Obituary ~ Paper: New Orleans Times (New Orleans, Louisiana) Dated: Saturday, December 8 1866. Volume VI, Issue: 1152, Page: 3 Courtesy of Deadra Doucet Bourke.
(Communicated to the N.O. Times)
OBITUARY - Died, at Harrisonburg, in this State, on the 3d day of November last, Joseph Sargent, Esq., in the eightieth year of his age. Mr. Sargent emigrated to this State about forty years ago, from Ohio, and has resided much the greater part of that time at the town of Harrisonburg. he has filled the office of Representative to the State Legislature from his parish, and various offices of minor importance. A venerable citizen of Louisiana, the patriarch of the village he so long resided in, and a most worthy man, having fulfilled all his duties in the various relations of life, has ceased from his labors and gone the way of all the earth. It is natural, it is proper, that gloom and sadness should pervade the family and social circle of the demise of a dear and valued friend. But this sorrow begins to diminish when we reason correctly upon such bereavements. We then perceive that death is a most wise and blessed condition of our existence-- that it is the appointed and only certain relief we have from all the pain and suffering, the toils, troubles, grief and anxiety we encounter below the stars. The teachings of the religion moreover, inform us that it is the gateway through which we go into that higher life beyond the grave; that the clouds and darkness which seemingly hang around the "cold obstruction" of the tomb are but the last relic of the winter of our probation, and, that through these we pass to everlasting spring. When therefore, we see near at hand the end of so long and useful life, as was that of the subject of this notice, we say instinctively, God's will be done. We may truthfully say of this estimable man, what was said of a noble Roman, that "he died lamented by many good men." And with equal truth we may apply the beautiful couplet of the poet: "How happy they who sink to rest, By all regretted, loved and bleat." Harrisonburg New Era please copy.
(Communicated to the N.O. Times)
OBITUARY - Died, at Harrisonburg, in this State, on the 3d day of November last, Joseph Sargent, Esq., in the eightieth year of his age. Mr. Sargent emigrated to this State about forty years ago, from Ohio, and has resided much the greater part of that time at the town of Harrisonburg. he has filled the office of Representative to the State Legislature from his parish, and various offices of minor importance. A venerable citizen of Louisiana, the patriarch of the village he so long resided in, and a most worthy man, having fulfilled all his duties in the various relations of life, has ceased from his labors and gone the way of all the earth. It is natural, it is proper, that gloom and sadness should pervade the family and social circle of the demise of a dear and valued friend. But this sorrow begins to diminish when we reason correctly upon such bereavements. We then perceive that death is a most wise and blessed condition of our existence-- that it is the appointed and only certain relief we have from all the pain and suffering, the toils, troubles, grief and anxiety we encounter below the stars. The teachings of the religion moreover, inform us that it is the gateway through which we go into that higher life beyond the grave; that the clouds and darkness which seemingly hang around the "cold obstruction" of the tomb are but the last relic of the winter of our probation, and, that through these we pass to everlasting spring. When therefore, we see near at hand the end of so long and useful life, as was that of the subject of this notice, we say instinctively, God's will be done. We may truthfully say of this estimable man, what was said of a noble Roman, that "he died lamented by many good men." And with equal truth we may apply the beautiful couplet of the poet: "How happy they who sink to rest, By all regretted, loved and bleat." Harrisonburg New Era please copy.
Obituary ~ Paper: New Orleans Times (New Orleans, Louisiana) Dated: Saturday, December 8 1866. Volume VI, Issue: 1152, Page: 3 Courtesy of Deadra Doucet Bourke.
(Communicated to the N.O. Times)
OBITUARY - Died, at Harrisonburg, in this State, on the 3d day of November last, Joseph Sargent, Esq., in the eightieth year of his age. Mr. Sargent emigrated to this State about forty years ago, from Ohio, and has resided much the greater part of that time at the town of Harrisonburg. he has filled the office of Representative to the State Legislature from his parish, and various offices of minor importance. A venerable citizen of Louisiana, the patriarch of the village he so long resided in, and a most worthy man, having fulfilled all his duties in the various relations of life, has ceased from his labors and gone the way of all the earth. It is natural, it is proper, that gloom and sadness should pervade the family and social circle of the demise of a dear and valued friend. But this sorrow begins to diminish when we reason correctly upon such bereavements. We then perceive that death is a most wise and blessed condition of our existence-- that it is the appointed and only certain relief we have from all the pain and suffering, the toils, troubles, grief and anxiety we encounter below the stars. The teachings of the religion moreover, inform us that it is the gateway through which we go into that higher life beyond the grave; that the clouds and darkness which seemingly hang around the "cold obstruction" of the tomb are but the last relic of the winter of our probation, and, that through these we pass to everlasting spring. When therefore, we see near at hand the end of so long and useful life, as was that of the subject of this notice, we say instinctively, God's will be done. We may truthfully say of this estimable man, what was said of a noble Roman, that "he died lamented by many good men." And with equal truth we may apply the beautiful couplet of the poet: "How happy they who sink to rest, By all regretted, loved and bleat." Harrisonburg New Era please copy.
(Communicated to the N.O. Times)
OBITUARY - Died, at Harrisonburg, in this State, on the 3d day of November last, Joseph Sargent, Esq., in the eightieth year of his age. Mr. Sargent emigrated to this State about forty years ago, from Ohio, and has resided much the greater part of that time at the town of Harrisonburg. he has filled the office of Representative to the State Legislature from his parish, and various offices of minor importance. A venerable citizen of Louisiana, the patriarch of the village he so long resided in, and a most worthy man, having fulfilled all his duties in the various relations of life, has ceased from his labors and gone the way of all the earth. It is natural, it is proper, that gloom and sadness should pervade the family and social circle of the demise of a dear and valued friend. But this sorrow begins to diminish when we reason correctly upon such bereavements. We then perceive that death is a most wise and blessed condition of our existence-- that it is the appointed and only certain relief we have from all the pain and suffering, the toils, troubles, grief and anxiety we encounter below the stars. The teachings of the religion moreover, inform us that it is the gateway through which we go into that higher life beyond the grave; that the clouds and darkness which seemingly hang around the "cold obstruction" of the tomb are but the last relic of the winter of our probation, and, that through these we pass to everlasting spring. When therefore, we see near at hand the end of so long and useful life, as was that of the subject of this notice, we say instinctively, God's will be done. We may truthfully say of this estimable man, what was said of a noble Roman, that "he died lamented by many good men." And with equal truth we may apply the beautiful couplet of the poet: "How happy they who sink to rest, By all regretted, loved and bleat." Harrisonburg New Era please copy.
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