The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-23
STRICKEN IN LIFE'S PRIME.
Sudden Illness Results in Death of
Warmly Esteemed Young Planter.

| That "death loves shining mark y
was never more strikingly exemplifed
than in the sudden taking away of
Clerville Himel, one of the most
prominent, public spirited and uni
versally esteemed young citizens of
this section, who expired at his home
on Minnie plantation, near Lauder
dale, at O'Clock p. m. Monday, after
ton. Mr.. Himel spoke of feeling un-
well Monday morning and was slight
.y nauseated, but felt better after a
while and went into the field as usual
to direct the days agricultural ac-
tivities. He returned to his post af-
ter, dinner, apparently in his usual
health, and Mrs. Himel came to Don
jacksonville to attend the regular Mon
day meeting Of the Ascension-St
James Red Cross BRANCH, of which she
is the efficient chairml J.
About 2:30 o'clock eMr. Himel be-
came desperately i'll in the field, and
mounting his horse he galloped at a
rapid rate to his home, holding him
self in the saddle with both hands.
He was in such dazed condition that
he stated afterwards he had no idea
how he had managed to remain on his
horse and reach the house. DR.. Nu-
ma Himel was Immediately summoned
and Mrs. Himel was recalled from
Donaldsonville and was at her hus-
bands S side in a short while. The en-
sployment of emergency remedies by
DR. Himel soon relieved the sufferer
and to all appearances Mr.. Himel
completely rallied from the attack.
When the physician left him later III
the afternoon he was apparently out
of danger, and, in fact, laughed and
$ioked with the doctor and his wife
and declared he felt well enough to
return to the field, but was cautioned
by DIR. Himel not to do SO until the
next day Less than half an hour at
terward he was again stricken and IN
few minutes had breathed his last,
expiring before DIR. Himel, who had
been hurriedly recalled, could reach
his side.
& Mr.. Himel was in his forty-second
year, and was the owner of the Min
ME and st. Alice plantations in upper
ST. James parish, adjoining the prop
critics of the Salisbury Company. He
was related to the well-known Barton
family of ST. James, Ascension and
Assumption parishes, and the Con-
nelys of Terrebonne. His wife was
formerly Miss Olive Dodd, of New
Orleans, through whom he was con-
nected with the Abbotts and other
prominent families Of that city A
young man Of magnet i personality,
cultured manners and We highest in
tegrity, he enjoyed the confidence, re-
spect and affection of all who knew
him, and pail Of gloom was cast
over the community by the sad an
of his untimely demise.
The funeral was held Tuesday af
ternoon, the body of the lamented
young planter being brought to Dom
and from here conveyed to
Napoleonville on the afternoon train
over the Thibodaux branch of the
Texas & Pacific Railroad. Services
were held at Christ Episcopal Church
in Napoleonville in the presence of
very large assemblage of relatives and
friends, Revs. Quincy Ewing and R.
H. Prosser officiating, and the i'm !
burial rites of the Masonic |
fraternity were performed at the
grave by officers and members Of the
and Napoleonville
odges. Mr.. Himel was affiliated
With the local lodge, and only few
weeks ago was initiated into the DON
,ldsonville lodge of Elks. He was a
yestryman of the Episcopal church of |
his city.
Besides his wife he is survived by
me son, Paige Himel; his mother,
Irs. Minnie Barton Himel, who made
Ter home with him, and one sister,
Irs. A. w. Connely, of Houma.
sympathy in full measure goes out to
hese afflicted ones, now left to sor-
ow in the shadow of their deep