Dewey W. "Jakie" Wills, born and raised in Pollock, Louisiana, on May 15, 1930, graduated from Pollock High School, Southwestern Louisiana University, and Louisiana State University. In June 1955, he began his career as a District Wildlife Biologist in Ferriday with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. He served the people and wildlife resources of Louisiana with great dedication for 27 years and retired as Assistant Chief of the Game Division in 1982. In 1993, the Louisiana Legislature passed Concurrent Resolution #163 by Senator Don Kelly, urging and requesting the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to rename Saline WMA as the Dewey W. "Jakie" Wills Wildlife Management Area in his honor and memory. This was acknowledged with pride and appreciation by his family, friends, and fellow employees. Saline Wildlife Management Area was acquired by the Louisiana Wild Life and Fisheries Commission on March 4, 1964.