The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-12-29
CLAY BRAUD CALLED BY DEATH
Cold Caught on Trip Results in Fatal
Attack of Pneumonia.

Rarely, if ever, have these columns
chronicled sadder incident than the
death of H. Clay Braud, only son OF
Hon. Henry C. Braud, of Burnside
which occurred at the family home at
the latter place at 1910 o'clock We'd
nesday night. The sorrowful tidings
that Mr.. Braud had been summoned
by the Grim Reaper proved a pro-
| found shock to the multitude of
friends of the family here and else
where, and brought desolation and
sorrow to the hearts Of all who knew
the estimable young man. He was
sick less than one week, having re-
| turned from trip to Atlanta just
seven days before his death. While
on this journey he contracted Sc
we're cold which rapidly developed in
to grippe, and d55 1lss SCORING his home
at Burnside the family physician pro-
nounced the attack one of pneu-
monia. From the first it was realized
that the hand of death was lowering
| over him and every resource at the
command of medical skill was en-
ployed to restore his health, but God s
will is not always our will and the end
was foreordained by Power whose
divine DEGREES are insurmountable
The body was conveyed to New Or
leans Thursday morning via the early
train on the Mississippi Valley Rail-
road, and after religious services at
Christ Church Cathedral at II a. M,
Rev. DR.. Barr officiating, was inferred
in the family tomb in beautiful
Metairie cemetery. MIR. and Mrs.
Hunter C. Leake, the latter being
cousin Of the Brands; R. N. Sims,
state bank examiner, and L. E. Bent
ley, deputy collector of customs at the
port of New Orleans, both formerly
of Donaldsonville, and other New Or
leans friends met the funeral party
at the Union station and participated
in the obsequies.
Mr.. Braud was born at Burnside
thlrty-tWo years ago and resided there
all his life, with the exception Of
period of eighteen months spent in
Shreveport during 1914 and 1915. |
He grew to manhood, married, and
died on the same spot where he first /
saw the light of day. His education
was derived from attendance at the
Louisiana State University at Baton
Rouge and Centenary College at Jack
son, La, previous to entering which
institutions he had been a pupil of
local schools and private tutors For
The past two years he had capably fill
ed the position of postmaster at Burn
side.
Why one so youthful and gifted, on
he very threshold of buoyant life,
should be called from those who low
ed him is one of the inscrutable dis
oensations of Providence which rends
he heart, but also carries the blessed
lope that there is brighter world toi
which his immortal soul has been re-
moved.
A young wife, who before her mar
lage nine years ago was Miss Renie
of Burnside, together
With grief-stricken father and one
lister, Mrs. James G. Bates, of Dallas,
'exas, are left to mourn his loss. Col. t,
>raud, the father, is one of the best
nown men in Louisiana. He is a !.
aember of the Pontchartrain levee
GARD, and has been a member of the
Democratic state central committee |
or years. He served as president of !
ne Ascension police jury for long
eriod, and has been prominently .
ientifed with almost every phase of
ublic activity in the parish.
To the, members of the afflicted '
amily, who have suffered a grief so Z
eighty and overpowering, the Chief :
Expresses it's profound sorrow and =
enders its warmest sympathies. Time y
lone can mitigate the poignancy of Il
lch loss.