The Donaldsonville chief., 1916-12-16
THE LATE sYLvERE A. LANDRY
Old and Honored Citizen Of Ascen-
sion Passes to His Reward

| In the Chief Of the 4th ultimo brie
mention was made of the death of tn.
i late Sylvere A. Landry, lifelong
resident of the first ward of this par
ism, who passed away Tuesday Octo
Der 81, aged rs years, and the prom
lse was made that a more suitable
obituary of this respected citizer
would appear in the following issue OF
our paper. Much to our regret cir.
cumstances arose which prevented the
redemption of this promise at the
time stated, but it is now our mourn
fui pleasure and duty to pay fit
ting but still inadequate tribute to
the fine character and honorable
though humble career of man whose
modest virtues and sterling worth will
endure forever in the memories of
those who knew him in life.
MIR. Landry was born in upper As
cension June 20, 1910, and lived in
all stages of the parish's history
through storm and sunshine, war and
pestilence, death and destruction,
riot and oodshed-surviving to en-
joy the peace and comfort that his
active brain and unhinching industry
had helped to create.
He was gallant soldier of the
south during the war between the
states, and served throughout the
memorable struggle as a private in
the famous Donaldsonville Artillery
Of the Army of Northern Virginia,
under Major Victor Maurin, partici-
pating in all of the sanguinary en-
gagements in which that historic
command was involved.
At the conclusion of the soul-stir-
ring conflict, the memory of which
will live. as long as the world itself, he
came home to find that the sword and
torch had done their work. There
was nothing left but ashes, poverty,
and honor. With the noble men of
his day, whose souls never f1inched
under the severest bludgeonings of
fate, he set to work to rebuild the
wasted fortunes of his beloved south
land and re-establish it's government,
and the present substantial structure
is the best evidence of the accom-
plishment of those gallant and heroic
patriots who labored and suffered
when we of the present generation
were infants, without a thought of
The destinies then at stake His whole |
career was characterized by energy,
and sublime sense of duty, |
and when the final summons came he
faced the inevitable with the same |
'pirit of courage and faith that had !
marked his conduct through life, |
rom the cradle to the grave.
Mr.. Landry was twice married, his
irst wife having been Miss Lise Ba-
,in, and his second Miss Elmire Bu-
oil. No children were born of the
irst union, but the second was blessed
With three sons and two daughters,
# whom there are left to mourn the
oss of worthy sire one son, August
landry, of Garyville, and a widowed
laughter, Mrs. Celine Zeringue, who
made her home with her father. A
tep-daughter, Mrs. William Bats, Of
White Castle, formerly Miss Eugene
,abin) whom Mr.. Landry reared
rom an infant, is also among the
elatives bereaved by the death Of
his good citizen.
The heritage he has left to his loved
mes, to the community and to his
of a pure and blame
ess life, one of honor, industry and
an immortal legacy
lore enduring than monument of
ronze or stone, worth more than {
II the miserly wealth this earth can ]
roduce.
Peace to his well-merited and ever
ssting sleep in the heavenly home of
is Maker. He has fully earned a
'elcome there, with the divine ap-
roval of "Well done, thou good and t
aithful servant, in whom am we'll i
leased" To those who are left to Y
ear the poignant grief of separation /
rom one they loved SO dearly the I
hief joins in rendering assurances of z
ncerest sympathy.