St Landry County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Dupre, Jr., Gilbert Louis September 29, 1913 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mary K Creamer marykcreamer@yahoo.com April 1, 2015, 10:14 pm St. Landry Clarion (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, October 04, 1913, Image 1 GILBERT L. DUPRE, JR., DIES OF TYPHOID FEVER Brilliant Young Lawyer Expires in New Orleans After Long Illness. G. L. Dupre, Jr., 30 years of age, son of Judge and Mrs. Gilbert L. Dupre, of this city, expired, after a long illness, from typhoid at the home of his father-in-law, Mr. R. S. Charles, in New Orleans early Monday morning. He was brought to this city on the Frisco, arriving here about 2:30 Tuesday morning. Interment was made in the Protestant cemetery, ceremonies being conducted by the Masons and Elks in which orders he was a prominent member. Mr. Dupre was born and reared in this city, being a descendant of the old Dupre, an influential family. He received his early education in the public schools of this city, after which he went to Rugby Academy, New Orleans. He was graduated from this school, then he attended Tulane University, where he received his degree of A. B., after which he was a student of the University of Virginia in the Law Department. He completed his Law Course at Tulane University. Mr. Dupre was the law partner of Congressman H. Garland Dupre, who was his cousin. He was at one time attorney for the Orleans Levee Board. He made a brilliant record for a young man, and promised to be among the best lawyers of this state. A member of several of the popular clubs of New Orleans and of the Masons and Elks Lodges, Mr. Dupre was one of the most popular and promising young men of the New Orleans Bar. With such a bright future before him, death was a fierce blow to those who survive, and who will never forget such a character. There was quite a number of friends and relatives of the deceased, who met the corpse at the Frisco depot, Tuesday morning, whilst, despite the inclemency of the weather, a large concourse of the citizens of Opelousas attended the last tribute paid to this young son of Louisiana. To his father and mother, and his beloved wife, the Clarion extends its condolences. It sympathizes with them for the loss of one who was so dear, not only to them, but also to his hosts of friends and relatives who looked forward to his reward, on earth, as one of the foremost of the citizens of Louisiana. Additional Comments: NOTE: Gilbert Louis Dupre, Jr. was married to Delphine Charles on 12 Sept. 1911 in the home of the bride's parent's, Richard S. Charles and Daisy Glenn, on Second Street, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA. Gilbert Louis Dupre, Jr. is buried in the Myrtle Grove cemetery located in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, LA. www.findagrave.com memorial # 132676270 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/stlandry/obits/d/duprejr5660gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/lafiles/ File size: 3.2 Kb