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref> was a civic and political figure from his native [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]], [[Louisiana]]. He served until his death in office on the Rapides Parish Police Jury, the parish governing board.

'''Edgar Claude Hathorn''' (February 13, 1921 &ndash; October 21, 1987)<ref name=ech>{{cite web|url=https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Hathorn&GSfn=Edgar&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=114188801&df=all&|title=Edgar Claude Hathorn|publisher=Old.findagrave.com|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref> was a civic and political figure from his native [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]], [[Louisiana]]. He served until his death in office on the Rapides Parish Police Jury, the parish governing board.

The son of Mr. and Mrs. William Pascal Hathorn, he was wounded as a private in the [[United States Army]] in [[France]] on July 15, 1944,<ref>"Alexandria soldier is wounded in France," ''The Shreveport Times,'' August 1, 1944.</ref>after having participated in the [[Normandy]] landing the previous month, He had just married the former Gladys Barnett (c. 1924-2010), the daughter of [[Mississippi]] farmer Stennis Marvin Barnett (1892-1957) and the former Madie Mae George (1895-1931).<ref name=gbh>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thetowntalk/obituary.aspx?pid=145396958|title=Gladys Barnett "Monnie" Hathorn obituary|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref>

The son of Mr. and Mrs. William Pascal Hathorn, he was wounded as a private in the [[United States Army]] in [[France]] on July 15, 1944,<ref>"Alexandria soldier is wounded in France," ''The Shreveport Times,'' August 1, 1944.</ref>after having participated in the [[Normandy]] landing the previous month, He had just married the former Gladys Barnett (c. 1924-2010), the daughter of [[Mississippi]] farmer Stennis Marvin Barnett (1892-1957) and the former Madie Mae George (1895-1931).<ref name=gbh>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thetowntalk/obituary.aspx?pid=145396958|title=Gladys Barnett "Monnie" Hathorn obituary|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref>

On returning to Alexandria after the war, Hathorn in 1948 launched his Hathorn Transfer and Storage Company, the North American Van Lines dealership located at 620 Elliott Street in Alexandria,<ref name=transfer>{{cite web|url=https://www.alignable.com/alexandria-la/hathorn-transfer-storage-co|title=Hathorn Transfer & Storage Co.|publisher=Alignable.com|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref> since known as Hathorn Distribution Systems and owned and managed by his only son, William David "Bill" Hathorn (1951-2024).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-hathorn-63261095|title=Bill Hathorn|publisher=LinkedIn.com|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetowntalk.com/obituaries/plou1006605|title=William "Bill" David Hathorn|publisher=''[[Alexandria Town Talk]]''|date=November 22, 2024}}</ref> In 1993, Bill Hathorn launched Hathorn Record Management System to warehouse all types of business, legal, and medical records.<ref name=transfer/>

On returning to Alexandria after the war, Hathorn in 1948 launched his Hathorn Transfer and Storage Company, the North American Van Lines dealership located at 620 Elliott Street in Alexandria,<ref name=transfer>{{cite web|url=https://www.alignable.com/alexandria-la/hathorn-transfer-storage-co|title=Hathorn Transfer & Storage Co.|publisher=Alignable.com|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref> since known as Hathorn Distribution Systems and owned and managed by his only son, William David "Bill" Hathorn (1951-2024).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-hathorn-63261095|title=Bill Hathorn|publisher=LinkedIn.com|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetowntalk.com/obituaries/plou1006605|title=William "Bill" David Hathorn|publisher=''[[Alexandria Town Talk]]''|date=November 22, 2024}}</ref> In 1993, Bill Hathorn launched Hathorn Record Management System to warehouse all types of business, legal, and medical records.<ref name=transfer/>

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7464871/hathorn_claudia_marries_bruce_alan/|title=Claudia Hathorn marries Bruce Alan McNeal|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|date=October 11, 1970|page=12|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref> and Rhonda Renee Hathorn (born July 3, 1964), also of Portland, Oregon.

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7464871/hathorn_claudia_marries_bruce_alan/|title=Claudia Hathorn marries Bruce Alan McNeal|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|date=October 11, 1970|page=12|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref> and Rhonda Renee Hathorn (born July 3, 1964), also of Portland, Oregon.

In 1978, Hathorn held on to his police jury seat when he defeated a fellow incumbent, [[John Bradas]], the first [[Republican Party|Republican]] to sit on the police jury, as seats  moved from at-large to single-member districting. Hathorn and Bradas contested the newly-formed District G on the body.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/215806813/|title=Press to grill canddidates|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|date=August 6, 1978|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref> In 1982, Hathorn seconded a police jury motion by Thomas J. "Tom" Mathews, Sr. (1925-2007)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Mathews&GSfn=Thomas&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=20&GScnty=1148&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=117098032&df=all&|title=Thomas J. Mathews, Sr.|publisher=Old.findagrave.com|accessdate=July 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>Tom Mathews was a younger brother of [[O'Hearn Mathews]], a former Alexandria municipal streets and parks commissioner.</ref> to request the City of Alexandria to repair the [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] statue in front of the Rapides Parish Courthouse. In 1994, long after Hathorn had left the jury, the members authorized the Thomas Overton Moore Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy to clean the statue with no cost to the jury. The motion to repair the base of the statue was made by [[African-American]] then Police Juror Joseph James "Joe" Fuller (born February 1, 1947), who later as an at-large city council member favors relocation of the statue to somewhere else in the city because of  changing attitudes in a black majority city regarding the [[American Civil War]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kalb.com/content/news/Council-asks-Police-Jury-to-take-action-on-Confederate-Statue--425545034.html|title=Council asks Police Jury to "take action" on Confederate statue|publisher=KALB-TV ([[NBC]] in Alexandria)|date=June 1, 2017|accessdate=July 24, 2018}}</ref>

In 1978, Hathorn held on to his police jury seat when he defeated a fellow incumbent, [[John Bradas]], the first [[Republican Party|Republican]] to sit on the police jury, as seats  moved from at-large to single-member districting. Hathorn and Bradas contested the newly-formed District G on the body.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/215806813/|title=Press to grill canddidates|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|date=August 6, 1978|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref> In 1982, Hathorn seconded a police jury motion by Thomas J. "Tom" Mathews, Sr. (1925-2007)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Mathews&GSfn=Thomas&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=20&GScnty=1148&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=117098032&df=all&|title=Thomas J. Mathews, Sr.|publisher=Old.findagrave.com|accessdate=July 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>Tom Mathews was a younger brother of [[O'Hearn Mathews]], a former Alexandria municipal streets and parks commissioner.</ref> to request the City of Alexandria to repair the [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] statue in front of the Rapides Parish Courthouse. In 1994, long after Hathorn had left the jury, the members authorized the Thomas Overton Moore Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy to clean the statue with no cost to the jury. The motion to repair the base of the statue was made by [[African-American]] then Police Juror Joseph James "Joe" Fuller (born February 1, 1947), who later as an at-large city council member favors relocation of the statue to somewhere else in the city because of  changing attitudes in a black majority city regarding the [[American Civil War]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kalb.com/content/news/Council-asks-Police-Jury-to-take-action-on-Confederate-Statue--425545034.html|title=Council asks Police Jury to "take action" on Confederate statue|publisher=KALB-TV ([[NBC]] in Alexandria)|date=June 1, 2017|accessdate=July 24, 2018}}</ref>

Serving with Hathorn on the jury were [[Brian Duke]], [[Leverne Perry]], and [[L. B. Henry]], all former presidents of the body. After several terms on the parish police jury, Hathorn died at the age of sixty-six and was succeeded on the governing council by his wife, Gladys. She later married Lyman H. Adams of Alexandria and was living in Baton Rouge at the time of her death at the age of eighty-six.  

Serving with Hathorn on the jury were [[Brian Duke]], [[Leverne Perry]], and [[L. B. Henry]], all former presidents of the body. After several terms on the parish police jury, Hathorn died at the age of sixty-six and was succeeded on the governing council by his wife, Gladys. She later married Lyman H. Adams of Alexandria and was living in Baton Rouge at the time of her death at the age of eighty-six.  

Edgar and Monnie Hathorn are interred at Alexandria Memorial Gardens.<ref name=gbh/><ref name=ech/> The Hathorn Center, a shelter-care facility named for Edgar Hathorn, opened the year before his death at the [[Renaissance Home for Youth]] in Alexandria.

Edgar and Monnie Hathorn are interred at Alexandria Memorial Gardens.<ref name=gbh/><ref name=ech/> The Hathorn Center, a shelter-care facility named for Edgar Hathorn, opened the year before his death at the [[Renaissance Home for Youth]] in Alexandria.