The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-07-18
Death az jacques Do,..cnxe.,,sx.
Bv MEMBER OF The ArrAKAPAs LIT
ERAKV SOCIETY AND EDITOR OF 1HE
"ArrAkArAS.'

The sad tidincs of the death of Jack DO
mengeaux, who died sunday at his country
home near Grand Coteau, was a most pain
full shock 10 his numerous friends and ac-
quaintances-
The burial services took place at the
Catholic church in Grand Coteau and many
followed him TO his last resting place.
Several of his old friends from the Indus
trial Institute came to pay their last tribute
Of respect to- the dead and his newly made
grave was wholly covered with the snow
white flowers that hal been gotten for him.
Mr.. Domengeaux possessed charming
and most genial personality, and was not
only The pride of his parents, but the favor
lite and most popular by of the Industrial
institute which he had been attending since
its first session. liz was also 4 worthy
member of the At,akapas Literary Society,
and that organization is yet to recognize his
loss. In the name Of the uembers of that
Society offer our eart-felt sympathes to
the bereaved parents of the dead youth.
His un,inely passing way, just in the
prime and vigor of his young manhood, is
sadly deplorcd by all his friends and the
more largely by his teachers and school
mates, whose friendship he had won while
pursuing his studies at the Indust ral Ins,i
tutc.
Jack, '.Our jack as h. was often called,
was the best beloved student of the Insti
tute and many were the regrets expressed
when news of his death WAS spread, and
many more are to he uttered in September
when some distant friends will come back
to the old class-,onms and no; finding their
little friend there will ask for him, and
then will the sad awakening dawn upon
all.
But were really blind never have
noticed the premonition of early death
that sad coi,ntenance7 He too
good for this world and SO God called him
unto Himself.
Could we but cNtoI his qualities might
then realize that his place not among
us! There have been others like Jack, but
their names are always on gravestones, and
their sweet smiles, heavenly eyes, their
singular words and ways among the
buried treasures of yearning hearts. In
how many families do you hear the legend
that all the goodness and graces of the
living are nothing To the peculiar charms OF
one who is not.
When you see that deep spiritual light in
the eye. when the soul reveals itself in wor.s
sweeter and wiser than the ordinary words
of youth, hope not to retain that favored
one, for the seal of heaven is it and the
light of Immortality looks out from its eyes.
SO il was with Jack, fair star of his dwell
ing! He was not for this world and yet
those that loved him dearest knew it not
and SO he is mourned for at home, but fond
parents, ''Weep not for the whom the
veil of the tomb, In Hfe's early morning
hath hid from our eyes,
He was model for young men and
those who knew him will never mention his
name but to praise him.
Fear not, kind parents, the one you have
just laid away is rot SO soon to be forgot
ten. His office TO sojourn for a season
here below and endear himself the way
ard human heart. All those who knew
him were attached to him, and they have
mourned his early death sincerely, that !
they cannot help but appreciate the memory |
Of his friendship IN life, and now it seems
that the earth is more sweet to live upon,
more full of love because of him.
Farewell, long farewell to thee, dear
friend, but in your heavenly home do not
ease to remember us, and when, 10y
,ne, are called away, come to meet us
With your smiles. Though these words
O be the last perhaps written for thee, yet
We thank God for the pleasures of memory.
Mr.. Walter Torian left this
week to spend some time at
go