The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-06
THOMAS g. HAYES
Died of Pneumonia in New Orleans.
Was Mayor Queries Secretary.

New Orleans States January 4: With
characteristic manliness and bravery, and
with philosophical resignation to the in
evitable, which he had for days realized
was fast approaching, Thomas G. Hayes,
recognized as one of the most capable
newspaper men in the State, a gentle
man and a man held in high esteem by
his fellow supporters, laid down his
earthly burden this morning at 20
o'clock and went to stand in Judgment
before the throne of his Maker His
passing was particularly pathetic, iii that
not relative was at his bedside when
death stilled his brave heart His friends
in this city had endeavored, when in
formed by the physicians that he had at
most but a few hours to live, to learn
from him something of the whereabouts
of his relatives, If any were living. but
when they did learn it was too late
Tom while Jovlal and companionable
an entertaining conversationalist and
ever ready to enter into any manner of
fun, was OF that character of men who
are averse to discussing themselves, their
personal affairs or family connections.
In consequence. try as they might moth
ing could be learned which would enable
his friends to notify any relatives he
might have
Mr.. Hayes was born in Houston thir-
ty-two years ago, and had his education
i'll the schools of the Texas city. As far
as is known he had been engaged i'll the
newspaper business for a number of
years, having worked as a reporter on
papers in Houston. Birmingham, Allan
ia, St. Louis and Shreveport, La, and
had served in the capacity of private sec
rotary to Mayor Queries of Shreveport
A year or so ago he developed Brights
disease, and being an Elk of the Shreve
port lodge that lodge sent him to Stat
ford Springs in the hope that he might
there find a cure After undergoing
treatment at the springs and realizing
improvement, he came to New Orleans
four or FIVE months ago and found en-
ployment on the Daily News In point
of ability as writer, reporter and
friend-1naker, he soon evidenced his
ability and came to be generally liked
by all who became acquainted with him,
especially his fellow men in the news
paper world. Affable, highly intelligent
keen, and possessed of much wit, he
made friends readily and was an excel
lent newsgatherer.
Soon after he came to New Orleans
the dread malady from which he had
been suffering again made its presence
evident but notwithstanding this fact he |
worked on bravely until attacked by a |
severe cold, which developed into pneu
monia. 1t was finally decided by his ply
sicians that it would be best to remove
him to DR. Dana's ward in the hospital |
where he would IL given proper nursing, |
and this was done. All that medical
science could do was done for him but
in vain. He sank rapidly to the end,
which came, as related, this morning at |
half-past seven o'clock.
The news of his death occaSioned |
sincere regret among his fellow newspa-
per men The local lodge of Elks took
charge of the remains and will conduct
the funeral, which will take place this
afternoon, kilograms were sent to the
in Houston in the hope that
if he had any living relatives they may
be communicated with"
The deceased had many friends in
who will mourn his untimely
end. He was for several months on the
staff of the Shreveport Times and that
If the Journal