Vermilion County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Luehm, Lawrence L. February 16, 1913
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source: Abbeville Progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, March 1, 1913, Image 1

1st. OBITUARY:

L. L. Luehm Dead.

Lawrence L. Luehm, local editor of the Jennings Times-Record and 
correspondent of the American-Press, died unexpectedly Sunday night, Feb. 
16, at 11:50 at Jennings, La., following an attack of acute Bright's 
disease, with other complications.

Mr. Luehm was a native of Iberia parish, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam 
Luehm, now residing eight miles from New Iberia, and was 27 years old. He 
wrs (sic) engaged in the newspaper business.

Besides his parents, four sisters survive him - Mrs. Edgar Burrows, of 
Newton, Texas; Mrs. Mary Foreman, Misses Kate and Rosamond Luehm all of New 
Iberia. The body was sent to New Iberia for interment.



2nd. Obituary:
source: The Weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, February 22, 1913, 
Image 3

NECROLOGICAL.

LUEHM AT REST.

On Monday forenoon the venerable Mr. Luehm of this parish called at this 
office and advised us that he had just received the information from 
Jennings announcing the death of his son Lawrence. His remains were ordered 
shipped here and were laid to rest in Rose Hill Cemetery.

When Lawrence was a very small boy, not yet 9 years old, he learned the art 
of "sticking type" under the tutorship of Mr. D. C. Knight, the then editor 
of the Daily Iberian. The little fellow was so short of statue that he had 
to stand upon a starch box in order to be able to reach the boxes of his 
case. He seemed to loose none of the fondness for the art with its waning 
novelty; but on the contrary, his love for the case grew apace with his 
skill, and in a remarkable short time he was a very fair compositor.

The principal part of his education was gathered from the copy he handled at 
the case. He was always ambitious, a close observer and possessed of a good 
memory. By these forces he soon developed into the broader field of 
newspaper correspondence and reportorial work. This gave him greater 
advantages, which he turned to greater account.

As the years rolled by he developed into a model young man of many sterling 
qualities. He was always loyal to his friends and he very seldom changed 
friendships. He had at various times been employed in newspaper offices at 
Beaumont, Texas, Lake Charles, Jennings, Morgan City, New Orleans, and this 
place. He had but recently returned to Jennings from Morgan City. When he 
was taken suddenly ill and, after two days "suffering with a throat trouble" 
his life was brought to a close.

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Jennings, La., Feb. 17 - Lawrence L. Luehm, local editor of the Jennings 
Times Record and correspondent here of the American Press, died unexpectedly 
last night at 11:50, following an attack of acute Bright's disease, with 
other complications.

Mr. Luehm had been in ill health for a week, but his illness was not 
sufficient to prevent him from being up and around on the streets. Neither 
he nor his friends had any idea of its serious nature. On the contrary, he 
assured his friends that he felt much better and would be all right in a day 
or so.

Yesterday he took a turn for the worse, and the physician who called in saw 
that he was in a serious condition. He was conscious until within thirty 
minutes of his death.

Mr. Leuhm was a native of Iberia parish, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam 
Luehm, now residing eight miles from New Iberia, and was 27 years old. He 
engaged in the newspaper business first at Crowley, then at various Texas 
points and at Lake Charles. Last fall he was one of the incorporators of the 
Morgan City Chronicle, but severed his connection with it about December 1 
and came to Jennings.

Besides his parents, four sisters survive him - Mrs. Edgar Burrows of 
Newton, Texas; Mrs. Mary Foremna (sic), Misses Date (sic) and Rosamond 
Luehm, all of New Iberia. The body was sent to New Iberia this morning and 
was accompanied by Editor U. L. Miller of the Times Record.
 



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