St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-11
DIR. G. z. WILLIAMS.

DIED-In New Orleans, Monday,
December 6, 1909, DR.. Chauncy Zebur-
lon Williams, aged "A years, l month
and % days.
He is survived by his wife, mother
and five children, Halle, Randall, c..
z. Jr., Quin and Eva.
DIR. Williams was native of Pike
County, Miss, and was married to
Miss Matte Quin, of Holmesville,
Miss, in 1891. He came to Covington
in 1892, to practice his profession.
He gradually built up large practice,
won many friends, became the popu-
lar candidate for Mayor in 1889, and
was elected, succeeding Mr.. S. D..
Anderson, who, was not candidate
for reelection. He held this Office up
to June, 1908, when he withdrew and
Mr.. +. V. Richard was elected.
BY force of his ability and energy
DR.. Williams rose rapidly in the com
munity of his adoption, and from a
comparative stranger soon became a
popular factor in the affairs of Cow
lngton both in an official capacity and
as member of the business community.
Always conservative and clear-headed,
his judgment carried weight and his
advice was sought with reliance in it's
value and confidence in it's sincerity.
DIR. Williams had never enjoyed ro-
bust health. His periodical attacks
Of illness placed him at disadvantage
in the conduct of his medical practice,
which frequently required him to be
nVpnC0H tn al Go nf yhnV
his own condition needed the utmost
care. Yet he refused to deny his SER
vices to those who demanded his at
tentiOn, and it was not until he re-
ceiVed an injury to his hip by falling
from the gallery of one Of his farm
houses at his rice farm in Madison
vile, that he felt forced to limit his
practice to nearby places that would
not necessitate too much exposure in
night travel.
DIR. Williams was fond of excur-
sions to his rice farm, in which he
was greatly interested, but these
ceased after his injury and he dis
posed of his interest to his partner,
Mr.. E. J. Frederick, and devoted
his attention largely to the affairs Of
the Covington Bank and Trust Co., of
which he was president from 1899 IN
til the time of his death.
No doubt the injury DR.. Williams
received from his fall weakened his
constitution and made it more diff
cult to overcome the disease from
which he was suffering.
The funeral was held at the resi-
dence of the deceased on Independ-
ence street, Rev. J. w. Mount, of the
Baptist Church officiating.
In his sermon Mr.. Mount spoke of
the fact that DR.. Williams had passed
his early days in the country, where
the purity OF the surroundings enter
into the life and build a mentality
free from the corrupting influences of
the worldly world. 1t was then that
he acquired the habits of his simple
life and the high ideals that influenced
his character in after life. He spoke
of his devotion to his mother and
family and his friendship and sympa-
thy for the people of the country; OF
the value of his services as financier
and as citizen.
lnterment took place in the Coving-
lISCOH cemetery. Inc grave was
completely banked with flowers, there
being handsome offerings from the
Covlngton Bank and Trust Co., the
st. Tammany Banking Co., and Saw
ings Bank, the Woodmen of the
World, both companies of Jefferson
Fire Go. No. l, and numerous per-
sonal and family friends, also a re-
from the class in the
public school of which C. 2. Williams,
Jr., is member.
DR.. Williams was a member of the
of the World and Jefferson
Fire Co. No. l, and both attended the
funeral in body. The pail bearers
were E. J. Frederick, Warren Thomas,
Emile Frederick, L. l.. Morgan, DR..
H. E. Gautreaux and H. R. Warren.