The Donaldsonville chief., 1913-02-01
Death of Mrs. Fred. Roqqe, Jr.

- "A pail OF SlO6ilENYaS# cast over this
community last Saturday afternoon
|by the sad announcement that Mrs.
Fred. Rogge, Jr., nee Edith Aucoin,
Ihad passed away at 4:10 o'clock at
| her home, in the Lemann Addition, a
martyr to the sacred cause of moth
| erhood. Mrs. Rogge was i'll only a
| few hours, and although every re-
source known to medical science was
employed In combating the relent-
less malady which sapped her
strength, the brave effort proved un-
availing, her gentle soul finally TAX
| ing flight from its mortal tenement to
seek that other and eternal home
beyond the skies. Human philosophy
can give no reason that is in any
measure satisfactory, nor can any hui
man-made system offer adequate ex-
Dlanation as to why one SO young,
SO useful, SO accomplished and so
universally beloved, should be called
away at a time when her presence
seemed to be most desirable. 1t is
left to those who see nothing but
wisdom and justice in all the. dispen-
sations of the Supreme Ruler of the
Universe to say with sublime sub
mission, Lord, Thy will be done,
md trust in Him to some day make
all these things plain.
The funeral took place at 1 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon, with services at
the local Catholic church and inter
ment in the Plattenville Catholic Gem
etcry. Despite the very inclement
| Weather the obseGuies were largely
attended, many friends and neigh
bors being present to show their ap-
pfeeiation of the lovely life that had
oeen taken from among them and
their deepest sympathy for the dear
ones SO bereft. The service was con-
Quoted by Right Rev. j. NJ. T. Mas
sardier, and was beautiful in its sim
Fplicity and impressiveness His tribute
20 the young wife and mother came
from the heart and was echoed in
the hearts of all MS hearers. The
many pretty floral offerings bespoke
the esteem in which the deceased
was held, and expressed in their own
sender way the deep and sincere
sympathy felt by the whole commu-
nity for the sorroWing family Only
time can dull the poignaney of their
grief and dissipate the sense of des-
olation that now envelopes them, but
I if some degree of comfort could be
afforded by the flowers that shed
their fragrance over the bier or the
sympathy and presence of many
friends, that comfort was theirs as
the body of their loved one was ten
EderIy deposited in its last resting
place.
Mrs. Rogge was tWenty-three years
and eleven months of age, and was
married about a year ago to FREQ
Rogge, Jr.. of this city. Quiet and
self-effacing, she was yet strong on
character, and presided over her lit
tie home with the gentle dignity and
graciousness of true woman Her
Iunfailing sympathy and kindly help
fulness= endeared her to all with
whom she came in contact, and to
those who knew tim ateI vas
added q deep gesIec &c for those arar
qua Iities and YlrlalHs with which d gen,
enous nature had endowed her Be
sides her hus oantla and the newborn
babe whose coming into the world
lcest= the devoted young mother her
life, she is survilksd by her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. K. a. Aueoin, one
sister, Mrs. Elrno' D. Csre, of New
Orleans, and three brothers, Messrs.
| Klebert, Alvin and Jaraes Aucoin.
To. these bereayed ones The Chief, in
common with the entire Community,
tenders warmest sympathy