The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-04-26
Thirty Years AGO.
From the Banner Of April IS, 1Ss7-Bellevue

From the Banner Of April %, 1ss7-Bellevue.l
The death Of two of the editors
friends were recorded in that issue
Of the Banner, and it is quite evident,
from reviewing their obituary notices,
that they were held in high esteem
by him They were Mrs. Sarah A.
Lowry and Mr.. Thomas Moore Fort.
Mr.. Forts death occurred at his
home in Minden on April 10, 1887.
In his obituary the editor said, in
part: "Mr. Fort was born in Twiggs
County, Georgia, August 20, 1920,
but was reared in Milledgeville. He
came to Bellevue in 1848, and prac-
ticed law here until he moved to Min.
den, in 1872. He was married tn
Miss Matte A. Connell at Fillmore
in 1856. Thomas M. Fort was
truly a good man, in the broadest
meaning of that term. His chief
desire in life seemed to be not so
much the accumulation of property
and the achievement of fame as to
build for himself reputation for in
tegrity. That he succeeded in this,
no man who ever knew him in his
life can question. .. We have
known him from our boyhood, and
he has been true in all relations of
life. His affection sprang from a
deep and manly heart. Truly
rood man has passed away" MRS.
Fort still resides in Minden. as do all
of her five sons and four daughters.
excepting Mr.. Moses Fort whose
home is in louisville. XIV. The writer
we'll remembers the ties Of friendship
that existed between Mrs. Fort and
the late editor of the Banner. and
occasionally they exchanged letters. J
Excerpts from Mrs. Lowry's obit-
uary notice read: death has again
visited our town and taken one who
was useful, true and good. On last
Friday morning, April %, 1887, at
her late home in Bellevue, was closed
in this world the life of our venerable
friend, Mrs. Sarah A. Lowry.
Mrs. Lowry was born in Wilkinson
County, Mississippi July 81, 1917
and removed to this parish about
< 1874, living nearly all Of that time
in Bellevue. =. In her early year
] she became a member of the Metho
dist Church. Her Christian lif'
! among us here was uniform. consis
). tent and beautiful Meeklv, an
without pretense, did she do he
: Masters bidding. seeking daily t.
: walk by the Savior's side. +. i
her home Mrs Lowry was rot onl
beloved but reverentlv cherished b.
: those to whom she had lovingly give
s. her time and strength. Among he
circle OF friends and acquaintance
; she was universally beloved and re
o spected. No sick friend or reiehbo
e but regarded with pleasure her arrive
and enjoyed r1anv proofs of her mob
1t friendship. But no word Of our
!. can add luster to the BRIGHTNESS Q
I that life: no tribute-offer but seem
e poor and meagre. Her memory live
e in the hearts Of her children
grandchildren, kindred and man
# friends. :" FOLDER readers of tn
" Banner will remember that Mr.
t. Lowry's husband was for som
g wears Clerk of Court here in Rossie
@ Parish. They were the parents {
lie six children The three boys were
joe. who died at Bellevue du'-in
1878;>Ed. who was either killed
battle or died during the war, ar
: the lamented "Gus" Lowry. so Tor
+. a prominent figure in the affairs I
ST the parish The three danrhters we
ID Mrs. Carsta-phen. Mrs. Hargus ar
Mrs. Cade. whose deaths occurre
ty during 1866. 1872 and 1913, respe
p. tivelv. Their surviving descendan
m in Plain Dealine and Caddo Paris
%. are well known to the reader.l