Obituaries: Henry Bernstein, 1931, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: November 26, 1931 Winn Parish Enterprise

Funeral Services for Henry Bernstein Held in Monroe

Member of One of Winn Parish's Most Prominent Families Passes Away at Monroe
Home

Funeral services for Henry Bernstein, 68, who died suddenly at his home in
Monroe Tuesday morning from a stroke of apoplexy, were held Wednesday morning
at 10 o'clock at his residence in Monroe.  Interment was made in the Riverview
Burial Park.  Rev. Winans Drake, pastor of the First Methodist Church, and
Rabbi F. K. Hirsch, officiated at the services.  Active pallbearers were Allan
Sholars, John Potts, F. G. Hudson, Louis Milner, F. F. Millsaps, Dr. J. Q.
Graves, T. C. Roland, and Murray Hudson.

Mr. Bernstein was born in Grant Parish (at the time of his birth, it was Winn
Parish) on December 8, 1863.  He was educated in the public schools largely in
Winn Parish, and later attended Soule College, New Orleans.  After this he
entered Tulane University where he was graduated with the class of 1886.  At
the time of his death he was a member of the firm of Hudson, Potts,
Bernstein, and Sholars, of Monroe.

Mr. Bernstein was married years ago to Miss Cherry Roberts of Winnfield, who
survives as do two sons, who are Milling Bernstein and Henry Bernstein, Jr.,
both members of the same firm as was their father.  The deceased is also
survived by a sister, Miss Nettie Bernstein, of Winnfield, a brother,
Mr. Julian Bernstein of Winnfield, an aunt, Miss Nina Marx, of Winnfield, and
two brothers, Mayor Arnold Bernstein and Mrs. Marcus Kaliski.

Mr. Bernstein was an honored member of the Monroe Bar Association, and the
Fourth District Bar Association of the Fifth Judicial District.