The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-03-17

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Albert Grant Delmas was born 10
the city % pascagoula. At the time
Of bis death be was ffty-uioe years,
four months ADD twenty Eve Gays old.
. lie married Miss Rose Mick o. Mobile
and a splendid family Of Eve sous and
: one daughter blessed their union.
I The sons, all Of whom reside 10 this
!. city, are Irving J Delrnas, Albert j.
+ Delmas. Claude DeImas, Balph 7.
h Delmas and Francis Delmas, and the
4 daughter is Mrs. Celeste Cowles, wife
o OF G c. Cowles o. New Orleans. Be
d sides tbs immediate family, he leare'
II large plumber Of relatives. am0nl
" whom are some o. the most prominent
J. men aud women Of the gulf coast.
LIES HISTORY.
10 his early manhood. be was tor
young 10 join the ranks 81 the wearer'
OF The immortal grey, be became 10
y teosely Interested Ia The reclamation
% Of ble boine from the throes Of alieI
u contfol aud was a prominent ngure il
70 the trying days d reconstruction
re He began life as clerk 10 the rDef
9e cantsie establishment q ihe lat
II LYMAN Randall and mastered tie ct
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,hrift. wisdom snd essDestness 10 Il
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various shades AID grades Per oy
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"a, fully studied the pecan and brought
to its blghest recorded deselopnsf
aod through the intensity ~ bis
i'm dustsy made bis native city fsmo
n. throughout the world - The home
m. the greatest and most perfect Of
ION, pecan outs. Some years ago he u
val again called from the ranks Of priys
. A. life to become mayor 81 pssessou
ios, serving part Of bis term and resiri
- 10 favor OF Hon Eob J. Ford. "
W. was appointed b. the governor.
by was a member OF tue woodmen Of ,
World, an honorary member 81 SER
III ton Fire Company No and az act
!. by and interested member Of the Pas
goula Commercial Club He was
member OF the Catholic church a
ser, died with the consolation ~ his fai
ton. EARLY EDUCATION.
s,h. During his boyhood days, all
which were spent during the per
that covers the darkest pages
American history, schools we're
and far between 10 the Southla
~, Young Albert DeImas received
best OF the educational adyanta
49, then obtalnabe, trndging day al
~, day from his family homo To N
MA Point and return 10 attending
IA common schools OF the period, q
plotting his course OF study with
atcd year at st. Stanislaus College at
'ater ST. Louis. With this opportunity
okeu his foundation and complete trainI
he returned TO his home and made
n himself one OF the best posted. n
- widely read and earnest student.
. Co. the community. rising through