St Landry County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Latiolais, Blase May 10, 1908
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St. Landry Clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, May 16, 1908, Image 1

OPELOUSAS BOY MEETS DEATH BY DROWNING

Blase Latiolais Victim of Accidental Capsizing of Gasoline Launch in Bayou 
des Cannes.

INTERRED IN OPELOUSAS

Was on Pleasure Trip With Five Companions, and Sank When Near the Shore - 
Mother ans Sisters in Opelousas.

Blase Latiolais, aged 21 years, 6 months and 28 days, fell the victim of 
playful pranks of himself and five companions in Bayou des Cannes, near the 
Crowley oil field, last Sunday afternoon, and his body lies in a grave in 
the Catholic cemetery in Opelousas.

The sad news was conveyed to the family by telephone message Sunday evening, 
and the hearts of the entire community at once went out to the grief 
stricken widow mother and orphan brothers and sisters, all of whom are held 
in the highest esteem in Opelousas.

Blase left here a few months ago, and has been working in the oil field as a 
driller's assistant. Sunday afternoon, in company with five young men, boon 
friends of his, he went out on Bayou des Cannes on a gasoline launch for an 
outing. It appears that Latiolais and two of the young men got on top of the 
cabin of the launch, and their weight made the boat top-heavy and caused it 
to turn-turtle. All were precipitated in the stream. Two of the men could 
swim, and they at once set to work rescuing their imperilled companions. 
Blase went down clutching one of the boys who couldn't swim, and when they 
arose a swimmer caught the first who appeared above the surface of the 
water, and brought him to shore. Blase had managed to struggle until he had 
nearly reached shore, but as the one who had brought his companion to shore 
reached for him Blase sunk for the third and last time.

The body was immediately recovered, but he could not be resusitated. He was 
dead. The body was brought to Crowley, where his uncle, Elias Deputy, lives, 
and the mother and brothers and sisters of the dead man in Opelousas at once 
notified.

Accompanied by his two uncles, Elias Deputy, of Crowley, and Louis R. 
Deputy, of Jennings; his kinsman L. B. Chacheere, his brother, Gunning 
Latiolais, of Crowley, and Mr. Ed. Spencer, of Lake Charles, the remains 
arrived on the Opelousas, Gulf & Northeastern morning train Monday, and were 
interred in the Catholic cemetery at 5 o'clock, after solemnization of the 
funeral rites in the Catholic church.

His mother, Mrs. F. C. Latiolais, nee Rose Deputy, and several brothers and 
sisters, survive the unfortunate boy.

Additional Comments:
NOTE: Blase Latiolais is buried in the St. Landry Catholic Church cemetery 
located in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, LA.

www.findagrave.com memorial # 141738358

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