The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-09-15
OBITU AIRY.

and with the hope and prospect of a
believer in Jesus Christ-at his home
on Bayou Beuff and in the bosom of
his family, ROBERT LYNN TANNER, in
the 7lst year of his age.
The subject Of this obituary was one
of our Oldest citizens. He was born in
Beaufort District, South Carolina, in
1898 and came to this Parish with his
father in 1913.
At that time this section was all a
new country, and large portion only
a wilderness. But few places had been
cleared, these were small and no roads
Ind been made. The few citizens Wis
tied each other, Or congregated for re-
ligious worship ON horseback even
mere bride paths" cut through the
rank cane. The mode of carrying was
on boats on the Bayou.
Mr.. Tanner helped to clear with his
own hands place for, and then to
build the house in which he resided for
years, and in which lowing to the de-
struct;On by fire Of his family mansion)
he brcathed his last.
Blessed with the careful training,
counsels and examples of pf6us parents,
whose memory he ever cherished with
feelings of nnfeigned respect, he felt
that it was right to follow the christian
advice and bright pattern set before
him in the days Of his youth.
The educational advantages which
the country at that time, and the limi.
ted means of his youth, afforded were
but meager, yet these We're embraced
with eagerness and by the careful read
ing of good books, his mind, naturally
strong, became pretty wen Informed
With robust frame and health, a strong
constitution, an honest heart, econoln.
ical virtuous habits, industry and per.
severance, he grew up with the coun-
try and accumulated property rapidly
Around him he saw literally the viii.
derness and solitary place made glad
and the desert rejoice and blossom az
the rose" At the beginning of the late
war he stood high in that honorable
class, SO widely and favorably known
tho Independent Southern Planter.
In August 1926 he was married tt
Miss. Mary A. Irion, the daughter o.
Elder G, A. Irion. This union remain:
ed unbroken to the hour Of his adieu te
earth, and she who stood with him in
the bloom of youth at the hymenial al.
administered to his comfort and
happiness--checred him in tho hours
of dependency and shared his joys in
the days of prosperity for 40 years was
with him to the end IF life.
Mr.. Tanner was one of our most sub.
stantial citizens, and in every respect
stood with those most entitled to re-
spect and honor. If, running back
over the past we think of him in the
variouss relations which he sustained
among his fellow men, and sit in i'm
partial Judgment upon his long life, as
did the celebrated Egyptian Judges;
the verdict must be favorable one
AS a Planter accumulating property
and managing The business of a large
estate his Judgment was clear, his
course honest and consistent and his
success great. AS an officer of the law
Justice of the Peace for years, his
love of law and order, the equitable
ness of his decisions, his straight for.
ward course and honesty of purpose
were conspicuous and praiseworthy
An appeal was rarely, if ever, taker
from his decision to higher tribunal
As q politician of the cold, school, ,
an active member of the Democratic
party, honesty of purpose and zeal fol
the good of his country marked hi.
course and won the respect, not only
of his own, but even the opposing
party.
But before and above all he was ;