The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-10-24
G.. w. Sentell.

At 8 O'Clock on Wednesday night,
October 10th, 1885, after lingering |
illness of several weeks, George W.
Sentell, of New Orleans, died at
Shreveport, in the 73rd year of his
age.
Mr.. Sentell was born in Walton
county, Georgia, in 1923, and was
reared and educated near Holly
Springs, in Marshall county. Miss
In 1847 he came to this parish and
located in old Benton, afterwards re-
moving to Collinsburg, where he en-
gagged in the mercantile business
He soon became largely identified
with planting and mercantile inter
ests here, and was popular and sue
cessful. Giving his interests in Bos-
sier into the hands of his brothers,
he removed to New Orleans in 1860
He suspended business in that city
during the war and returned to Col
linsburg- In 1865 he reopened bus
mess in New Orleans, and until his
death, was the head of one of the
the largest and most popular cotton
factorage and commission firms in
that city. He was alsoa partner in
the house of N. w. Sentell & Co., at
Collinsburg, which business was es-
tablished in 1866, and lasted until
1876. He established the firm of J.
B. Sentell & Bro, at Sentell's Land
ing, on his plantation in Lafayette
county, Ark, in 1866, which was con-
Quoted until the death of J. B. Sen
tell, in 1873, and afterwards he con-
Quoted the business in his own name.
Mr.. Sentell was married in Deem
Der, 1853, to Miss Mildred Dickson,
of Yazoo county, Miss. His wife
and four of his nine children, son
and three daughters, survive him.
Four of his children are buried at
Cottage Grove, and one in Arkansas.
The death of Mr.. Sentell, so long
identified with the commercial and
agricultural interests of this parish
and State, is an irreparable loss. He
was one of the royal gentlemen OF
the old school. He was a man OF
positive force of character, and ex-
-erted that force, as an incessant
worker, for the upbuilding of his
parish, city and State, and was always
at pains to insist that the upbuilding
should be on correct lines, which
would make the structure permanent
Strong in his devotion to right and
convictions, progressive as citizen,
and warm hearted friend, he belong
ed that class that has made the mag.
nifcence of our Southern civiliza
ton. In all the relations of social and
commercial life he was ever exempla
~ in his bearing. The distinction
he had gained was that of man who
beginning his bread-winning career
asa poor young man, found that in
dustry and integrity command full
reward. One of his cardinal rules
was absolute reliability in all things
We knew the value of his friendship
and the sterling worth of the loya
gentleman.
With integrity, that sparkled like
apriceless jewel, with lofty sense
of honor, with a profound apprecia
ton of the responsibilities that de
volved upon him, "Wash" Sentell-
as he was called by his old-time Bos
sier friends-won the confidence anc
the respect of all who came in con
tact with him. To those who hat
business transactions with, or wer
under him, he was kind and thought
full and bound them with ties of devot
cd friendship. In his home he display
ed a degree of affection unsurpasse
in domestic life. His heart string
were tenaciously entwined aroun
and about those who were near an
dear to Linn. May He who doeth a
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