The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-06-01
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j. ". KNUHLUCH.

Seldom have the re"I.lcof Tlil.,-
dauX and Latnulcis. been r-ide, ed
more sad 10y ANY event 'iian they ~.f-
when the announcements was made %
last Monday morning, that
JOHN wILFRlp KNosLoCH
had peacefully and calmly passed
away.
Although for on- WEEKS his friends
and family were aWaIe that the end
was approaching. the fact that it ba!
come at 3 o'clock on the morning u,
May q, 1895. was none the less sor-
r0wful. -
The deceased was born in this town
50 Years aSo. Il son Of Philip k,mbloch.
one of four brothers who immigrated
into this parish from Alceste, Ger
many, in the early years of the present
century, from whom have sprang tie
numerous family in this palish, bear
ing that hOnored name.
After receiving such limited edlca.
ton as the schools in This place then
afforded, he was sent To Centenary
College in the town "t Jackson, La.
where he completed his studies.
Having been beIett OF his parents
while quite young. rs u nf MAE
children, with but little or 20 heritage
lie was thrown upon his " resources
for obtaining il support for himself.
Being physically lacapacitat-d tn
hard manual labor. h. sought ali %
tanned work in the offices Of the Clerk
and Recorder of the Parish, and with
the exception of tire. or four ears
his entire life has been passed III tie
Court House at Thibodaux.
He served also as Clerk at the Nu-
nicipal Council of rilihodaux, and
Secretary Of the Police Jury for >ev-
eral Years, and for Il time VAS Il Nota-
ry Public.
He "a frequently elected Clerk %
Lafourche. and, with the exception
above mentioned, has for more than -
Years been either the chief or deputy
in charge of that important office.
During the i~nterregnum above
mentioned he served one term as par
ish Judge of this parish, and the re-
malnder vas employed in teaching
school.
In each and all OF these honorable
occupations he proved himself worthy
and acceptable to his fellow citizens.
Discharging his duties with tirmnee,
s business. conscientiously, and impar-
italy, he won the appreciation and
secured the confidence of every one
with whom he officially came in con-
tact. He considered himself when an
officer as a servant of the people, and
no person eve called upon him durln.
official hours aud found him absent
from his post.
Iwenty-nine years ago he was one
of the O%riginatOrs of the we'll known
I.M B. A. of Lafonrche, and from
the organization OF that society until
his death, he was the efficient secre-
tary thereof. At the last election of
that Association, although it was
known that his familiar face would
never again be seen 1T it's sessions, he
was unanimously reelected to that
position.
He was also an efficient member of
~" OnNltCo DldUCU NJ. COO SdluOlIC
Knights of America, and died in good
standing in that benevolent order.
Some twenty-five Years ago lie was
married to Miss TregIe who preceded
him to the tomb 10 or II ,eals after
wards, leaving three children, of
whom a son and daughter survive.
Mr.. Knobloch was a consistent
member of and worshiper in St. Jo-
seph's Catholic Church and proved the
sincerity of his faith by the practical
exemplitication of il pure and religious
life, and died with all the Consultations
which that Church could bestow upon
the dying man, and has gone without
fear to meet the rewards that Il life of
piety, charity and sincere religion will
merit OIL the great day of resurrection.
His familiar form and pleasant
greeting will be seen and heard no
more on the streets, bnt many will be
the days that will pass away, before
this good. this honest, this atfable.
this Christian hi will be forgotten.