Lafayette County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Coffey, Richard French August 9, 1914
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source: New Iberia Enterprise and Independent Observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, August 15, 1914, Image 5

Died at his residence here last Sunday night, Mr. Richard F. Coffey, an 
experienced railroad man. He was aged fifty-three years and came to this 
City from New Orleans and filled the position of railroad engineer on the 
Southern Pacific until his health became so impaired he had to give up his 
active duties. Mr. Coffey was a member of the Masonic Fraternity and they 
accompanied his remains to the depot when it was shipped to Lafayette for 
interment. He is survived by a wife and four children.


source: The Weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, August 15, 1914, 
Image 2

DIED: At his late residence, 315 West St. Peters street, this city, on 
Sunday, August 9th, at 8:35 o'clock p. m., Richard F. Coffey, a native of 
New Orleans, age 53 years. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon. 
Interment was made at Lafayette with Masonic honors.

Mr. Coffey, with his family, came to this place several years ago to make 
his home, and lived here ever afterwards. He was a railroad engineer, in the 
service of the Southern Pacific Railroad Co. He was a man of exemplary 
habits and of amiable disposition.

He became a Mason while stationed at Abbeville, before coming to this city 
to make his home, and he ever kept the faith. As a Mason he received that 
care and attention from the members of Aurora Lodge that he was entitled to, 
through his last illness, and the fraternity took charge of and directed the 
obsequies agreeable to the wishes of the family. After the usual Masonic 
services at the Lodgeroom and residence the remains and members of the 
family were escorted to Lafayette by Mr. M. Galliand, the Master, and Mr. J. 
J. Clark, a fellow railroad engineer, as representatives of this lodge.

At Lafayette the Masons of that city turned out in large numbers and 
directed the concluding part of the funeral ceremonies.


CARD OF THANKS.

We can never express in mere words the depth of our gratitude to the members 
of the Masonic Fraternity, especially the members of Aurora Lodge No. 193 of 
New Iberia, Abbeville Lodge No. 192, and Hope Lodge No. 145 of Lafayette, 
for their many tokens of sympathy and for their unstinted assistance 
extended to us during the last illness and death of our lamented husband and 
father. No sweeter memory can live in any heart than the memory of their 
untiring devotion to the one who has just left us. Theirs is a sacred 
privilege - to comfort the distressed - and as Masons they made us feel that 
they shared our sorrow.

To those dear friends and neighbors who shared with us the lonely vigils by 
the bedside of our loved one we are lastingly indebted. We are more than 
grateful to the many friends whose sympathies were conveyed in the many 
beautiful floral offerings and garlands.

The waves of sorrow must break upon every shore, and we can but hope that 
friends as true may gather around each one of them when sorrow invades their 
homes. - Mrs. R. F. COFFEY & Family.


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