Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-10-28
WILLIAM e. DUNN.

dened and deeply grieved on Satur-
day morning last when it became
known that Mr.. w. E. Dunn, had
suddenly passed away.
AS it was his usual custom Mr..
Dunn would come from his home at
an early hour, and was met on the
streets by his friends who were
always glad to greet him with
cheerful words. He went to the
court house to get Mrs. Berta Pinks-
ton to write one or two letters for
him, and then left and went to the
post office where he mailed them,
and from there went into Di Vim
cenzi's barbershop next door. He
was only there few seconds when he
complained Of being i'll and asked to
get a physician, that he was dying,
but before his arrival Mr.. Dunn
had breathed his last.
He seemed to be worse and more
nervous for a few days before his
death, and was heard to remark
that it would be a relief to him
when the end came, and he was
ready to 60.
He was 60 years Of age, coming
from West Carroll when q small
boy with the family, and when his
father died, he and his brother, the
late lamented Jas. w. Dunn, were
left without anything and they re-
ceived many a hard knock, but it
made true men Of them, and as
they grew older they showed what
was in them and they became first
class citizens and business men. ]. w.
Dunn was sheriff Of East Carroll for
twenty years, and after his death his
brother succeeded him to the office,
and held the position for sixteen
years, resigning nearly three year,
ago on account Of failing health.
There is no doubt that he could
have been elected to this for years
to come if he had been in health and
desired to continue in office. He had
many friends and no enemies, which
is a grateful thing to say. He was
popular and liked by everyone.
There were few men more charit
able and big hearted than he was
and many a person will miss hi
generosity. He would pay the take
from his own pocket for the persons
he knew were unable to pay, ant
they were not a few. He helped il
every good cause.
I It can be truly said of him tina
he was faithful to his friends and i
mattered not what came he coult
be depended upon.
For these many high traits o.
character of the true man he will
be sadly missed from among us.
The funeral services were hell
Sunday evening at the Methods
Church, the services being conducte'
by the pastor, Rev. A. R. Warlick
assisted by Rev. Henry E. Spears O
the Episcopal Church, in the pres
. ence Of a large number Of friend
Of the family. The beautiful flors
} offerings covered the casket, an
the singing of the choir was touch
J, ingly rendered, both at the churc
!, and the grave. The pallbearer
/, were j. B. Erwin, Leo Shields, c
} G. Bonner, Yancey Bell, ]. N. Hi
} and C. H, Hill.
;, The extremely large number q
5 citizens of town and country an
from Madison and West Carroll pal
) ishes filed the cemetery, and it wa
|, the largest number ever assemble
|. together to pay their sad respects
e good and true man.
s May his soul rest in peace.
r To the bereaved ones our con
4 munity extends its most sincere an
deepest sympathy.-Lake Provident
y Banner Democrat.
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