St Landry County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Chachere, Gustave October 30, 1907
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St. Landry Clarion (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, October 05, 1907, Image 7

HORRIBLE DEATH.

Gustave Chachere Burned to Death at Jennings Oil Field.

Gustave Chachere, until some years back a resident of Opelousas, where he was 
born and remained until mature manhood, met with a horrible death at 
Evangeline, Acadia parish, the Jennings Oil Field.

It appears that on Sunday he was cooking a gumbo on a high range in the oil 
field, and in some manner the range was tilted, upturning the pot of hot gumbo 
on the unfortunate man. His face and body were literally cooked, but it was not 
believed that the accident would prove fatal. He was brought to a hotel, where 
medical aid at once attended him, and on Monday his brother, Dr. Homer 
Chachere, of Crowley, heard of his brother's misfortune and went to see him. He 
was suffering intensely, and that evening succumbed.

The news reached his brother, Mr. Robert Chachere, in Opelousas Monday soon 
after his death, and preparations were made for the funeral.

The corpse arrived on Tuesday noon's train, and the funeral took place from the 
Catholic church. Interment in the Catholic cemetery. A large concourse of 
relatives and friends followed the remains to its last resting place.

Mr. Chachere was 46 years old, and leaves no family.

Additional Comments:
NOTE: Gustave Chachere is buried at the Saint Landry Catholic Church Cemetery 
located in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, LA.

www.findagrave.com memorial # 150805575

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