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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| − | | name=Johnny | + | | name=John Clinton "Johnny" McFerren, Jr. |
| office=Louisiana State Representative for District 7 (Caddo and DeSoto parishes) | | office=Louisiana State Representative for District 7 (Caddo and DeSoto parishes) | ||
| party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]] | | party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]] | ||
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| succeeded=[[Beverly Bruce|Beverly Gourdon Bruce]] | | succeeded=[[Beverly Bruce|Beverly Gourdon Bruce]] | ||
| birth_date=October 29, 1933 | | birth_date=October 29, 1933 | ||
| − | | birth_place= | + | | birth_place=Marthaville<br>Natchitoches Parish<br> [[Louisiana]]<br> |
| − | + | | residence=Stonewall, DeSoto Parish<br> | |
| − | | death_date= | + | [[Shreveport]], Louisiana |
| + | | death_date=August 1, 2018 (aged 84) | ||
| death_place= | | death_place= | ||
| − | | resting_place= | + | | resting_place=Forest Park West Cemetery in Shreveport |
| − | | religion= | + | | religion=[[Southern Baptist]] |
| occupation=[[Business]]man<br> | | occupation=[[Business]]man<br> | ||
Former educator | Former educator | ||
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| children=Scott Clinton McFerren<br> | | children=Scott Clinton McFerren<br> | ||
Karen Beth McFerren<br> | Karen Beth McFerren<br> | ||
| − | + | Three grandsons | |
| + | | parents= | ||
John Clinton and Mae Donaho McFerren | John Clinton and Mae Donaho McFerren | ||
| alma_mater=[[Northwestern State University]] | | alma_mater=[[Northwestern State University]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | '''Johnny | + | '''John Clinton McFerren, Jr.''', known as '''Johnny McFerren''' (October 29, 1933 – August 1, 2018),<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obituary.aspx?n=john-clinton-mcferren-johnny&pid=189792024&fhid=6175&f=portal|title=John McFerren obituary|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|date=August 3, 2018}}<ref>Mylife.com|accessdate=February 21, 2018}}</ref> was a [[Shreveport]] [[business]]man and a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] former state representative for Caddo and DeSoto parishes in northwestern [[Louisiana]].<ref name=house/> |
| − | The middle of three sons of John Clinton McFerren (1903-1970) and the former Mae Donaho (1909-1998) of Marthaville in Natchitoches Parish.<ref>{{cite web|url= | + | The middle of three sons of John Clinton McFerren, Sr. (1903-1970), and the former Mae Donaho (1909-1998) of Marthaville in Natchitoches Parish.<ref>{{cite web|url= |
| − | https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=McFerren&GSfn=John&GSmn=Clinton&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=29076134&df=all&|title=John Clinton McFerren|publisher=Old.findagrave.com|accessdate=February 22, 2018}}</ref> McFerren received a Master of Science degree in education from [[Northwestern State University]] in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]]. Originally a classroom teacher, he then served for twelve years on the elected Caddo Parish School Board. From 1980 to 1996, he represented state House District 7 for four terms, having succeeded | + | https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=McFerren&GSfn=John&GSmn=Clinton&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=29076134&df=all&|title=John Clinton McFerren|publisher=Old.findagrave.com|accessdate=February 22, 2018}}</ref> McFerren received a Master of Science degree in education from [[Northwestern State University]] in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]]. Originally a classroom teacher, he then served for twelve years on the elected Caddo Parish School Board, including a stint as board president. From 1980 to 1996, he represented state House District 7 for four terms, having succeeded Joe Henry Cooper (1918-1980)<ref name=house>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2020: Caddo and DeSoto parishes|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=February 21, 2018}}</ref> and was the chairman of the House Education Committee during the last of the four non-consecutive terms of [[Governor]] [[Edwin Edwards]].<ref name=stimes>{{cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/money/business/2017/05/14/business/101565096/ |
|title=State Rep. appointed to U. L. Board|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|date=May 14, 2017|accessdate=February 21, 2018}}</ref> | |title=State Rep. appointed to U. L. Board|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|date=May 14, 2017|accessdate=February 21, 2018}}</ref> | ||
| − | From 2002 to 2004, | + | For sixty years, he owned McFerren Real Estate in Shreveport.<ref name=obit/> From 2002 to 2004, he was the founder and owner of Johnny's Catfish and Seafood at 5130 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop in Shreveport.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://johnnyscatfish.com/index.html|title=Johnny's Catfish & Seafood|publisher=Johnnyscatfish.com|accessdate=February 21, 2018}}</ref> He was the vice president of the Belle Maison Neighborhood Association in Shreveport.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizapedia.com/people/louisiana/shreveport/johnny-mcferren.html|title=Johnny McFerren in Shreveport|publisher=Bizapedia.com|accessdate=February 21, 2018}}</ref> |
| − | He | ||
| − | McFerren | + | McFerren was married to the former Patsy Rae Moss (January 14, 1935 – November 22, 2016), the daughter of George and Hattie Moss of Provencal in Natchitoches Parish. Like her husband, she graduated with a master's degree in education from Northwestern State University. Thereafter, she taught for more than twenty years in the Caddo Parish school system, assigned to the Eden Gardens and Forest Hill elementary schools. The McFerrens had two children, Scott Clinton McFerren and his wife, Lori, and Karen Beth McFerren.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obituary.aspx?pid=182701744|title=Patsy McFerren obituary|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|date=November 25, 2016|accessdate=February 21, 2018}}</ref> McFerren's brothers were Wayne Martin McFerren (1936-2004), a painting contractor in Shreveport,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=40913369|title=Wayne Martin McFerren|publisher=Old.findagrave.com|accessdate=February 22, 2018}}</ref> and Norman David McFerren (1931-2010) of Marthaville, an NSU graduate who served in the [[United States Army]], was a Baptist [[deacon]], and worked for thirty-seven years for ConAgra Foods.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obituary.aspx?pid=146778528|title=Norman McFerren obituary|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|date=November 23, 2010|accessdate=February 22, 2018}}</ref> |
| − | In 2017, Governor [[John Bel Edwards]] appointed McFerren to the board of supervisors of the University of Louisiana System,<ref name=stimes/> headed by chancellor [[James Henderson|James B. Henderson]], also a Shreveport native. | + | In 2017, Democratic Governor [[John Bel Edwards]] appointed McFerren to the board of supervisors of the University of Louisiana System,<ref name=stimes/> headed by chancellor [[James Henderson|James B. Henderson]], also a Shreveport native. |
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| + | After services at the Brookwood [[Southern Baptist|Baptist]] Church in Shreveport, founded in 1955, of which he was a founding member and [[deacon]], McFerren will be interred on August 4, 2018, beside his wife at Forest Park West Cemetery in Shreveport.<ref name=obit/> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Democrats]] | [[Category:Democrats]] | ||
[[Category:Business People]] | [[Category:Business People]] | ||
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Revision as of 11:19, August 3, 2018
| John Clinton "Johnny" McFerren, Jr. | |
Louisiana State Representative for District 7 (Caddo and DeSoto parishes)
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| In office 1980–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Henry Cooper |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Beverly Gourdon Bruce |
| Born | October 29, 1933 Marthaville Natchitoches Parish Louisiana |
| Died | August 1, 2018 (aged 84) |
| Resting place | Forest Park West Cemetery in Shreveport |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Patsy Rae Moss McFerren (married 1955-2016, her death) |
| Children | Scott Clinton McFerren Karen Beth McFerren |
| Residence | Stonewall, DeSoto Parish Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Northwestern State University |
| Occupation | Businessman Former educator |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
John Clinton McFerren, Jr., known as Johnny McFerren (October 29, 1933 – August 1, 2018),Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag was a Shreveport businessman and a Democratic former state representative for Caddo and DeSoto parishes in northwestern Louisiana.[1]
The middle of three sons of John Clinton McFerren, Sr. (1903-1970), and the former Mae Donaho (1909-1998) of Marthaville in Natchitoches Parish.[2] McFerren received a Master of Science degree in education from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches. Originally a classroom teacher, he then served for twelve years on the elected Caddo Parish School Board, including a stint as board president. From 1980 to 1996, he represented state House District 7 for four terms, having succeeded Joe Henry Cooper (1918-1980)[1] and was the chairman of the House Education Committee during the last of the four non-consecutive terms of Governor Edwin Edwards.[3]
For sixty years, he owned McFerren Real Estate in Shreveport.[4] From 2002 to 2004, he was the founder and owner of Johnny's Catfish and Seafood at 5130 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop in Shreveport.[5] He was the vice president of the Belle Maison Neighborhood Association in Shreveport.[6]
McFerren was married to the former Patsy Rae Moss (January 14, 1935 – November 22, 2016), the daughter of George and Hattie Moss of Provencal in Natchitoches Parish. Like her husband, she graduated with a master's degree in education from Northwestern State University. Thereafter, she taught for more than twenty years in the Caddo Parish school system, assigned to the Eden Gardens and Forest Hill elementary schools. The McFerrens had two children, Scott Clinton McFerren and his wife, Lori, and Karen Beth McFerren.[7] McFerren's brothers were Wayne Martin McFerren (1936-2004), a painting contractor in Shreveport,[8] and Norman David McFerren (1931-2010) of Marthaville, an NSU graduate who served in the United States Army, was a Baptist deacon, and worked for thirty-seven years for ConAgra Foods.[9]
In 2017, Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards appointed McFerren to the board of supervisors of the University of Louisiana System,[3] headed by chancellor James B. Henderson, also a Shreveport native.
After services at the Brookwood Baptist Church in Shreveport, founded in 1955, of which he was a founding member and deacon, McFerren will be interred on August 4, 2018, beside his wife at Forest Park West Cemetery in Shreveport.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2020: Caddo and DeSoto parishes. Louisiana House of Representatives. Retrieved on February 21, 2018.
- ↑ John Clinton McFerren. Old.findagrave.com. Retrieved on February 22, 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 State Rep. appointed to U. L. Board. The Shreveport Times (May 14, 2017). Retrieved on February 21, 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedobit - ↑ Johnny's Catfish & Seafood. Johnnyscatfish.com. Retrieved on February 21, 2018.
- ↑ Johnny McFerren in Shreveport. Bizapedia.com. Retrieved on February 21, 2018.
- ↑ Patsy McFerren obituary. The Shreveport Times (November 25, 2016). Retrieved on February 21, 2018.
- ↑ Wayne Martin McFerren. Old.findagrave.com. Retrieved on February 22, 2018.
- ↑ Norman McFerren obituary. The Shreveport Times (November 23, 2010). Retrieved on February 22, 2018.