The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-03
DEATH or MRS. RoBT.
MONTGOMERY.


Mrs Robert Montgomery at her home,
Bleak Hii." Hunter Hall, Virginia,
Friday, February -. 1917. She had
been In falling health for the past two
years with a serious heart trouble,
bat aboait lao weeks ago became much
worse lapsing finally into a state OF
coma from which she never rallied,
Mrs. Montgomery Was born Belle
Farrar. daughter Of Judge Frederick
Farrar. OF the prominent Louisiana
family OF that name and Mary Billiard
Farrar OF Virginia The family first
resided In pointp Conpee where Mrs,
Montgomery was born and reared, Her
brothers were killed Ia the eva war
and she vas the only child of her
parents old age, and nehly perfectly,
| did she sustain that relation In It's
every phase, She was carefully edu-
Gated at home by tutors and govern.
esses, vas proficient IN music, well
read aud highly cultured She married
cousin, Robert Montgomery, a young
lawyer from Virginia
la course OF time. the family, tnelud-
| Ing Judge and Mrs. t'arrar. came to
st Ffancisyille, where they resided
for many years, and where the three
daughters we're brought up Their home
oR Catholic IiI. "Ararat," was recent.
| " burned 80 the ground while occupied
by the Weatmoriand family. During
the residence Of the Montgomery family
there. il vas the center oi hospitality
| for the society uf Town and parish,
Many notable entertainments were
given there. and Mrs Montgomery
charm and kindliaess had much to do
Is th their entire success. Though oui'
spoken. she had much tact aud perfect
sayoir falre. aud With this exceedingly
! dfhcult aud rare combination Of qlaall
ties. sas able 60 preserve a golden
mean amid the conflicting claims aud
circumstances produced in social 'rela
lioHs. Never pretending an interest or
friendship she did not feel, she vas
nevertheless generally liked. while the
inner circle Of her family and friends
loved her with an affection which knew
uo passing ar dimnutioR. She had a
genius Gof friendship,
Society here vas never so brilliant
as when she held sway. assisted as
the years came on by her young daugh
| ters. The entire family were active in
church work, and Mr. Montgomery
prominent as a lawyer, Vas Interested
| Ia all public matters. as indeed wRs
Mrs Montgomery. the training given
! her by her scholarly father raising her
mentality much higher than the average
NomaRK
| The family moved tn Crowley, la
where they lived for number OF years
Mrs, p'nrrar dying there. Judge Far
rar's death having occurred previously
al 81 Praucisyille, Mr. aud Mrs. Mont.
| gomcry finally moved ta the old home.
/ stead of the Saunders family, Bleak
Hill" Hunter Hall, Va, where the last
summons came to her, Her daughter,
Miss Mamie, gave up teaching when
/ her mothers health failed two years
ago, aud has since lovingly tended the
/ ingaiid eho was most patient and ua,
complaining 1t may well be gueezed
| that Mrs Montgomery never lost her
cheerful outlook eH life. her broad
interest ia affairs. for such was her
whole spirit.
She wHs never weao,d from the old
home, ST. Franeisyile, which she visit
I'd several times. A daughter writes
that The True Democrat Mas always a
comfort and pleasure to her and one
of her last conscious acts was reading
the home news In the Issue which
reached hcr iWo days before her death.
and which vas probably the last thing
she read a comforting thought TO
those here who loved her SO veil.
BESIDES her husband whose devotion
to her vas supreme throughout the
years she leaves three daughters, Miss
Mamie. Mrs. VIM Saunders Of Blacks
burg. Va. and Mrs Irelaad of Housten,
Texas Her body will some day BE
brought here for burial In the soil Of
West FeliciGna amid the sacred shades
of Grace ChuFchyard, which Was 50
| dear 10 her
Commissioner Harry II Wilson urges
the farmers Of the State to increase