The Ouachita Telegraph - Charles Bessick Dies

Date: Oct 2000
Submitted by: Lora Peppers <lpeppers@ouachita.lib.la.us>



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The Ouachita Telegraph
Saturday, December 18, 1886
Page 3, Column 1

 Charles Bessick, an intelligent and industrious colored boy of this city,
died last Friday after a long illness and was buried Sunday.  William
Bessick, his father, belonged to the editor’s family before the war and was
in their service many years afterwards.  He always enjoyed their esteem and
confidence in return for respect, obedience, honesty and duty well
performed.  He raised his son to follow in his footsteps and had he lived no
doubt would have proved a solace to him in his old age.  We extend him our
sympathy in his bereavement.

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