Class of 1959
Logansport High School
Logansport, Indiana

Samuel Dean Townsend
June 10, 1941 - August 3, 1998

Samuel Dean Townsend, a resident of Village Mills, Texas, passed away August 3, 1998.

He was married to Donna Townsend and had two sons [from 2st marriage], Jay and Justin.  In high school Sam belonged to Hi-Y, Literary Club, Magpie Staff, National Thespian Society, Sprench Club and Winter Fantasy.  He was a retired major in the U.S.  Army and served 25 years in the military service, including tours of Vietnam.

The following was received from InaLee Evans Townsend who had been married to Sam:

ADDITION:  I am InaLee (Evans) Townsend [1st wife]. Your web site was recently brought to my attention, and I wish to make a correction on the remembrance of Samuel Townsend. I was wed to Sam from 1963 to 1989, and we have two sons, and one grandson. Sam was wed to Donna Poor from Aug 1997 to Aug 1998 [Sam died on their 1st wedding anniversary]. This misinformation has been "carried over" into other web sites and other mistakes have been added, one saying he was wed to InaLee Vernon (we were wed in Vernon Parish, LA). Also, in 1964, Mike Mader came through Louisiana and stopped at a farm we lived on and left a note for Sam. We were at work, but the note said Mike was traveling through by motorcycle, going towards Texas. Sam tried for years to find out where Mike went, but no news. Thank you, InaLee Townsend. (2-28-09)

InaLee's information has been verified with Sam's half-sister, Sally Bodell Sturdivant,