Ascension County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Gonzales, Robert Allison "Sonnie" - September 8, 1922
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source: The Donaldsonville Chief. (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current,
September 16, 1922, page 1


Sonnie Gonzales Has Gone.

(Communicated.)

At 3:30 o'clock last Saturday afternoon the mortal remains of Robert Allison 
Gonzales, better known to his friends as "Sonnie," who died on Friday night 
Sept. 8 were interred in the Prarieville cemetery with impressive services 
conducted by Rev. Felix Arcenaux and Rev. W.B. Waltman, following the beautiful 
service at the home of his brother, Eddie.

The most impressive scene was his nine brothers, Alfred, Bennie, Eddie, Hisen, 
Orile, Allen, Sidney, Lester and Dewey, who acted as pallbearers, performing 
this last sad duty permitted them for their beloved brother.

People from all the surrounding country, from far and near, attended the 
funeral. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. It was a most impressive 
and touching sight to see homage paid to one so universally loved and honored. 
One could but realize how dear he was to the hearts of his own people by which 
the old proverb was born in upon one's mind: "they loved him most who knew him 
best."

Sonnie Gonzales' life could well serve as an example to any young man. He was a 
man of the highest characteristics and ideals, having but one aim and purpose in 
life, and that was to do his duty as he saw it. In all of our associations with 
him, no one ever heard him utter an unkind word about anyone, always treating 
every one with loving consideration whether they were of his opinion or not.

Sonnie Gonzales was a native of this parish and had spent his long and useful 
life respected and loved by all who came in contact with his genial nature. As a 
citizen he took an active part in the political affairs of his parish and 
country.

Upon the tenderest heartstrings of his family a sorrow as heavy as a huge stone 
has been rolled, and today they grieve. May we say to them "mourn not. God lives 
and loves and rules, and in that beautiful world of somewhere he stands with 
white hands beckoning them to follow; you shall meet him in the morning."

Deceased is survived by his step-mother, Mrs. J.A. Gonzales, who was most 
devoted to him; nine brothers, Alfred, Bennie, Eddie, Hisen, Orile, Allen, 
Sidney, Lester and Dewey, and three sisters, Mrs. Walter Dyer, Mrs. Felix 
Arceneaux and Mrs. Oscar Brown.
 


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