The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1890-04-05
FREDERICK nuPPEI..


strongest and most volumInouse or tie
memorials.
| FREDERICK DUPPEL.
1t has been long time since this com
munity sustained such shock as that oc-
casioned last Sunday by the tidings re-
ceived from New Orleans by telephone thai
| Frederick DufEel was dead. The news
spread like wiidfre and carried the deepest
regret into every household, for few citi
zens of this town or parish can be said to
hold as high place in the affections and
esteem OF all classes of our people as that
occupied by this Iamented gentleman.
Barely two days after the death of his es
timable wife, whose sudden demise on the
end of March was chronicled in last issue
Of the CHIEF, he was Frustrated by an at
tack of pneumonia similar in its symptoms
and character 10 that which had Terminated
Che life of Mrs. DnfeI. His warm friend
DIR. G. Fl. Iebault of New Orleans was
summoned to his bedside, and on Satur-
day morning last the patient Was conveyed
to the city via the Texas and Pacific rail
way and to the residence of DIR. Tebault,
who desired to give him constant personal
attention. Medical skill and the most care
full nursing were of no avail, however, for
at 1890 a. NJ. last Sunday, twenty four
hours af.er his arrival in New Orleans, the
sufferer breathed his last, and his noble
spirit winged its flight through the dark
valley Of The shadow of death to the bright
regions of eternal happiness which religion
teaches Us are the portion OF those whose
earthly lives are pure, upright and spotless
like Frederick DuffePs.
The body gas brought to Donaldsonville
on Sunday evenings train and escorted to
the Duffel residence By large coneourse
OF people, including the Sons Of Veterans,
members of Phoenix Fire Go. and other or
CARNATIONS. The funeral took place Mon
day forenoon, leaving the residence at Il
O'Clock, and the imposing character of the
affair would have impressed the yeriest
stranger with the conviction that one OF the
community's brightest lights had been ex-
tinguished. The obssquies were conducted
l; aiAa4khn iesi+,
Ais,<s harna
OF the Sons of Veterans and that command
leading the mournful procession to tie
church and cemetery.s Carriages contain
ing the children and nearest relatives os
The deceased followed Immediately behind
ne remains, thsn GANG tbs Phoenix Brass
Band, playing dirges, members Of the Ar
ny OF Northern Virginia, Ascension Branch
sugar Planters Association of La, honor
sFy members Of the FIRE companies, active
members OF Phenix Steam Fire Co. No. 1 |
md Ascension Hook and Ladder Go. No,
4 uniform, and long line Of people on
GOT and in vehicles. Several hundred per-
Gus, representing all classes of the popula-
ion, thronged the sidewalks, and the large
ssembly filled the spacious Catholic
hurch to overfowine during theg solemn
ervices conducted by Rev. EatIler CARTS
y. The stores and other places of busi-
ess were closed until the parting salute
red by the Sons of Veterans with their
cid piece announced that the mortal re-
'alns of tbs gallant soldier and stainless
tlzen had been laid to rest in compart-
ent Of the imposing Landry mausoleum,
ongslde those of the beloved wife who
I'd preceded him but eight days before.
The death of Frederick DuffeI ia indeed |
public bereavement and calamity, but its {
adest consequence is seen in the condition /
the four young children who, within the {
ort space of scarcely more than week. !
We been deprived OF the loving compan-
nship. care and guidance of two devoted t
u anectlonate parents. The loss they a
re sustained is truly irreparable and ex- q
'es the profound pity and regret of ali d
mpathetie hearts. Everything that lies q
thin the power of faithful friends and 8
adred to succor these unfortunate or y
ans will doubtless be done, but no ade- "
ate compensation for their great mis-. 2
tune can be found this side of Heaven. II
frederick DuffeI WAS born on The 4th of 3
tober, 1881, at the residence of his grand Vi
her. Judge Edward Dnffel. on Woodstock q
Intation, in thia parish. His father was b.
lafe Albert Dnffel, formerly Judge of O.
Fourth Judicial District and afterwards II
OF the Associate Justices of the Su-
me Court of Louisiana. His paternat 81
ndfather vas Parish Judge Of Ascension ~
hteen years; his great grandfather, also III
ned Edward Dnffei, Revolutionary On
dier who died in Virginia, and his great e
at grandfather was Barnabas Duffel. la
came from Londonderry, ireland, to ~
iadeiphia. early in 100. His mother W
Louise Landry, sister of h. Prosper u
ldry. our present Parish Treasurer, and ali
ghter OF the late Valery Landry, owner
10 he died of the well known Souvenir In
afafion three miles above Donaldson ma
). Her great grandfather was Joseph lor
dry, refugee from Canada and Conn The
ldanf of the District of Acadia under rnI
Spanish and French regimes in tbs rol
q ser
1e subject of this sketch received his T.
7 education in the old Donaldsonviile -,
eye, and finished his aeademical course ID
illanoya College, villanoYa, Pa. where the
Fas schoolmate OF MessFs. Bernard tina
ann, Camille Mollere, the late G. B. les
y and Others well known il this com en .
ity. He studied lawas the University sih
onisIana, graduating with distinction 1'
go, and praetieed his profession in liz
sidsonyiiie until MTy, 1861, when liz s-Ii
'ed the Confederats service as pri- Sol,