Iberia County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Alexander, John Bateman - March 15, 1915 ************************************************ 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@yahoo.com January 1, 2019, 11:55 pm source: New Iberia Enterprise and Independent Observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, March 20, 1915, Image 5 Died, at Jackson, La., on Monday, March 15th, 1915, Mr. John Bateman Alexander, after several years ailment. Mr. Alexandria's remains were brought to New Iberia on Tuesday morning and the funeral was held from the Epiphany church at 11:30 o'clock, the Masonic Order of this City attending the obsequies in a body. Mr. Alexander had many friends here, having managed for several years the large dry goods emporium of the late John Taylor. He leaves a widow, nee Nettie Childs, one brother, Mr. Richard Alexander and Mrs. Jas. Kemper of New Orleans to mourn his demise. source: The Weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, March 20, 1915, Image 3 NECROLOGICAL. - Died, at Jackson, La., on Monday, March 15, 1915, at 5 o'clock a. m., John Bateman Alexander, formerly a merchant of this city, and brother-in-law of Mrs. John Devalcourt and Mrs. Earl Barnett. The remains were brought here for interment on Tuesday. The members of Aurora Lodge, 193, F. and A. M., met the train at the S. P. Depot and took charge of the remains, escorting them to the Episcopal Church where the funeral services were held, Rev. R. R. Diggs officiating. Interment was made at Rose Hill Cemetery, under the auspices of the Masonic Fraternity. Mr. Alexander was a member of Louisiana Lodge No. 102, F & A. M., of New Orleans, La. Additional Comments: www.findagrave.com memorial # 95746404 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/iberia/obits/a/alexande7637gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/lafiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb