The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-20
HON. JAMES ]. JEFFRIES
"A Believer in Christ and a Confeder-
ate Soldier"


ate Soldier"
Hon. James J. Jefries is no more
He departed this life at his home on
Jordan street in this city at about 7
o'clock Tuesday night, after a brief i'll
ness, resulting from pneumonia. 1t was
not until the few days preceding his
demise that his symptoms became
alarming, yet there was entertained
some hope which unfortunately proved
delusive.
About ten years since. he removed
from Alexandria to Shreveport and was
ranked with the best citizenship. He
was Texan by birth. He was qualified
to practice law. He had engaged Sue
cessfully in planting. He was one of the
men who breasted the storm of Recon
struction and who finally triumphed in
| the maintenance of the rule of intelli-
gence and white supremacy in Louis
lana. When youth he volunteered in
the service of the Confederacy. Frem
| the ranks, he was promoted to the staff
of General Waul, in command of the
Army of Tennessee
From the beginning to the end of the
gigantic struggle, fought by the South
in the spirit of the Constitution of the
Fathers, he was loyal and never fall
tered in duty.
Much could be written of the de-
ceased, who filled the Office of Lieuten-
ant Governor, representative in the Leg
islature from the Parish of Rapides,
and for yeafs was a member of the
National DemocratieE Executive Com
mittee from Louisiana, but in brief be
it said he was true to every trust con-
fded in him.
AS citizen and whether as an off
cial he was ever the same unobtrusive,
genial and affable gentleman. He was
well balanced of mind and was never
misled by the glitter nor the promise
which frequently lead good men into
embarrassing positions. He was ever
steadfast and mindful of his every obi
CATION.
AS a gentleman he was gentle and
kind, and always respectful of the opin-
ion of others. In manner he was free,
and bore himself with the dignity of the
gentleman who ever commands respect
full regard of all who came within
the sphere of his benefcent influence
As a husband and father he was ever
mindful of those who were dear to him
and enjoyed the pleasures of his home
As friend he was always generous,
sympathetic-a friend in deed
His life was we'll spent His work
was we'll done. With a record clean,
there is much in his career which may
be emulated with profit by young men.
He was "A Believer in Christ and a
Confederate Soldier"
In these words quoted, which is the
expressed wish of the deceased, he de-
sired shall be engraved on the tablet
when erected at his grave, is exempli-
fed the character of the man.
"A Believer in Christ and a Confed-
crate Soldier"
This is glorious epitome to the per-
petuation of the memory of man who
gently, kindly and yet firmly did his
whole duty in every sphere of his
eventfu1 life.
To mourn his demise is left his wife,
the sharer of his trials and his sorrows,
his success and his triumphs, the Com
panion with whom he has walked
through life bound by that expressible
Love and Devotion which is, severed
only by Death.
And he is survived by neice, Mrs.
Field Scott of Calvert, Texas, and his
son-in-law, Hon. E. H. Randolph, pres
ident of the Louisiana Bar Association.
And there are others, and friends and
comrades in war with eyes suffused
with tears, who will cherish his mem
cry lovingly