The Opelousas courier., 1905-10-21
T.. L. Broussard.

Theodore Laizaire Broussard, one OF
the best. known men in the parish OF
st. Martin, died at his residence in the
town of St. Martinville, La, on last
Thursday, Oct. 10, 1905, after an illness
extending over a period of eighteen
months. The funeral took place the
following day from the Catholic Church
OF st. Martin. almost every family in
the town being represented ut the OBJ
seqnies, many from the country being
also present.
Deceased was born in the parish of
st. Martin Oct. "a, 1841, being nearly "a
years Of age at the time of his death.
His ancestors were of English Acadian
extraction, being among the early set
tiers of Louisiana. At the outbreak of
the great Civil War he had Just attained
the age of 10, and enlisted in Capt. AL
cibiades DeBlanc's Co, one of the first
to leave that parish, and always en-.
joyed the confidence and esteem of that
heroic soldier, whose valOrous deeds
adorn the brightest pages of Louisiana's
history and whose memory will be for
ever cherished by his fellow-citizens.
He was severely wounded at the second
Manassas and again at Gettysburg, but
on his recovery rejoined his comrades
81 sho hSiuS lSAInshtuS Will tueti Nltli
the close of the war.
Upon his return to Louisiana he
located in New Orleans. taking up mer-
camille pursuits. On Aug. z, 1867, he
married Miss Blanche Gueriniere ben.
OF st. Martin. He later became
the Junior member Of the well-knowD
firm of Pepin & Broussard, of that city.
The ~sedentary life of the city under
mined his health, and when success 10
business had secured for him a high
place there, he was forced to return { o
the country, to the scenes of his early
life. Here his health improved, the ac-
tive pursuits engaged in being more
c%0ngenial. He served as Sheriff of st.
Martin parish for four years and later
became its tax collector, rendering eff
cient services in both capacities. He
was a charter member of Alcibiades De
Blanc Camp, u. G. ", and held the rank
of Major on the staff of the general
commanding, almost every living mem
her OF his old company being present at
his funeral to attest to the esteem in
which they held him. He was likewise
Honor Lodge, the entire membership
acting with his late comrades in arms
as an escort during the ceremonies.
The great number who attended the
funeral was the most eloquent tribute
that could have been offered to his
memory. No man enjoyed the conf
dence and esteem of his fellow-citizens
to n greater degree than the subject of
this sketch. He was a gallant soldier.
u good man, a true friend, and a de-
voted husband and father. He is sur
vived by his wife and eight children,
oil of whom have reached, or nearly
reached. their majority. His eldest
SOD, j. G. Broussard, ia in business at
st. Martin vile, another son, James F.
BrOussard. is a professor at the Louisi-
n State University, and It. w. Brous-
sard. now located at Nachitoches, was
in business here for some time. His
eldest daughter is the wife of William
j. Sandoz, of O~pelousas, the other hav-
ing married DIR. Albert p. VOORHEES,,
now of FL Paso, Tex. To the bereaved
family. and particularly to the good
wife who tsnderly cared for him during
his long illness, the writer extends his
sincere coincidence.
A FRIEND.