The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-02-14
A TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
State Penitentiary, Baton Ronge, La,
February 10. 1907.

February 10, 1907 !
Editor of the Bossier Banner Benton La.
Dear SIR: Will you please allow me space in
your valuable paper to herewith chronicle the
death Of DR.. H. H. Barnacastle, OF Haughton, my.
esteemed friend, brother practitioner and Woodman
of the World.
It was with the profoundest regret and sorrow
that / read from the New Orleans Picayune Of his
demise. On the morning Of Feb. I, 1907, his soul
took its flight and wendell its way heayenward,
crossing over the Stygian river landing on that
celestial shore in that great city beyond and there
now surrounded by angels and archangels of
heaven it rests in peace. The pearly gates were
thrown wide open, and a hostis he was well
comedy received. "Blessed be the worm OF the
Lord.'
The writer first met and knew DR.. Barnacaste in
1899, and became attached to him at once. One
had only to know him to love him.
He posed in an easy, affable manner. He was an
impressive, modest, unassuming, heightened gen.
tleman, worthy the confidence and respect of gen.
tlemen everywhere, and held in the highest esteem
by his neighbors. He was an able physician, fine
diagnostcian and profound thinker; he weighed
everything well before arriving at conclusions.
Many, many times has the writer met him in con-
sultation, and found him always agreeable, pleas
ant, gentle and ethical; always fair, honest and
just. He never sought under any circumstances to
take advantage of his fellow practitioners. He
was always ready to accord to every the privi-
lege that he would take himself.
DR.. Banacastle was not only fine physician,
but an able, thorough-gong good man, charitable
and well beloved by all in the vicinity in which he
lived. He was the first to advocate sanitary
measures in Bossier Parish and wage war against
that dreaded disease, tuberculosis, and had struck
in pamphlet form in 1904 little booklet and dis
tributed to all physicians and heads of families
throughout the parish, giving to them in concise,
clear and forceful language the means and sani-
tary measures by which to rid themselves of the
ravages and prevalence of consumptive germs
tubercular bacius).
His place in Bossier Parish will long go unified
He was endowed with all the traits of character
and qualifications of heart and head that endeared
him to the people in the vicinity and parish in
which he lived. His loss will long be mourned by
the writer and the Parish of Bossier. So let me,
my readers, inspire you to strive to emulate his
virtues, with earnest desire to prepare for that
| home beyond, where DR.. Barnaeastle (my beloved
friend) now rests He was good father and loving
husband; man Of exemplary character, and his
example of rectitude and uprightness is precious
| legacy to those left behind.
| My friends, father and wife, want to try to
whisper comfort want to ease your troubled
minds. Dry your tears and cease your lamentations
and look up into the canopy of heaven. How
quiet, how tranquil, what beautiful serenity! If
lasting joy has home it must be in yon azure sky.
Remember him more our friend, father and
husband; no longer in death, but rich in eternal
happiness.
/ If | had endless time, and the knowledge of the
universe at my command, l should be unable to
give the faintest description of his peaceful rest
A sparrow in his winged flight could more easily
reach the end of space. Forget cruel Death.
Death is only the agent Of Him who conquers ALL
Our friend, husband and son has the treasures OF
heaven-a crown of radiant life. Would we, in
our sefshness wish him back? Observe how
quiet all is above Now look down to earth. What
a change! There placid peace; here dispair, dis
ease, afficton,> pain and death, strife, envy and
toll Would we wish him back? No, no; am
Master, who doeth all things WE'LL
"Peace to his ashes.'
1s'Tis there forever he shall dwell,
/ With Jesus in the realm of day;
Then l shall bid these fears farewell,
And He will wipe my tears away.
"Jesus, on Thee our hope depends
To lead US on to Thine abode,
Assured our hope will make amends
! For all our toll upon the road.''
/ A. R. BUSH, M. D.