Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-07-18
IFATH OF MRS W.
r. SULLIVAN
SUDDEN
c,sat Calamity Befell City,
Which Was Unprepared
For Shock


..Iusa about 9:20 last Thursday
100 which came as the greatest
.smity that has ever visited Boga-
~ since its founding, and there was
citizen of Bogalusa who was
IN for the shock. The citizens Of
s.-slusa were Of the opinion that she
~ recovering from the operation,
ss had been performed the pre-
az Sunday, as well as could be
-Dseted. The specialist had been
:, bsr bedside all day and left on
n afternoon train. Shortly after
.rrds, about o'clock, she began to
rov weaker and the end came at
saa
NJ Sullivan and her mother,
IN Caulkins, were at her bedside
.spn the end came, which apparently
v4hout pain. Mrs. Sullivan was con-
..ious until short time before her
a,atb. her last word being to an
ateading physician to the effect
,.at she was afraid that if she grew
nreh weaker that she would not re-
over The last two or three words
sae indistinct.
The announcement Of her untimely
lsath cast a gloom over this city,
eheh Altered men and women, old
~ young, white and colored. Com
hg here when the city was founded,
pending the best part of her life
4 assistag in building the city and
Improving living conditions, having a.
character which was never excelled
sw 20 many fine qualities, occupying
4 position that perhaps was never
squalIed BY any woman, one can
sadly understand what Mrs. Sulli-
mssat to Bogalusa.
There vas no poor family, child,
sQnsn or man in Bogalusa, that did
o get assistance, encouragement
sad attention when their case was
bought to her attention. And she
6ok a delight in doing charitable
sak-
Knew and Loved Children
Mrs. Sullivan knew and loved chill
lfsn. She knew more children in
8cgalusa than perhaps any group of
Eomen. She knew them by their
gwen names and the children knew
md loved Mrs. Sullivan. She knew
many children better than she knew
lheir parents and little tots who
same to know her, invited her at
'ehhon-which they always received
because the children knew that she
WE'D them. There are many children
i BOgalusa today whose conditions
ave been greatly improved through |
Ihe work of Mrs. Sullivan.
Active in Charity Work
There was perhaps no charitable
la IN BOgalusa in which Mrs. Sulli-
AZ did not take an active part. She /
sas constantly in touch with those
.ao needed assistance, always seen |
aat every case received proper at
lion. Besides the charitable work |
e vas just as active in patriotic and |
se1are movements. Due to sher eff !
org the Society for Prevention Of
.iusity to Children was established;
lso the Mothers Honor Commission,
nose work was to look after the
'sedy and which has accomplished
1eat things. When the Bogalusa
we were called to the Mexican
.Eaer, she suggested that the duties
7 1Ae Mothers Honor Commission
\ expanded as to look after the fam
VI ieft behind and at the same time
= hot Forget the boys who went
'as She was the first president of
II L W. G, A., which Office she
4 at the time of her death. With
! q her duties she never complain
and since the entrance of the
'a'sed States into the world war, she
-sssed the ladies' division and in the
y Liberty Loan drive she was chair
- Of the ladies' committee.
sae was active socially and events
alsa she attended were many. At
- events she always went out
asf way to make it comfortable
Y pleasant to those who might not
exactly at home.
laughter and Sen Absent
asgeaat Frank Sullivan her only
Il Nao Is located at Camp Beaure-
4, aer only daughter, Miss Eliza
70 was attending school in
1erk, were not at the bed
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