Iberia County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Erath, August - September 10, 1900
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source: New Iberia Enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902,
September 15, 1900, Image 3

DEATH OF MR. AUGUST ERATH.

New Iberia mourns the loss of one of her staunchest and most useful 
citizens, in the death of Mr. August Erath, which occurred at his home at 11 
o'clock, on Tuesday morning, September 11th. A man of splendid physique and 
excellent health, until a few years ago, when he suffered a severe attack of 
the grippe, his health began from that time to fail him and recurring 
attacks of the disease so undermined his constitution, that for several 
months he realized that the end could not be far off. He prepared for it 
with calm resignation and manly fortitude, and met the summons of his God 
with true christian resignation, surrounded by the dear ministering wife and 
daughters and other loving relatives who formed the happy household over 
which his genial spirit so affectionately presided.

August Erath was a native of Switzerland and a fine and noble specimen of 
the stalwart people of that model country. He came to New Iberia nearly 
twenty-five years ago and was ever a faithful and useful member of the 
community. He was a man of marked business foresight and ability and 
contributed in no small degree to the development of the city, for his 
career was one of uninterrupted successes. A man of broad and liberal ideas, 
that characteristic displayed itself, in business relations and in all 
intercourse with his fellowmen. He was deservedly one of the most popular 
members of the community and appreciation of his sterling qualities was 
strongly implanted in the hearts of all men who came in contact with him.

Besides the many business enterprises lauched (sic) by him and carried to 
successful issue, he served with conspicuous ability as Mayor of the city 
one term and was three times elected a member of the City Council. He took 
an active part in all measures for the promotion of the interest and 
advacement (sic) of the city, and especially to his influence and activity 
is New Iberia indebted for rail connection with Abbeville. He was a zealous 
and devoted member of the Masonic Fraternity, the Benevolent Association and 
Order of Knights of Pythias and large delegations from all of these attended 
his funeral in a body. Besides these there was a very large concourse of 
friends who accompanied the last earthly remains of the regretted dead to 
their last resting place in the Catholic cemetery after appropriate 
ceremonies at the Catholic church, conducted by Rev. Father P. M. Jouan.


CARD OF THANKS.

I desire to extend my sincere and heartfelt thanks and express my earnest 
appreciation to the many good friends whose kind attentions were so 
liberally and freely given in the affliction that has befallen me in the 
loss of my beloved husband, and especially to the members of the Masonic and 
Pythian Lodges and of the Benevolent Association. - MRS. AUGUST ERATH.
 

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