St Landry County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Dupre, Francis Tillou Nicholis August 4, 1909
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St. Landry Clarion (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, August 07, 1909, Image 4

Death of "Nicky" Dupre.

When the shroud of death closed around the form of Francis Tillou Nicholis 
Dupre, last Wednesday evening, the echo of the mourning in the house of 
death was taken up all over the city.

Young, popular, he was liked by everybody.

His cheery disposition won a place in the hearts of those with whom he came 
in contact.

His frank nature was an admission card into the confidence of those with 
whom he had dealings.

There can be no stronger attestation of the universal esteem in which he was 
held than the immense cortege which followed the remains to their last 
resting place. Perhaps the memory of no young man was ever so honored by the 
community.

He was buried by his comrades of Company F., L. S. N. G., his body attired 
in his corporal's uniform, his coffin wrapped in the flag of the company. 
"Taps," the call to rest and sleep, was sounded over his grave at the 
cemetery. The "reveille" will be sounded up above. The salute of the dead - 
the farewell to a dear comrade - was fired, and the body of the young 
citizen-soldier went to the eternal bed, while his soul was standing 
judgment before the Almighty General up there.

Francis Tillou Nicholls Dupre, son of the late Laurent Dupre and Marie C. 
Garland, died on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1909, at the family residence, in 
Opelousas, aged 26 years, 9 months and 19 days. The funeral took place 
Thursday evening at 5 o'clock, interment in the Catholic cemetery.

"Nicky," as he was popularly called, had been ill for some months. He had 
gone to summer resorts for his health, and returned home last month, 
apparently improved in health. He soon took bed again, however, and a week 
ago typhoid fever developed. He lingered between life and death for many 
days, fighting for life, but the end finally came Wednesday.

He leaves a mother and several sisters and a brother, the latter Hon. Henry 
Garland Dupre, Speaker of the House of Representative of this State. He was 
a grandson of the late capt. H. L. Garland, and a nephew of District 
Attorney R. Lee Garland.

Additional Comments:
NOTE: Francis Tillou Nicholis "Nicky" Dupre is buried in section 20 of the 
Saint Landry Catholic Church cemetery located in Opelousas, St. Landry 
Parish, Louisiana.

www.findagrave.com memorial # 103595520

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