Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-07-01

OBITI..aY.

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!. Died, al his residence near Shr.v..,,,,
on the I'D June ul4., ROBERT HENl5gR' ;
NN WADE only surviving sou Il william
q wade, hq., Of Ohronic Diarhne. con.
; tracted III the military service Of he Coz
federate States. y.
+ The subject Of ibis notice wa boyn 4,
1886, in Dallas county, Alabama. III y.
ceived his education It Lebanon Carr.
i Tenn, where his lively temper, sprirbsiv
mind, a'fabie manners, aud uuostentstions
/ libcsnlily won for Fin The cordial estsem
4 OF all Ills classmates. Ii 1865 he ,nsrri.sa
Miss Emma Lister, in Shreveport and Il
tho following year. iinally took up bis NJ.
dcnce in the neighbpl hood of the san, q citt
Inc fruits al this union were three lovely
children, yet too young 10 be conscious 4
Ihel' great loss IN this time Of public aud
private distress. 81
At the first blast of tho war trumpet, be
leit eis happy homeiio take bis place in Tho
ranks Of the SONS Of ths South. who Win.
ingly offered to pour out their hlood With
out stint for what they tl4cmcd their com.
lry's Cause her independence. lIe en,;s.sd
~ Co "A" Louisiana Volunteers, and ~
bis cool courage and unduunted bravcryy
olsiingntshcd Aimsclf ia II sjpnnl ,cann...
"a the hard-fought battles OF Farmincfonl
leiiyvi,is, Marireesboro. and the sssfs
memorable Chicaiualgs, Id which lsst Con-
drst ne received a wound IN his le.t arm
10 save life, he Suffered the loss oftlds liAbl
~ many other minor engagements and
sk'rmIshss, be earned tie applause no. onlv
u MS comrades but Of bis obseryant com
ilanders. kser attentive to da.v b. ~.
always found ut his post, althoueh hc Then
labcred under the painful malsdy which
ultimately cut short bic promising career Il
" September 1868, an honorable discbary.
was graotsd to him by General Bragg. tias
enabling him to rejois his Joyous family
once mora at home he devoted himself /
With true filial pisty, to the relief Of hn
venerable parents cares and tolis. Bnt
while dlligent in business, DC never f;,r,bt
his fellow soldiers His door stood omen
and his table was spread. and Ii. rocf
Afforded shelter to the wayworn. hungry
Or invalid private. And cheerfialy was Ills
hospitality offered, in strong consirast viii
ne conduct Of mercenary citizens. who.c
'onled words and patriotic speeches but II
erred as cloaks for their iaeanness and
Iyarice. s HI
Frank, generous. faithful to srisna.. tr,,
Z! MS word aud obligations. scorainr anrht
hat savoresl Of ittleness. high. hearted All
ope'uI n The gloomiest hoays, he created
FOUND himself an atmosphere Of ioyous.
e-s AMI pleasure at all times and ali MA.
q: Wherever he VIA, there was sunshine
nd m'rth. ~ his presence, all care WA,
'Igotlen, al melancholy banisheJ.
But n The midst .fide re aye ii dks.a ),
iiowly and iasidionsfy, but no less surdgy.
10 band of the DESTROYER way laid .m1Er,,
M more heavily upon our incomparaIld
lend, until It prevailed against ali Iii
'usage and all his strength. And, Sd
Issed away with all The consultations thai
iigion can afford, to man, to a happier
ORD gently and as il sinking into pro-
una Ont tranquil repose, az gallant a
idler. as noble a son and hasband. as trua
Trend, as ardent loyer Of all the y;rtues
at exalt and dignity human nature. NJ
It rarely adoms the domestic or social
fcle. To his afflicted widow and ared
~: oH'i uus niue consolat2skee lsz4
. lhelr great loss. BIZ. the memory Of bis 7
ols Qualities and enduring love Tor them,
pu'a soften the blow II they have lost.
iAis gained. Peace to his ashes.
Green be the sod above thee.
= friend Of my happy days.
None knew thee but to lore thee
None named thee but to praise