The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-05-24
IN MEM0RIAM.

toa In na. ties of earthly friendship are
700 sacred, too endearing to be sever
Gu, even after dust has been mingled
win Dust, mortality reunited with i'm
mortality. The example through life
oi the pure in heart, the wise. the
generous, the upright, is left us al q
precious, a cherished heritage "a
something to dwell upon, to admire
s snt resere-something that all will be
aoitahate in emulating. Is it not a
sweet nope that ties thus created on
earsh may De cemented in Heaven.
pelpetuated in q far more blissfnl
sphere brighter land, a home nm
hish' reserved for all who faithfn,lv
eonscientiously perform all the dntiss
eYoined while on earth 2 How bean.
s snui, now sacred the tie that unites
anu olnds the living with the dead !:
nov, nov molly the consolation that when
mes htful fever is over" our spirits
1uay fesmlngle, when all doubt and
rear will be forever barished, all tears
wiped away. go 'o''''
These reflections NELL IN, in the henri
IN view of the death of Dr.. KnSM '
VI. LARK that occurred at the family !
;iesiuence, In this Parish, on the sth !
INST. The subject of this imperfect
Ifioute was native of North Carroll
Ia! na, meal descendant of stock that
Illustrated and adorned a Community
celebrated ever in colonial DAYS. a land
tnat has given to the world a line of
heroes, patriots and statesmen If
w wnicn any nation may we'll be proud.
Tx: CLARK was worthy son of such
distinguished ancestry. He person.
any combined every attribute of the
perfect gentleman. Firm in his friend
snip, noble, fearless, chivalrous BY ma
lure and practice, kind towards ali.
generous, liberal, Observation-Disclosures
TO fauit-he lived without an enemy.
as far as we know--he died monrned
and grieved by all.
IL Is not our province to portray. or
1t, in detail the many and rare
that adorned the charac.
ter OF this upright man, this patriotic
and phllanthropic citizen. Suffice il to <
say that in every relation of life he
7cted aceU has par: and to him that
all the honor, and his good
leeds will follow him. While amply
lnaIlfied to adorn the learned profess
SION OF his choice, he practiced it more
charity than for profit. An
extensive planter his greatest pleasure
seemed to be derived from rural pur-
ults. United by marriage in early
lie to one OF our oldest and most dis
ihgulshed families of this PARISH
Iod blessed that union with large
amlly of sons and daughters. While
n. CLARK was brilliant in the social
ircle, 1t was at home. where cluster =
ii the most sacred and endeariDg ties. Il
nat his brightness most did shine;-it
,'as there where the rare devotion of
ne husband and father was most con-
plcuous. To those grief stricken ones
o words of earthly consolation need
Q offered, for such would be futile.-
lay the God of the widow and the
'Cnerless be ever to them both hus-
ana and father; may His grace
rengthen and sustain them in this the
our OF their sorest trial. AS wa min
10 tears of heartfelt sorrow at the
rave over the memory of early and
evoted friendship, may we not be
ermltted to tender our heartfelt sym-
sthy and coincidence with those who
piously mourn7
Very soon after his locating in this
arlsh it was the writer's privilege to
10Y the intimate acquaintance and
!endstlp of the deceased. For a per-
nearly thirty years there was never
EN- ripple on the surface of that
This fact we offer as apol-
y for what might otherwise seem
lcalled for
friendship, mysterious cement of the
soul,
7eetner of life, solder of society,
we thee much"
Dear friend KENNETH, farewell!-
ioa hast gone! May the joys of n
sstnl Immortality bet reward of q
thy good deeds on earth. $50 e.
'te it be-" T*&s*.**
Alexa., La, May 20, 1882.
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