Iberia County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Landry, Willie - August 19, 1914
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Mary K. Creamer marykcreamer@yahoo.com September 2, 2019, 11:59 pm

source: New Iberia Enterprise and Independent Observer. (New Iberia, La.)
1902-1944, August 29, 1914, Image 5

The remains of Mr. Willie Landry, the 21 year old son of Mr. Drozin Landry 
of Delcambre who was reported assassinated with a number of other Americans 
in the State of Arizona by Mexican bandits on the 19th instant reached home 
on Tuesday evening last. From what we could learn the young man was engaged 
in the mining business there and during the night of his assassination was 
at his boarding house with other American friends when they were all killed. 
The sad news was a great shock to his family and friends who have the 
sympathy of a large circle of relatives and acquaintances. The remains were 
interred at Delcambre on Wednesday.


source: The Weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, August 29, 1914, 
Image 3

A SAD HOMECOMING. - On Tuesday afternoon the remains of Willie Landry, son 
of Drauzin Landry of Delcambre, La, arrived on So. Pa train No 10 from 
Arizona and were sent from here to home for burial. He and three others were 
victims of Mexican rustler's bullets.

According to the version of the story coming to us, Willie left his home 
some time ago and sought fortune in the far West. He found employment on a 
ranch in Arizona. Recently, in a letter to his parents, he wrote that he was 
doing well and had accumulated a modest saving. In reply to his letter he 
was told of his mother's desire to see him and was asked to come home, even 
for a visit. He had determined to do this, when the call came to check the 
depredations of a band of Mexican cattle thieves. He became a member of the 
pursuing party.

His remains left Arizona on last Saturday and arrived here Tuesdas (sic) 
evening by Express. The deceased was a nephew of Dr. Landry of Delcambre.



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