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1866 - 1883 UNION PARISH LOUISIANA OBITUARIES

These obituaries were abstracted by me from Louisiana newspapers available 
on microfilm at the Hill Memorial Library, Louisiana State University campus, 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I acknowledge that the research of Ms. Lori Peppers, 
Ouachita Parish Librarian, was helpful in compiling these early obituaries, 
as almost all of these obituaries come from Ouachita Parish newspapers 
(Union Parish has no extant newspapers from this era).
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The Louisiana Intelligencer 
Wednesday, 14 Oct 1868 page 2, column 7

"Notice. The funeral of Brother HENRY REGENBURG, District Deputy Grand Master, 
who died Oct. 8th, 1868, has been postponed until Sabbath day, Oct. 18th, 1868, 
to enable the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge to be present. The Masonic Lodges of 
Northern Louisiana are fraternally invited to attend and assist in the ceremonies 
of the day. 
By order 
W.M. C. SMITH, W.M., 
Union Fraternal Lodge No. 53 
T.C. LEWIS, Secretary. 
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Farmerville, Union Parish, Oct. 10th, 1868" 
The Louisiana Intelligencer 
Wednesday, 28 Oct 1868, page 2, column 2
"HENRY REGENBURG. The funeral of District Deputy Grand Master HENRY REGENBURG, which was 
postponed-to enable brethren from a distance to be present-finally took place as per 
announcement, under the direction of the Master of Union Fraternal Lodge, at Farmersville, 
Union parish October 18th. The usual Lodge Room burial service, conducted by Right 
Worshipful Brother John C. Gordy, assisted by Deputy Grand Master S. G. Parsons, and the 
Master and Wardens of Union Fraternal Lodge, Brothers Smith, Tompkins and Barrett - being 
finished the brethren, a hundred or more in number, were formed in procession by Brother 
David Arent, Marshal of the Day, and marched in Masonic order to the place of public 
worship. 
The church was quickly filled with a very respectable and highly intelligent audience, one 
third of whom were ladies. The Funeral Oration, prepared and delivered by Brother Eugene 
Tisdale, of Monroe, was listened to with marked attention. 
After a few brief ceremonies, the precession reformed and followed by the entire 
congregation, proceded to the place of interment. The solemn rites at the grave, in honor 
of the illustrious dead, conducted by the venerable Grand Lecturer, were unusually beautiful 
and impressive and brought tears to the eyes, not only of blooming maid and matron, but of 
many a stalwart brother. 
The brethren then, in the same order as they came, returned to their Lodge Room - and after 
the passage of a resolution of thanks, and a request that the orator of the day furnish a 
copy of the Oration for publication in pamphlet form. The Lodge of Sorrow was closed and 
the brethren in Peace and Harmony repaired to their respective homes. AHOLIAB."

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