St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-01-29
BAYARD ]. SAND0Z.
FROM Ills INJURIES
Young OpeI9usean, Burned "a the Discs 8
Of Hls Duiy, Dlesln Mexico.
PnOHISlNGCAR GUT SH0
The Body Gould Not Ds Brought Zone %
Account Of Prohlbltlys Regulations Ii
Mexico.

Burned On Thursday. January 18Th.
while making a chemical test At the
plant of the United Sugar Co, at Los
Mochis, Mexico, Bayard j. Sandoz.
bright, promising, an ideal young
man, succumbed To bis injuries or
Saturday, January %.
His father, Mr.. L. "A. Sandoz, was
at his bedside ali the time of His deatll
He had arrived there on Thursday.
January 20.
The young man was conscious AZ
intervals. It was believed BY the at-
tending physician an American
that he would survive. Blood poison
set in, however, and a life filed with
bright prospects Of the future vas
snufsd out.
He died at 3 o'clock of SATURDAY..
and was buried the same afternoon.
Owing to prohibitiye regulations ii
force in Mexico it was impossible TO
remove the body to this country until
after the lapse of d certain time. But
the remains will be brought here as
soon as practicable. He was buried
according to the rites Of the Catholic
church, in the presence Of all the OF
ficials Of the United Sugar Co, and
many Of It's employees.
Bayard ]. Sandoz was u years Of
age. He IS native 0pelonsean, q
son Of Mr. Ii. a. sandoz. He was
graduate of the Louisiana State Uni
versity, and for the past two years
an instructor in the sugar course, his
duties being SO soarranged that he could
accept employment In sugar factories
in Mexico, California and Colorado.
The following letter, written BIZ
Prof. Boyd, his instructor III the
Louisiana State University. is a strong
Of the worth Of the de-
ceased;
Louisiana State University aad
Agricultural and Mechanical
College, Baton Rouge, Paai-
dents Office.
January 22, 1910.
Mr.. L. A. Sandoz. 0pelousas, Ia.
Mr.. Dear Sir. II have lust fe-
,eived q telegram from ny son in-
me that your son, Bayard,
lied to-day as aresult5of the acci-
Tent of which my son gave us an ac-
,ount in letter received yesterday
This sad news is terrible shock to
ne and to all his other friends III
3aton Rouge. 1t ii inexpressibly aa-
,lorable that he should have been SO
cut dcWn id the very flower
# his young manhood, when life
eemed to hold out to him So bright
future. We looked upon him aa
me Of the most brilliant and prom
ng OF our graduates, and expecb
i'm to make a great name for hin.
elf in his chosen profession. Ti
University was proud of him as 0n
f the most successful students i
hat one Of our departments whieh
fe hope to make of greatest service
Q the State. His death will be D
oss not only to the University but Is
louisiana and to the whole country.
! know that words can bring butt
oor consolation to j heart So sorely
tricken as yours, but it may cause
ONE alienation of your grief Is
now that there are others Who loved
nd honored your noble boy, thaE
hey to- IRE bowed down with sorrow
nd are mingling their Tears with
ours over his untimely death.
May God have mercy upon Us ali
nd teach rs to find wisdom ID bis III
srutable DEGREES and to ses light
trough the darkness and gloom that
often surround MS.
Faithfully yours,
Sgd TH0s, b. BOYD