The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-04-21

Died Al Touro lnhrmary, New OR.
leans, la, Monday night April 10, 1917
at 10 30 o'clock. Charles r. Tooraen.
aged 50 years, months aud Ia days
The death OF Mr. ruoraen Was a pro
found shock TO the people Of his home
parish Even those sho knew he vas
In New Orleans aud had undergone an
operation, were hopeful OF the best
results lie was taken III on April ;,
and on Good Friday, three days later,
II was found necessary to remove him
to New Orleans for surgical treatment,
y hieh he underwent the day Of bis ar.
rival there. IIat despite the best 81
care. acute nephrtis brought his life
10 an end, after another week Of
suffering
The funeral took place from his real.
dence In Bayou Sara 10 Grace Church
and Cemetery nj half past foar o'clock,
Tuesday afternoon. aud The funeral pro
cessGon was an exceedingly long one,
which augmented BY vast throng
awaiting the eortege NJ the church.
made II one OF the largest funerals ever
seen here, Persons from all over the
parish were present, tribute OF esteem
and affection for the dead man, more
convincing than words, A very large
representation of officers and members
Of West Feliciana Camp No, ass, Wood.
men of the World. formed the escort
for their late brother and on conclusion
of the ceremonies In Grace Church,
performed the last rites al the grave.
Consul Commander Il r. Cramp read
ing the beautiful service of the order
Mr. TooFaen was native and life.
long resident OF this parish, and few II
any men were more popular and highly
esteemed than he He was the son ~
the gallant Capt Chaa. T.. Tooraen,
who raised the itrst company that went
uut of West feliciana TO aid the South.
crn ConfedeFacy. II was the famed
West Felictana Rifles. and Its intrepid
captain lost his life al the Battle OF
shiloh, April 6. 1862 His body was
mol recovered III that hot fight, but hts
memory wili live az long as West Felic'
lana values lis noblest annals II Is a
notable coincidence that the date April
i6 Of the fathers death was the date,
| hftyhvo years later, when the opera
ton was performed on the sou, who
was a very small boy when his father
marched away 10 glorious though luck
less war,
Mr.. Tooraon was we'll educated Tn
the home schools and at Pass Chris.
tian. Miss. and always showed himself
| to be a man Of intelligence and reading
Most OF his life was passed In farming
many years. since 1889. heinz spent as
manager Of what is Aow the Parker
stock Farm. then owned by Mr.. 4
| Sehleainger. he VAS married, Feb ~
1881. Ia Miss Emma Mcguire Of West
Folleiana and their happy married life
has been remarked BY all who knew
them. Their sens are Morris Tooraen
pharmaeiat. Of Alexandria. La John
Tearaeu. mechanical engineer Of New
Orleans. aud Chas T Jr sugar chem
LIST. employed in brazil There are
three daughters, Misses Mary, i.illi'
and Belle, the lasi-pamed a school girl
IItis sons have given him SIX grand
children,
For several years past, Dir. Toofaer
vas clerk Of the Police Jury. and was
recently appointed local agent Of thu
Estate Conservation Commission.
4 lie died poor man, but he leaves
his wife aud children the inestimabl'
legacy uf an mgtained name, which u
hotter than great riches. the esteem o
the entire people among whom his If'
vas speut. many friends. and the pre-
Ieious memories OF home life witt
loved ones enriched by his nnyarylnl
blindness and devotion