New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-07-17
OBITUARY.
In Memory of Dr. Eugene Lee Henry


! Who having faithfully finished his life
work has passed onward. He was one
of New Iberia's earnest, ambitious boys,
whose determination in the line of his
chosen profession resulted in well de-
served success. In the beginning Of his
practice he was for a while associated
with Dr.. Arteaud and later DR.. Henry
Allen King, very rare privilege for a
young practitioner, and he made the very
best use of this great opportunity. Find
ing an opening for a capable young
doctor in Lecompte promptly located
there, and was successful in every par
ticular. For there he married the at
tractive young woman who has been so
faithful, through all the vicisitudes that
come into the lives Of ambitious young
folks, who are determined to make the
best use of that blessing, called life.
Country practice is very trying upon
conscientious Doctor who will not neg
lect the sick, be he ever so exhausted.
DR.. Henry was very popular, had large
practice. So, for years his health has
been failing, all that skllful nursing and
medical skill could do, change of climate
and conditions that science could suggest
until weary with much journeying he
longed to 60 home. He knew without
being told that his call had come. He
arranged for his funeral, bought large
lot in Rose Hill cemetery, asked that the |
services be held in Epiphany church, he
did not know our excellent Rector Mr.
Diggs, but he did know Mr. Slack, now
stationed in Alexandra, and loved and
venerated him as do all who can catch
the echo of the blessed Savior's voice
when this faithful servant is about His
Masters business. A few days before,
Dr.. Henry slipped away, the family
gathered together with hearts bowed
lown. Mr. Slack offered Holy Commun-
on to comfort and strengthen their faith.
Dr.. Henry said he would like to com
nune although he had not been con-
irmed. But our blessed Lord does not
vait for ceremonials. When the man
aid: 81 would see Jesus" or the woman
If I could but touch the hem of his
.arment," Jesus was there to bless. The |
title church was a bower of flowers, s
Rev. R. R. Diggs and Rev Slack are both {
fasons, so the grand old Masonic ritual
ollowed the beautiful service of the
hurch in perfect harmony. The casket
'as wrapped in a mantle of living green. '
nd the numerous garlands and wreathes Z
rom here and there and everywhere
lade a lovely garden of his resting !.
lace !
Build the more stately mansions oh $
my soul h
S the swift seasons roll
cave thy low vaulted past
ct each new temple nobler then the last
hut the from heaven with dome more
vast S
i'll thou at last art free .
eaving thine outgrown shell
n life's unresting sea-"
DR.. Henry was a son of the American
volution, an official member of the
ate Medical Board, also of the State
,ard of Examiners, a member of the
ard of the Pineville Insane Asylum,
Is a member of Louisiana State Med
Il Society, and president 1918-191o
kilograms from personal
ends, and all the different organiza-
ms. expressing loving sympathy and
lder sorrow for the loss they all feel
keenly. And so, when you read in the
per that DR.. Eugene Lee Henry is
Id, don't you believe word of it. At
It moment he will be more alive than
ever was, having gone up higher, that
all. Out of the old clay tenement into
house that is immortal. A body that
til cannot touch; that sin cannot faint
body fashioned like unto his glorious
ly, that which is born of the flesh
v die. bat that which is born of the
rit will live forever
here is no death,
at seems so is transition
is life of mortal breath
but the suburbs of the life Elysian
lose portals we call death
NJ