Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-03-24

love of prayer, thelove of his neighbors which
engenderes charity without which we are
nothing.
Mr.. Louis Lariviere never knew anything
else but hard work. economy, and in many
times and circumstances privations, during
his long and interesting career. Having q
great desire to see the country he became an
adVenturer, q voyageur, a colonizer like a great
many of the French Canadians who were
fearless by nature and impervious to hardship,
At the age of 20 years be left Lower Canada for
the great Western country. In the employ of
the Hudson Bay company he engaged himself
as canoe man, to work an oar on the big CON-
pany barges. to pack goods on his back across
country in fact for all work which the company
might have for such a man in a new unsettled
country. There were many others in his party
when he started for the great Western country
or known as York Factory as they used to call it
in those days, and among them was a mission
airy priest by the name of Liable Thibeau who
was going to the Red river. He was of great
help 10 tie travellers encouraging them, ad-
ministering to their spiritual comfort and con-
soling them when at the end of their days
Journey they would be worn out by the hard
ships of the road. After two long months of
hardship and labor he arrived at the end of
this his first journey,
Mi. Louis Lariviere here commenced his life
as a trappe1 a Coureur DIES Bots and on many
occasions suffered misery snd dangers of all
kinds and for II years during the time he wasin
nothing else to eat but fish.
From the extreme north and northwest he
came back to Manitoba where he married
Maria T orphart n ho1fb,oal -a-.. $780,
! courageous and faithful. industrious and a
devout christian, who has for many years past
enjoyed the reward of a life we'll employed.
From this union came many children, strong,
robust, tall, several of whom are here present
With grand children so numerous that I would
not undertake to number them.
Some of his children have also gone to join
their good mother in a better place and all lef,
a good souvenir of their christian virtue and
charity. Our dear and always regretted Antoine
Lariviere, one of the most Jealous founders Of
this mission of Notre Dame du Sacre Occur oil
Olga. Who never knew what it was to have AZ
enemy. Here in a few lines is the history of oul
centenarian MI. Louis Lariviere.
Oh worthy centenarian favored in a specia
manner by the Almighty God, worthy priveleg
ed of the Lord, we are gathered here on thi
beautiful day, I would not dare say thu
the best day of your life, to offer you on,
homage and best wishes. We have come t.
salute this grand day as the dawn of anothe,
life. more happy, more beautiful, more calm
more agreeable where pain is unknown ;anothe
life, where age, where time, where Happiness
and Joy have no limit.
1t is an honor to us to welcome you as one o
ourselves and to be numbered among you
friends.
How great must be your joy today, how you
heart must rejoice at being surrounded by sucl
a large number of friends of all nations, al
beliefs and all ages. From infancy to old ag
all are here represented, but you are still
superior to US all in age and virtue.
How memorable this fete will be in tn
annals of Olga. How happy it would make on
founder, Rev. Father 81. Pierre, to be with u