Ascension County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Landry, Sylvere A. - October 31, 1916 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mary K. Creamer marykcreamer.00@gmail.com March 2, 2020, 11:46 pm source: The Donaldsonville Chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, November 04, 1916, Image 5 Death of Sylvere Landry. - Sylvere A. Landry, a native and life-long resident of the first ward of Ascension parish, died Tuesday, Oct. 31, at the ripe age of 76 years. He was a veteran of the Confederacy, having enlisted in the Donaldsonville artillery of the Army of Northern Virginia, under Major Victor Maurin, in 1862, and participated in all of the battles in which that historic command was engaged. The funeral took place Wednesday, with services at the St. Francis of Assisium church in Smoke Bend, and interment in the tomb of Major Victor Maurin Camp No. 38, U. C. V., in the Donaldsonville Catholic cemetery. Mr. Landry is survived by two children, August Landry, of Garyville, and Mrs. Zerinque, a widowed daughter who made her home with him, and a step-daughter, Mrs. William Batts, of White Castle. Owing to lack of space this week, a more suitable obituary of this respected citizen is deferred until our next issue. source: The Donaldsonville Chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871- current, December 16, 1916, Image 3 THE LATE SYLVERE A. LANDRY. - Old and Honored Citizen of Ascension Passes to His Reward. - In the Chief of the 4th ultimo brief mention was made of the death of the late Sylvere A. Landry, a lifelong resident of the first ward of this parish, who passed away Tuesday October 31, aged 76 years, nad the promise was made that a more suitable obituary of this respected citizen would appear in the following issue of our paper. Much to our regret circumstances arose which prevented the redemption of this promise at the time stated, but it is now our mournful please and duty to pay a fitting but still inadequate tribute to the fine character and honorable though humble career of a man whose modest virtues and sterling worth will endure forever in the memories of those who knew him in life. Mr. Landry was born in upper Ascension June 20, 1840, and lived in all stages of the parish's history - through storm and sunshine, war and pestilence, death and destruction, riot and bloodshed - surviving to enjoy the peace and comfort that his active brain and unflinching industry had helped to create. He was a gallant soldier of the south during the war between the states, and served throughout the memorable struggle as a private in the famous Donaldsonville Artillery of the Army of Northern Virginia, under Major Victor Maurin, participating in all of the sanguinary engagements in which that historic command was involved. At the conclusion of the soul-stirring conflict, the memory of which will live as long as the world itself, he came home to find that the sword and torch had done their work. There was nothing left but ashes, poverty, and honor. With the noble men of his day, whose souls never flinched under the severest bludgeonings of fate, he set to work to rebuild the wasted fortunes of his beloved south-land and re-establish its government, and the present substantial structure is the best evidence of the accomplishment of those gallant and heroic patriots who labored and suffered when we of the present generation were infants, without a thought of the destinies then at stake. His whole career was characterized by energy, industry and a sublime sense of duty, and when the final summons came he faced the inevitable with the same spirit of courage and faith that had marked his conduct through life, from the cradle to the grave. Mr. Landry was tweice married, his first wife having been Miss Lise Babin, and his second Miss Elmire Bujol. No children were born of the first union, but the second was blessed with three sons and two daughters, of whom there are left to mourn the loss of a worthy sire one son, August Landry, of Garyville, and a widowed daughter, Mrs. Celine Zeringue, who made her home with her father. A step-daughter, Mrs. William Batts, of White Castle, (formerly Miss Eugenie Babin), whom Mr. Landry reared from an infant, is also among the relatives bereaved by the death of this good citizen. The heritage he has left to his loved ones, to the community and to his country - that of a pure and blameless life, one of honor, industry and integrity - is an immortal legacy more enduring than monument of bronze or stone, worth more that all the miserly wealth this earth can produce. Peace to his well-merited and ever-lasting sleep in the heavenly home of his Maker. He has fully earned a welcome there, with the divine approval of "Well done, thou good and faithful servant, in whom I am well pleased." To those who are left to bear the poignant grief of separation from one they loved so dearly the Chief joins in tendering assurances of sincerest sympathy. Additional Comments: NOTE: www.findagrave.com memorial # 207582730 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/ascension/obits/landry8003gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/lafiles/ File size: 5.4 Kb