Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-06-16
SQUIRE LOUIS BUCKNER.

Death, that ever unwelcome visitor
which sooner or later must come to
Ill, has again appeared in Tensas and
addened another home, this time re-
moving one of our old landmarks.
On Saturday morning last the soul
If Hon. Louis Buckner, soldier and
:itizen, returned to Him who gave it.
Squire Buckner, as he was uni
known, was born in Natchez,
Miss, September 30th, 1914, being
son of Aylette and Charlotte Buck
ner, in their day among the wealthiest
in Mississippi, having large
holdings not only in that State but
also in Tensas and other Louisiana
parishes. Possessing the advantages
Of education and travel the Buckner
children were given every opportu-
nifty that life afforded in those days,
which largely accounts for the wor-
derful fund of information always
enjoyed by our deceased friend, and
his urbane and gracious manner that
always betokens the well-bred gen.
tleman.
Though but II years old when the
tocsin of war sounded in our south
land, and the call to arms was heard
on every side, young Buckner did
not hesitate because Of his youth to
enter the conflict, the cause Of which
until the day Of his death he believed
to be right, but quickly enrolled un
der the banner Of the Confederacy
joining the Tensas Cavalry, organized
at st. Joseph in 1851, and remained
with that command until the Sur
render, in 1866.
Returning to Natehez upon cessa
ton Of hostilities, the young and un
reconstructed soldier immediately Sc
to work to do his part toward thu
rehabilitation Of his broken country
and at once "beat his sword into ,
plowshare and his spear into prun
ming hooks" and located in Tensa
parish, on property inherited from hi
father. And here he has lived con
tinuously since, serving as Magistrat
of the second ward at Newellton, TO
certainly 40 years, unquestionabl.
the longest continuous service of an.
like officer in the State. POSSESSING
the confidence of his every &C
quaintance he has for two gener
atoms been the advisor of the com
munity in which he lived, in matter
of law, in matters of business an,
indeed we may say in family matters
his counsel, always wise, being Away
needed, and he carried to his grav
the confidence and respect Of hi
every friend.
Mr. Buckner was twice married
his first wife being Miss Tension
Ella Newell, daughter Of the late MI
Edward d. Newell, Of this parish
To this union two children were born
Louis Buckner, Jr.. now Of Shreve
port, prominent in banking circle
in the State, and Elizabeth MRS.
C. McMurdo) of New Orleans. Hi
second wife was Miss jamie Percy
daughter of the late DR.. Percy,
well-known practitioner of this parish
To the last union four children wer
born, viz: Edward A., Alice, Rut
MRS. D. L. Roe) and Lucille. Al
six Of his children and his good VIII
survive him, and they were grea
comfort to him in his declining year,
the last four years Of which h
has been an invalid and has suffere
much but always with creates
patience, his faithful wife watchiu
at his bedside day and night an
ministering to his every need.
Deceased lived q long and usefu
life, a life filled with good deed
rendered to his less fortunate fello,
man, and it is not believed that i
his entire existence did he posses
the enmity Of any one. Full Of year
and honors, with conscientious salts
faction of duty well done, life wei
lived, he quietly fell asleep, the en-
coming without a struggle.
May his noble soul have that peac
which passeth understanding.
The remains were taken to Natehe
Tor interment in the family lot. Her
he will sleep peacefully until tn
great resurrection morn, undisturbe
and unafraid.
To his family we tender the solac
Of those who knew and loved hin
We can remind them that he is onl
sleeping-resting After . long m
well spent life; he cannot, and woul
not if he could, return to MS; v
can, If we viii, 60 to him. May tn
memory Of his noble. life be to theI
a sweet morsel in the gloom Q
despair.
Thousands Of people who had io'
hora NJ evep hofn~ wol1 a~.;u hsv