Obituary, Richard Absalom Young, Jr., LaSalle Parish, La.

Submitted by:
Carol Young Knight




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Obit for Richard Absalom Young, Jr. - Catahoula Parish, La.

Source:  Early Monroe, La. newspaper - 1918

Final Tribute to R.A. Young, Jr. - Funeral of Police Head and World War 
Veteran Largest in the City's History - Monroe, La., Dec. 8 - At one of the 
largest funerals held in the history of the city, Monroe yesterday paid its 
last tribute to R.A. Young, Jr. who was killed accidentally Friday night when 
his car became entangled with a live wire carrying 2,300 volts.  At the time 
of his death he was superintendent of the Monroe police, also holding the 
order of Lt. Col. in the 156th Infantry, national guard, vice-commander of 
the Louisiana American Legion andother prominent posts in civic and fraternal 
organizations of this city.  With streets lined deeply along the route, the 
funeral cortege made its way to the First Methodist Church.  Led by the 156th 
infantry band, the procession included the three national guard units here, 
local Masons in a body, the American Legion Barkdull Faulk post, a detachment 
of Boy Scouts, city officials and was followed by hundreds of civilians.

In a brief service in the church, Rev. F.M. Freeman paid tribute to "a 
splendid American" stressing the qualities of clean manhood which he had 
carried through the war and in his position with the city.  The American 
Legion ritual was observed at the grave with full military honors, including 
a volley by the local infantry.  Despite a drenching rain, the crowd did not 
disperse until the final bugle note was sounded.

(Note:  Richard Absalom Young, Jr. was born April 14, 1848 in Catahoula 
Parish, La., the son of Absalom Young and Eliza Stone Harvey -he died in 
December of 1918.  Richard Absalom Young, Jr. was married to Laura K. 
Pritchard Bagwell, widow of John Goode Bagwell, on February 27, 1876)


Submitted by:  Carol Young Knight