St Landry County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Lacombe, Austin June 29, 1904
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The Opelousas Courier (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, July 02, 1904, Image 1
Another Old Veteran Gone.
Died at his residence in Opelousas, Wednesday, June 29, 1904, Austin 
Lacombe, aged 61 years.
Deceased was a gallant Confederate soldier who enlisted in the first company 
that left St. Landry in 1861, and served with conspicuous bravery throughout 
the war as a member of Co. C, 6th La. Regt., army of Northern Virginia. He 
participated in most of the bloody battles of the war in Virginia between 
1861 and 1865, and remained with the famous "Louisiana Tiger" Brigade until 
the surrender at Appomatox. After the war he founded the famous Lacombe 
Hotel, which has a reputation extending throughout many States as one of the 
best hostleries in the Union.
He leaves a wife and several children to mourn his loss, and to whom the 
Courier extends its heartfelt condolence.
His remains were laid to rest Thursday morning at 11 o'clock in the Catholic 
cemetery of Opelousas, and were attended by Hope Hook and Ladder Co., No. 1, 
in full uniform, on whose truck the corpse was conveyed to the cemetery 
followed by a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends.
Thus has passed away another of Louisiana's "Old Guard" who, on the many 
sanguinary battlefields of Virginia, from 1861 to 1865, immortalized their 
State and shed undying lustre on Southern valor, now the proud heritage of 
all Americans. May the grass grow green on his honored grave, and may the 
last reveille find him in the full enjoyment of the beatitude of the blest.

Additional Comments:
Austin Lacombe is buried in section 3 of the St. Landry Catholic Church 
cemetery located in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, LA.

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