Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1915-07-17
DEATH OF HON. EMILE
LAURENT
Distinguished Citizen, Answers
Final Summons, After Life OF
Usefulness.
Leaves have their time to fall,
And flowers to Wither at the
north winds breath.

And flowers to Wither at the
north winds breath.
And stars to set but all,
Thou hast all season for thine
own, oh Death.
These beautiful lines have
come home to Us in the fullness
of their meaning; the feebleness
and impotence of human effort |
when opposed to divine decree
has once more been demonstrat-
ed, and again our hearts wrung
with sorrow and our heads bow
with grief.
Relentless Death has collected
a heavy toll and 1eftin its wake
saddened homes and sorrow
ing community.
On the very threshold of his
life, with all that makes life most
dear and worth living-a devoted
wife, loving children, many
warm friends and a future suf-
fused with the rose-glow of love
and happiness, HON. EMILE
LAURENT, one of st. Johns
most prominent and best-known
citizens was stricken by the
! powerful hand of death at his
home at Edgard, after an illness
of short duration. and a spell Of
| gloom and sadness was cast over
| the entire community where he
was universally loved and es-
teemed.
Mr.. Laurnet died last Wednes-
day afternoon at 1;30 o'clock
after being fortified with the final
sacrements and religious consola
ton of the Catholic Church, OF
which denomination he was a
jealous and faithful adherent. A
native of st. John parish, aged
So years and I months, Mr.. Lau-
rent resided all his life in Edgard,
of which neighborhood heWas one
lof the most prominent and best
beloved citizens.
Hewas a prominentmember of
1.-THE st. John the Baptist Council,
/ No. 1914 Knights of Columbus;
johnson Camp No. 494 w. @. w.
| the Holy Name Society of the st.
/ John the Baptist Church, and Of
| the st. Fidele Benevolent Associa
ton.
i For many years and up to the
time of his unexpected and sad
demise Mr.. Laurent ably occupied
| the exalted Office of Chief Deputy
Sheriff, of st. John, and at all
times he took a prominent part in
| the public affairs of the parish
and state.
He manifested a keen interest
lin the happenings about him, his
mature wisdom rendering him
! exceptionally we'll qualified to
give vauable counsel and advise
while his kindly humor and ready
wit contributed greatly toward
frightening the lives of all with
whom he came in contract.
There was a quiet charm, q
. simplicity and a gentleness in Mr.
Laurent that brought him the
friendship and devotion of all
whose happy privilege it was te
know him.
!: He held a full shareof love an6
affection from these close to him
the warm friendship and high
regard of his friends and neigh
II bors, and when the final sum
mons came to him, as it must In
evibably come to all, it was hi
proud privilege to be able to bic
farewell tobhe world without I
nuaIm of conscience or tremor O
apprehension, and enter th,
portals OF that mysterious realm
beyond the tomb clear-eyed AMI
funafraid.
a devoted, loyal husba nd; ;
tender, thoughtful father; q duti
Iful man, steadfast, and unset
fish friend. he filled the fui
measure of a perfect man aps
diving left behind him the 5rice
less heritage of a life well live
and a duty faithfully performed
Impressive funeral service
: were held last Thursday &c I
O'Clock A. II. at the st. John th
Baptist Catholic Church, wit
II interment in the st. John Gene
tery.
al The large eoncourse Of sorrow
ing relatives and sympatkizinI
o friends who followed the remain
= to their last resting place Dor
Y eloquent testimony tothe esteer
: in which the deceased was IN
d. yersally held. and constituted
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