Lafayette County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Falk, Benjamin  October 28, 1901
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The Lafayette Advertiser; 2 Nov 1901
Monday morning our community was terribly to learn of the sudden death of Mr. 
Benjamin Falk, one of the leading and most prominant men of Lafayette.  The 
previous afternoon, Mr. Falk had attended the Fair at Scott and returned home 
in apparent good health.  There was a family gathering at his home, as was 
usual on Sunday evening, and he had taken part in the best of spirits. About 
ten o'clock he retired to his room to rest. In about a half of an hour Mrs. 
Falk went in to see about him and found him breathing hard and evidently 
unwell. She tried to awaken him, but not succeeding, immediately sent for a 
physician, but before he arrived, Mr. Falk was beyond aide. 
Mr. Falk was a native of Germany, but has been a resident of Lafayette since 
1871 and during his long residence here has built up an extensive merchantile 
business. He was also largely interested in other business enterprises and was 
at the time of his death one of the wealthiest and most substantial men. 
In his death Lafayette loses one of her most enterprising and progressive 
citizens. Mr. Falk was ever ready to contribute and lend his personal aid to 
say any move tending to build up his adopted town and cheerfully and willingly 
discharged with zeal and faithfulness all the critics of a private citizen. 
When honored by his fellow townsmen, he was elected to the office of town 
councillor, which office he held at the time of his death, he was 
distinguished at all times by his fidelity to the trust reposed in him. As a 
private citizen, Mr. Falk was well liked and respected by everyone, and many 
can testify to his large kindness and sensitivity and his numerous acts of 
unostentapous charity. The needy, the poor, those in distress, never appealed 
to him in vain. He used his wealth, not selfishly, but kindly and freely to 
aid the deserving. Well, can it be said, that a noble life has passed into the 
great beyond to receive its reward. 
As a husband and father, Mr. Falk was loving, kind, and indulgent.  It was 
indeed in his home, in his family, that this noblest and sweetest traits were 
shown. Love ruled his home and the deep respect and affection of his step-
children testify eloquently to his goodness and worth.
The funeral which took place Monday afternoon was the largest ever seen in 
Lafayette.  The Knights of Pythias, Ancient Order of United Workmen, Knights 
of Honor, all of which he was an esteemed member and the Fire Department of 
which he was Assistant Chief, all accompanied the reamins in a body to their 
last resting place. The funeral cortege left the home of the deceased at 4 pm 
and proceeded to the synogogue, where religious services were held by Rabbi 
Leucht of New Orleans.  From there the body was borne to its last resting 
place in the Hebrew Cemetery.  After the conclusion of the religious services 
at the grave, Rev. C.C. Wier spoke for the K.P. and paid high tributes to the 
worth of their deceased brother. Mr. C.O. Mouton made a few touching remarks 
on behalf of the A.O.U.W.  This concluded the ceremonies.
To the bereaved family, the Advertiser offers its deepest sympathy.

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