Ascension County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Schmalzrid, Christian D. - April 22, 1917
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source: The Donaldsonville Chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current,
April 28, 1917, Image 3


"UNCLE CHRIS" CALLED AWAY. - Honorable Career of Beloved Citizen Terminated 
by Death. - One of nature's noblemen passed away ar Belle Alliance last 
Sunday afternoon, when Christian D. Schmalzrid laid down the burden of 
earthly life and embarked upon the "greatest adventure." He had been 
suffering from heart disease for several months, but was apparently much 
improved on Sunday, and, in fact, felt so well that he went for a walk in 
the yard of his premises. There he was seized with a sudden attack of the 
dread malady which had laid its clutch upon him, and fell to the ground 
unconscious. His devoted wife discovered him in this condition a short while 
later and he was picked up and carried into his bed-room, where he 
peacefully expired a few minutes latter without regaining consciousness or 
uttering a sound. His death was a profound shock to the members of his 
family and his multitude of friends, and created deep sorrow wherever he was 
known.

Mr. Schmalzrid was a native of Wuertemburg, Germany, aged 80 years, 4 months 
and 18 days. He came to this country when a youth, and for more than fifty 
wears (sic) was employed as blacksmith on the Belle Alliance plantation, 
retiring from that position about four years ago on account of advancing 
age. Of sterling integrity, kindly and sympathetic, generous to a fault, he 
listed among his devoted friends men of all classes of the community. The 
good deeds that stand to his credit, most of them quietly and modestly 
performed, and many of them unknown to even his most intimate friends, will 
serve not only as a standing monument to his memory among men, but will not 
go unheeded by the Recording Angel when he balances up the score by which 
frail mortals are judged before the bar of the Great Tribunal. He died as he 
had lived, comparatively poor in worldly goods, but rich in nobility of 
character, in the love and esteem of his friends, in the admiration and 
respect which was the tribute of all who knew him. He held a full share of 
love and affection from those close to him and the warm friendship and high 
regard of every-one who knew him, and those are the things which make life 
worth living and constitute the most priceless heritage that may be left to 
posterity.

The funeral took place Monday afternoon, interment being made in the 
Protestant cemetery in Donaldsonville following services at the Episcopal 
church. A large assemblage of sorrowing relatives and sympathizing friends 
accompanied the remains to their last resting place, the size and character 
of the funeral cortege constituting a silent but eloquent tribute to the 
veneration in which the deceased was held and the degree of sorrow 
occasioned by his demise.

Besides his venerable wife, Mr. Schmalzrid is survived by five daughters, 
namely: Mrs. E. Nitzeroff, of Plaquemine; Mrs. Ferdinand LeBlanc and Mrs. D. 
Feray, of Donaldsonville; and Misses Josephine and Mollie Schmalzrid, of 
Belle Alliance.

Peace to his well-merited and ever lasting sleep in the heavenly home of his 
Maker.


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