The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-06-17
CALLED TO ETERNAL REST.
Mrs. Divide Lejeune, Former Donald
sonvilIian, Passes Away.
1t. Franeisville True-Demoerat. June 10,

! ST. FraneisviIe True Democrat. June 10.
Mrs. Claire Weber, wife Of Ovide
| Lejeune, died at Hotel Dieu, New
Orleans, Thursday evening, June 8,
1916, at o'clock, aged AZ years and
5 months. The funeral took place
from The family residence to the
Catholic church at p. L., Friday,
June 3. interment in Grace Gene
terry.
Mrs. Leieune was taken i'll sudden
ly Friday night of last week, her
physician pronouncing the aiiment
chronic appendicitis and advising an
operation as soon as she was able to
undergo it. Accordingly she was ta-
ken to the Hotel Dietl, New Orleans,
Saturday, but the operation did not
take place till Wednesday. and was a
| lengthy and complicated one, lasting
| four hours. The heart became affect
ed by the anesthetics, and from the
| first physicians gave no encourage
ment. She lapsed into unconscious
ness. Thursday morning, and except
| for a brief period IN the afternoon
when she knew and spoke to her hus-
band. remained unconscious till the
end
Mrs. Leieune's untimely death. be-
sides being a great and abiding grief
| to her family and friends, and the
desolation of happy home, is loss
iii usefulness to the world A woman
| of a high order of varied talents, we'll
educated and well-reaa, knowing and
| loving the best in hooks, music and
art, she was fitted to adorn any circle,
| but spent most of her time at home,
| looking after 1.-The ways OF her house
hold" guiding and rearing her chill
dren. Her life was busy and happy
one. An artist, with her needle, her
| brush, and her flowers, everything
she touched she beautified, her ex-
quisite taste and sense of fitness guid-
ing her in every concrete expression
of her life and personality She was
| a devout communicate of the Catho-
lie church, active in its work and ben
eficencies. She was a devoted wife
and mother, a loving sister, and sim
/ cere friend. She had the merit OF
| eandor and one was never uncertain
as to ones place in her esteem,
/ whether high or low, precious indeed
| to the lover of sincerity.
| She was born in st. Francisyille,
daughter Of D. L. Weber and Emile
Gondran; her girlhood was spent in
Donaldsonville, where her mother re-
sided after her fathers death. She
was educated at Nazareth, KY, and
/ while on visits here to her grand
mother. Mrs. T. Weber, met her fu-
ture husband, and they were married
there. The all-too-short married life
this weeks tragedy brings 10 close,
tfssl sls,s he IL g.,es Sc
] the stricken husband and children
The latter are Edgar, d youth at JET
I ferson College, and two daughters,
Miss Marie Louise, in her early teens,
and Sunshine. Her two sisters are
Mrs G. G. Howell Of Baton Rouge
and Mrs. W.. 7. Forester OF st.
F'rancisyiIle. Mrs. J. 7, NeWsham Is
/ her only aunt.
i Mrs. Leieune was niece OF DOS.
Ieph Gondran and a first cousin Of
Messrs. Caleb and Harry Weber, OF
! Donaldsonville. She had many
! friends in this community who were
ideeply grieyea to learn OF her un-
timely death, and who join in extend
Iye ! E.. III krS5f f1-T ElT nTFA