Obituary of Louis M. Roger, St. Landry, La.
Submitted by Renée Rogers Clay.
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Louis M. Roger, (Special to the Picayune.)  Arnaudville, La., Nov. 22 -- 
Louis M. Roger, a successful merchant and planter, passed away at
his residence here this morning, and will be interred in the family cemetery
at Washington, La., to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.  Deceased was 
a prominent Mason, being a member of Lafayette Lodge No. 145, 
F. and A.M.; Girard Hope R. A. Chapter No. 33, New Iberia, La.,
James Ray Council, of Opelousas, La., and Commandery of Alexandria, La.
Funeral rites will be conducted by the above orders.  Thus one more of the few 
remaining veterans of Captain Charles Tertou's company of St. Martin's Parish
has answered the long roll.  Entering the army at the age of 17 in 
Captain Tertou's company, under Major Queyronze, Orleans Guards, which after 
the decimation at Shiloh, was consolidated with Captain Trepagnier's company,
Thirtieth Louisiana, he gave four years of active service and returned home
at the close of the war, a veteran of 21.  Mr. Roger leaves behind a wife 
and one son to mourn his loss, besides a host of friends and relatives.


Source:  The Daily Picayune, New Orleans, Louisiana, 
            24 Nov 1903, p. 10, c. 4