The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-11-19
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JACOB OWEN.

I
Is but a suburb of the life eiysian,
Whose portals we call Death"
When a good man and true, passes
away, it is but right and proper that
some tribute should be paid by those
who are left behind, to the memory of
his worth.
s.sPEAK ME FAIR IN DEATH"
has been regarded as solem, sacred
duty for many. many past generations
of mankind, and all such speaking has
ever been productive of much good
among the living, soothing the be-
reased ones in their SOLITARY grief aud
inspiring many to initiate the virtues
aud walk in the upright footsteps OF
1.-THE departed.
Mr.. Owen was born on the Ist' day
of April, in the year 1920, in Jeffer-
son county, Kentucky, where the
Owen family had figured substantially
aud highly respected for a long nu:n-
Der of years, and our departed friend
was "A true Owen, and III every way
worthy representative of the name.
A leading feature of the family was
sturdy independence, with which
The subject of this tribute was strong
ly imbued.
Al the age Of eleven years, he from
choice, started out to buffet the battle
of life, and in five years, when he was
sixteen, his industry aud close atten-
lion to business had secured him a
clerkship in the city of Louisville
second to none in salary and responsi-
biliiy. Arriving at manhood he en-
barked in business for his own ac-
count, aud was for a time prominent
as Hardware merchant in kentucky's
big city. His intelligence, affability,
integrity aud good judgment secured
him large patronage aud numerous
friends.
Ills "Old Kentucky Home" was ever
dear 20 him. There he spen. his early
days in the full and keen enjoyment OF
life, and no man that we have ever
met to our knowledge had q clearer
and more enjoyable appreciation of
actual existence than Mr.. Owen.
In Kentucky he was made Mason
according 10 the ritual OF Tie Order,
but Natures handy work haa stamped
him Mason when bringing him into
existence. He was living example
of the temets of the order. A hand
ever open to melting charity, hospit-
able 10 fault and a fast friend. If
4 his life had been spared few years
longer Masonry would have been
much benefited, because he was pre-
pairing o publish a book, "Mascns OF
Kentucky and my association with
them" With him the preparation OF
the manuscript was strictly a labor Of
love, and no man was better fitted to
discharge such duty than he; but
alas !'twas not to be. he was called
away so suddenly in response 10 tho
sound of the Grand Masters gayel il
The East, as every true Mason expects
TO do Whenever the summons comes
For forty years or more Mr.. Owen
had resided ia this parish, making
occasional trips to the old home AID
scenes of his early life. Every one Of
the older inhabitants knew him vel
and estimated his worth as a true man
among men, and a citizen of the
highest aad best type. In speaking
of his merits as fellow citizen, friend
and good man, we have no fear OF
over estimating his worth. Mr.. Owen
was exceptional in many respects. A:
IA citizen, he was public spirited in
The extreme, doing everything in his
power to promote the public veal, and
doiug It freely aud heartily. AS a
friend. he was unflinching aud as true
as steel ; as fear lessly pointing on,
faults as praising virtues. lie was a
strong character, full Of firmness and
vitality, and at the same time kindly,
gentle aud sympathising with the sor-
row of his friends. lis vitality was
always bubbling over with cheerful
rnirih, wit aud annecdotes, of which
| he had an inexhaus,able store. As q
man, he was the peer of the best in
nearly every respect. lntelligently he
ranked high. Socially, he WAS second
to none. Morally, he had his faults,
who has not? bur his many virtues
like charily's wide spreading mantle,
covered up completely ali his foibles,
and be stood before us
IAN HONEST MAN, TIE NOBLEST
WORK OF GOD"
And we eau sadly and truthfully