Iberia County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Colgin, Clarence E. - July 15, 1913
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source: The Weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, July 19, 1913, Image 2

CLARENCE E. COLGIN.

Died: At midnight, preceding July 15th, 1913, after a protracted illness, 
Mr. Clarence E. Colgin, born at New Orleans, La., July 4th, 1868, youngest 
son of the late Dr. Geo. J. Colgin of this city. The funeral services were 
held on Wednesday noon at the Episcopal Church, Rev. R. R. Diggs 
officiating. The remains were laid to their final rest in the family plot in 
the Ross Hill Cemetery.

Mr. Colgin's life work was devoted principally to the service of the public 
as a deputy in the Sheriff's office, where he served under several 
administrations. He first entered this service, when quite a young man, 
under the leadership of Capt. C. Taylor Cade, back in those troublous times 
when the courage and endurance of men were sorely tried. He served in the 
same capacity under Sheriff Geo. Henderson up to the spring of 1912, when 
his health gave away.

His acquaintances and friendships were almost as broad and universal as the 
individuals making up the population of this parish. He was known to 
thousands, better perhaps, by his boyhood nickname, "Buster" - a name which 
conveyed a sense of dread to the minds of those who had violated the laws of 
the land. He was ever faithful to duty under the most trying circumstances, 
giving but lettle heed to personal safety or comfort.

He is survived by two sisters; Mrs. Carre T. Montagne and Mrs. E. F. 
Millard, of this city, and two brothers: Geo. T. Colgin now at Grand Cote 
Island, this parish, and Rufus Colgin, at Fort Worth, Tex., and by a number 
of nephews and nieces in both this and the Lone Star State.


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