Lilly Guedry Garic, wife of Henry Garic of New Orleans, was born to be the head of a very creative family. Lilly was a graduate of Sophie B Newcomb Art School and was one of the founders of the world famous Newcomb Pottery at the turn of this century. Her husband, Henry, was a founder of The Little Theatre in New Orleans, and was well known as an actor throughout the South.
Lilly's great beauty was legend and fact may be found in the marvelous portrait painted of her by William Woodard. The portrait is still in family hands in Covington. Lilly and Henry had three children, Miriam Ruth Garic (m. Dalton Joseph Barranger) and Nellie Garic McCollum and Palmer Garic who were twins. Meriam became a very prominent member of the theatre and art world in her Covington community and she was highly regarded for prolific paintings and her theatre talent. Palmer died in childhood of the dreaded diptheria in 1918.
Lilly incurred tuberculosis and it is felt that her move to Covington was for this reason. The answer to this disease was rest-cure at that time and she finally succumbed to its advances in 1913.
Lilly had one sister, Helen Guedry Pettis affectionately know to the family as "Aunt". Covington named a street for Lilly and Helen's family, the Guedrys, but sad to say the street sign was early misspelled and remains uncorrected to this day. "Legends of Covington Cemetery No 1" written and researched by Paula Patecek Johnson
Lilly's great beauty was legend and fact may be found in the marvelous portrait painted of her by William Woodard. The portrait is still in family hands in Covington. Lilly and Henry had three children, Miriam Ruth Garic (m. Dalton Joseph Barranger) and Nellie Garic McCollum and Palmer Garic who were twins. Meriam became a very prominent member of the theatre and art world in her Covington community and she was highly regarded for prolific paintings and her theatre talent. Palmer died in childhood of the dreaded diptheria in 1918.
Lilly incurred tuberculosis and it is felt that her move to Covington was for this reason. The answer to this disease was rest-cure at that time and she finally succumbed to its advances in 1913.
Lilly had one sister, Helen Guedry Pettis affectionately know to the family as "Aunt". Covington named a street for Lilly and Helen's family, the Guedrys, but sad to say the street sign was early misspelled and remains uncorrected to this day. "Legends of Covington Cemetery No 1" written and researched by Paula Patecek Johnson
Lilly Guedry Garic, wife of Henry Garic of New Orleans, was born to be the head of a very creative family. Lilly was a graduate of Sophie B Newcomb Art School and was one of the founders of the world famous Newcomb Pottery at the turn of this century. Her husband, Henry, was a founder of The Little Theatre in New Orleans, and was well known as an actor throughout the South.
Lilly's great beauty was legend and fact may be found in the marvelous portrait painted of her by William Woodard. The portrait is still in family hands in Covington. Lilly and Henry had three children, Miriam Ruth Garic (m. Dalton Joseph Barranger) and Nellie Garic McCollum and Palmer Garic who were twins. Meriam became a very prominent member of the theatre and art world in her Covington community and she was highly regarded for prolific paintings and her theatre talent. Palmer died in childhood of the dreaded diptheria in 1918.
Lilly incurred tuberculosis and it is felt that her move to Covington was for this reason. The answer to this disease was rest-cure at that time and she finally succumbed to its advances in 1913.
Lilly had one sister, Helen Guedry Pettis affectionately know to the family as "Aunt". Covington named a street for Lilly and Helen's family, the Guedrys, but sad to say the street sign was early misspelled and remains uncorrected to this day. "Legends of Covington Cemetery No 1" written and researched by Paula Patecek Johnson
Lilly's great beauty was legend and fact may be found in the marvelous portrait painted of her by William Woodard. The portrait is still in family hands in Covington. Lilly and Henry had three children, Miriam Ruth Garic (m. Dalton Joseph Barranger) and Nellie Garic McCollum and Palmer Garic who were twins. Meriam became a very prominent member of the theatre and art world in her Covington community and she was highly regarded for prolific paintings and her theatre talent. Palmer died in childhood of the dreaded diptheria in 1918.
Lilly incurred tuberculosis and it is felt that her move to Covington was for this reason. The answer to this disease was rest-cure at that time and she finally succumbed to its advances in 1913.
Lilly had one sister, Helen Guedry Pettis affectionately know to the family as "Aunt". Covington named a street for Lilly and Helen's family, the Guedrys, but sad to say the street sign was early misspelled and remains uncorrected to this day. "Legends of Covington Cemetery No 1" written and researched by Paula Patecek Johnson
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