Obit of Pool, Orlen; Catahoula Par., Louisiana
Contributed by Briscoe Price (tnbprice@meta3.net)
Source: Unknown source
Date: 1999


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As we attempt a brief obituary for Orien, our hearts go out in sympathy to
his parents, who with loveing care has stood in fervent vigil for over two
months waiting in vain for the change that never came, but ever on the alert
for the slightest opportunity to render any assistance to aleviate the
suffering of their beloved son.  Despite their incessant vigilance and
anxious hopes at the bestl, they were doomed to undergo the agonizing ordeal
daily observations that revent_ all to palinly, that death would ultimately
be the victor.   The last time we saw Orien, several weeks prior to his
departure for an appendictis operation at the Baptist Hospital in
Alexandria, he impressed us as being such a splendid speciman of vigor,
health and glorijous man hood, that we cannot yet make ourselves believe, or
realize, that he has paid the last and final debt exacted by the Master, and
gone far from loved ones and friends to explore the great eternal alysium.
For the past several weeks with his parents and kindred assembled in devoted
vigil about the bedside, Orien's life was suspended by a tiny thread, on the
very brink of eternity.  His iron constitution and strong will power fought
with indomitable courage to thwart the fatal issue; but dispite his vigorous
resistance, and every act of care and attention rendered by loving hands, he
gradually grew worse until the ravenous effects of septic fever severed the
last tiny thread of life as six o'clock a.m., on the 8th of November, and
his soul passed on to God.  Orien was born in Harrisonburg in the year of
1907, and was, at the time of death, twenty yrs. one month and eleven days
old.  He was a young man of splendid character and ability, and esteem of
every one. We have known Orien for many years and have never heard the
slightest remark, or blemish, against his splendid reputation.  How unfair
and unjust it must seem to loved ones for him to be called amid the blooming
period of his bright young manhood, but such is the mystic will of the
Master, to which we all must bow.  Orien was a member of the Baptist
Church,which faith was deeply planted within his heart as indicated by his
calm recognition of approaching death.  He realized his condition and told
his mother and father that his faith made him secure in God's love, and that
he was ready to go.  His passing from life into the mystic valley was in
that calm, serene manner that assures the living of the existence of another
life some where behond the grave.   Oren was the baby child of Mr. and Mrs.
Eddie Pool. Besides his parents he is survived by two sisters; Mrs. Vaden
Styles, of Alexandria; and Mrs Eva Bouroughs, of Lafayette; one half sister;
Mrs. O.D. Owens, of Leesville; and one half brother; Mr. J. C. Kirby, of
Alexandria.   Interment was made Wednesday afternoon in the local cemetery
before a large assemblage of relatives, and friends from far and near.  Rev.
Bridges of Jonesville performed the funeral fites.   The News extends
sympathy to the family, and especially to the heart broken mother and
father, to whom this blow will ever appear as the darkest moment of their
lives, yet, there is much consolation to be derived by them from the
excellent reputation their son left behind.