Orleans County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Coburn, Robert April 14, 1866
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source: Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA) Sunday, April 22, 1866, page 6

OBITUARY.
Died, in this city, on Sunday morning, April 15th, Capt. ROBERT COBURN, aged 46 
years, a native of Newcastle, England, but for the last sixteen years a resident 
of this city.

The many friends and acquaintances of the above named estimable gentlemen will 
hear with regret of his untimely demise. Mr. Coburn was a man of many excellent 
qualities; he was a warm and sincere friend – one whose large heart and generous 
impulses prompted him to many deeds of kindness and charity. During his long 
residence in this city he won many friends, who keenly appreciated his admirable 
social qualities. In the trying times which preceded the occupation of this city 
by the Federal force, during the late war. Mr. Coburn, as Captain of a company 
of the British Guards, acquitted himself very creditably, and his name will 
always be appreciated with those officers and men of the Foreign Legion, who did 
so much in preserving the city from disorder and lawless deeds immediately 
pending the entrance of the national troops. By profession Mr. Coburn was a 
painter, which work, though a skillful hand in its execution, he abandoned some 
years since, and entered the book and stationery business, his taste and rich 
fund of information inclining him in that direction. Mr. Coburn was connected 
with the Masonic fraternity, and was also an exempt fireman. Each of these 
bodies, as well as the Painter’s Union, was strongly represented at his funeral, 
which took place on Sunday evening last, attended by a large concourse of 
sorrowing relatives and friends, who untied in paying the last sad tribute of 
respect to the remains of a good man, a warm-hearted friend and agreeable social 
companion. Peace to his ashes!



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