The Natchitoches enterprise., 1900-06-14
Prominent Citizen Dead.
John w. Taber Passed Peacefully Away
Yesterday Afternoon.

Yesterday Afternoon.
John W. Taber one of the most prom
| inent figures in the business circles of
Shreveport. died at rs clock yerter-
day afternoon June 18th. al his home III
this city after an illness of several weeks
The funeral will take place from the
residence. interment in the city cemc-
terry.
John w. Taber first saw the light of
day in NatchitOChes on March 18th 1889
His earliest years were passed in that
| place during which time he served a
term as postmaster. In 1865 ne remOv-
ed to New Orleans and engaged in the
| drug business, being Il member of the
firm Of Ball, Lyons q Co. Mr.. Taber was
married shortly thereafter to Miss Re
gina Mullen of New orleans. Six chill
| dren were born to them. only one of
! whom, David +. Taber, of this city, sur
wives. Mrs. Tabpr died in Shreveport
in 1883.
Mr. Taber came TO Shreveport In 1870
| and S2ent the rest oil his life here. lie
| Opened Il drug store on Texas street at
the location now occupied by +. Mar
tel Il Son. In 1873 Mr. Taber sold out
to Rane & Ward and entered the employ
of Lindsay IL Steerr, rs book keeper, a
position he occupied for six years. Sub
Seqnently he was secretary of two COM
presses then in existence.
Later Mr. Taber embarked in the in
su"ance business. as a member of the
firm of Marburg q Taber. The partner
ship continued for years and wheE it
was dissolved, Mr.. Taber remained in
the insurance field. His son. David +.
Taber. WAS recently admitted to the firm,
While still associated With Mr.. Mar
burg, MIR. TaOer organized the ShreVe-
port Fire insurance Co. which enjoyed
brief but profitable existence. In 1897
he organized the Shreveport Mutual
Building Association lie was elected
secretary and repeatedly hOnOred with
unanimous reflections, holding the Of
flee 1T the time of his death. During
association he handled over Il million
dollars of the Associations funds.
About five years ago. Nj. Taber, who
had great ability as an organizer, form
ed the Peoples Telephone Company.
Mr.. Taber was made secretary and de-
voted much of his Time to the affairs of
the company. After several years of
successful operation the plant was sold
at a good profit to the Cumberland Co.
TO MIR. Taber more than any other
one man, i due the organization of the
HargrOve Cotton Mill Company of which
he was secretary. He was prime NOV
er in the formation of the Humane So
ciety and was its president. He aided
materially in the organization several
years ago of the Mechanics Library
Association. He served Il term In the
city council, succeeding the late Chas.
Quigles. He was member of the A.
o. Z w. and the l. o. OF
In 1884, Mr.. Taber married Mrs. RO-
seine BOrdelOE, who with one son, Ed
ward, by the marriage, and David +.
previously mentioned survives him.
Mr.. Taber was liberal, progressive
and chaitable citizen, and the peer of
any man IN public Split, faithfulness TO
friends and integrity of purpose. HIS
beauty of character is best shown by the
fact that Il number of widows In the city
always went to him for counsel which
was never withheld. and their interests
received the same careful consideration
gwen his own and employers affairs.
The deceased is well remembered in
NatChitoches where he was born and
reared, as the foregoing account which
is clipped from the Shreveport Times
states and he has many old comrades
and friends throughout the parish who
will be really grieved to learn of his
death. His widow is also from Match
itOches having been Mrs. Roseline Bor-
d"lon, nee Plaisance, prior to her last
marriage The Enterprise extends the
sympathy of our community.