St Landry County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Pulford, Sr. (1), George November 25, 1913
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St. Landry Clarion (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, November 29, 1913, Image 1

OLD AND HONORED CITIZENS PASS AWAY

Great Outpouring of Citizens Pay Last Tribute to Respected Opelouseans.

There died in this city on Tuesday evening at five o'clock, George Pulford, 
Sr., aged 86 years, 2 months and 28 days.

He was one of our oldest inhabitants. Up to quite recently, he was in the 
enjoyment of splendid health. It is only a short while ago, the writer 
conversed with him. I had known him all my life. He had been my father's 
friend, was my friend.

I had attended school with his son George over thirty-eight years ago, where 
we formed a friendship that has ripened as the years have gone by.

George Pulford, Sr., came to this country from England many years ago. He 
married a Miss Christman, and from this union were born three sons and three 
daughters. A number of grandchildren survive him.

He was an upright citizen, plain spoken and with strong convictions. He was 
several times called upon by his fellow citizens to serve them, which he did 
in the town Council and House of Representatives, having been elected to 
that body in 1892, during the great lottery fight.

In serving his people, he had an eye single to the public good. 

In recent years he had quit work. His pleasure was to work in his garden and 
live quietly. He never forgot his duties as a citizen. He could always be 
counted to go to the polls and vote - according to his convictions.

He lived a long, a useful and upright life. An example to his children and 
grandchildren. They can point to his long, his useful career and truthfully 
say: 
"His life was gentle, and the elements 
So mixed in him, that Nature might stand up
And say to all the world, "This was a man."

X. X.

Additional Comments:
NOTE: George Pulford, Sr. is buried at the Myrtle Grove cemetery located in 
Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, LA.

www.findagrave.com memorial # 96485984

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