Ascension County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Welker, Christian - November 18, 1881
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source: The Donaldsonville Chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current,
November 19, 1881, Image 3


Died. - WELKER - In Donaldsonville, La., on Friday, November 18, 1881, at 1 
o'clock A. M., CHRISTIAN WELKER, a native of Mansheim, Hesse Darmstadt, 
Germany, aged 33 years, 11 months and 25 days.

The subject of this sad announcement was a well known and greatly esteemed 
young citizen of our town, whose early death has caused a deep and 
widespread feeling of regret and sorrow in the community. He came to 
Donaldsonville about ten years ago, and during the course of his residence 
here he won the respect and regard of all with whom he was thrown in 
contact. He was a skillful and industrious machinist and worker in tin, 
copper and sheet-iron, in which business he was established on his own 
account and securing a constantly increasing share of patronage from our 
sugar planters and others having occasion for work in his line. An earnest 
and faithful member of Phoenix Fire Company and the Cofield Guards, he rose 
to the rank of Foreman in the first named organization and Corporal in the 
latter, which positions he occupied at the time of his death. He had been 
sick only a short time - about a fortnight, we believe - but in spite of a  
sturdy frame, the best medical skill and the assiduous care of his devoted 
sister and other friends, the disease with which he was afflicted could not 
be checked in its inroads upon his system and Death claimed him for its own. 
He passed away calmly and with -out pain, conscious that the end was at hand 
and resigned to his fate. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon at half 
past 3 o'clock, under the auspices of Phoenix Fire Company and the remains 
were borne to the grave on the hand engine, which was neatly draped in 
mourning. The Independent Band, of which deceased was an honorary member, 
headed the procession, followed by a detachment of the Cofield Guards. Then 
came the engine bearing the coffin, then officers and members of Phoenix 
Fire Company, accompanied by members of Ascension Hook and Ladder Company, a 
large number of people on foot and in vehicles forming the rear of the line. 
The body was taken to the Episcopal Church where appropriate services were 
conducted by Rev. R. S. Stuart, and from thence to the Protestant cemetery 
on St. Patrick street, where it was consigned to the grave with the usual 
solemn ceremonies. The sobs of the bereaved sisters touched the hearts of 
all present and many eyes were dimmed with tears. As the mortal remains of 
poor "Chris", were lowered to their last resting place, the Independent Band 
played a few measures of that beauti ni air (sic) "With the Angels Bye and 
Bye,' after which three rounds of blank cartridges were fired over the grave 
by the detachment of the Cofield Guards, and all turned sadly away from the 
spot.


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