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American Press - Page 1
Date: 27 Sept 1944
Obituary - Mrs Ignace (Thresa) Rhodriguez
 
MRS. RHODRIGUEZ TAKEN BY DEATH
Member of Pioneer Family of Calcasieu Dies
 
Mrs. Ignace Rhodriguez, 84, died at the home of her daughter, 
Mrs. Frank A. Smith, at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday after an illness of about four weeks.
 
Mrs. Rhodriguez was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Francois Hebert, 
pioneer settlers of Old Imperial Calcasieu, and had spent her entire 
life in this parish.
 
She was a lifelong member of the Altar Society. She was active in 
church work when her heath permitted.
 
Survivors are one son, B. F. Rhodriguez of Lake Charles, four daughters, 
Mr. H. C. Havens of DeQuincy; Mrs. Adam Buller of Iowa, La.; 
Mrs. Frank J. Hixon of Memphis, Tenn., and Mrs. Frank A. Smith of 
Lake Charles; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and one 
sister, Mrs. J. A. Hagan of DeQuincy. Mr. Rhodriguez died nine years ago.
 
Of the grandchildren, two are in the service, Fred T. Smith, USN and 
Harold Rhodriguez who is in the Coast Guard.
 
The body will lie at the Rhodriguez family home, 501 Lawrence Street, 
until time for the funeral services Thursday aftrnoon at 4:30 o'clock, 
which will be held at the Landry Memorial school with Monsignor 
Louis H. Boudreau officiating. Burial will be at Graceland cemetery with 
the Burke funeral home in charge.
 
Pallbearers will be Bryant Horne, Henry Buller, Harold Rhodriguez, 
Fred T. Smith, Lennox Brown and Donald Hagan.