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Jennings, Louisiana
Harry D. Hill
Laid To Rest Today With Masonic Rites
On June 30th, 1885, at the Hill homestead in Quitman county, Georgia, Harry Dunklin Hill was born. His father is William Albert Hill and his mother was Miss Fannie Mitchell before her marriage to Harry's father. Mr. W. A. Hill's grandfather settled and built the Hill homestead in Quitman county in 1832, when Harry's grandfather, Ben Hill was only nine years old.
To the marriage of William Albert Hill and Fannie Mitchell there were born four children, two boys, Harry D. Hill and J. Mitchell Hill, and two girls, Mrs. Cotton, who died in Iowa several years ago, and Mrs. Bryson of Lake Charles, Louisiana. The family lived on the Old Homestead in Quitman county, Georgia until about the time all of the children were approaching maturity, when Mr. W. A. Hill came to Louisiana, settling at Lake Providence, where he engaged in the lumber and timber business along the Mississippi river from Lake Providence to New Orleans. Mr. Cotton, a brother-in-law of Harry D. Hill, was a partner in the business and an expert lumberman. While yet a young man in his teens, Harry D. Hill became interested in the business with his father and Mr. Cotton, and from them he learned the business from timber estimator in the woods to export-dealer. No one was better known to the lumber industry in South Louisiana than Harry D. Hill and he was at home in all departments of the industry.
On December 22, 1912, Harry D. Hill was united in marriage to Miss Ola Bujol, daughter of Mr. T. J. Bujol and Mrs. Othella Dupuy Bujol of Addis, La. The Bujols were then residing at Donner, La., at Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Hill was celebrated. [sic] Harry Hill was at the time engaged in the lumber business at and near Jennings, and about this time was one of the organizers of the Mentau Lumber Co., which owns and operates a sawmill on the Mermantau river east of Jennings.
Mr. and Mrs. Hill made their home in Jennings immediately, and for sometime with Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Thomas on Cary avenue, but later Mr. Hill purchased the property and remodeled the cottage across from the Methodist Episcopal church on Cary avenue, where they have since made their home. Some time ago, Mr. Hill sold his interest in the Mentau Lumber Co. to his associates, but continued a working interest with them as dealer, shipper and exporter of hardwood lumber.
To this marriage there was born one child, Miss Ola Lorine Adele Hill, a sweet little girl of four and a half years.
On December 22, 1913, Mr. Harry D. Hill was initiated into the first degree of freemasonery, and was raised a master mason, in his Lodge, Jennings Lodge No. 249, F. & A. M., February 9, 1914. Harry was "an upright man and mason." He lived, believed and acted the part as taught by the sublime principles of the ancient and honorable fraternity.
There was no truer, nobler or kinder man than Harry Dunklin Hill. His life was sunshine, wholesome living, honest and sincere acting day by day. He was unassuming, kindly, tender and considerate. His part was not that of eloquence as a public speaker, nor was a seeker for notoriety or publicity, but his firmness of character and constancy of manhood made him a eloquent and powerful spokesman among his fellows.
In all enterprises concerning the civic and community welfare, there was no guessing where Harry D. Hill was found, for he was always at the helm pushing the ship for good, for progress, for righteousness, and for humanity. The needy, the halt, the lame and the blind called not on him in vain. Distress signals from whatsoever source, if worthy, found Harry Hill responding as his capacities and abilities would permit.
He was also a member of the Jennings Lodge No. 1085, B. P. O. Elks, in which he was also a very esteemed and valued member. Charity and patriotism, the two fundamentals of this great order, as taught by and were practiced by him with a devotion and fealty never excelled.
With it all Harry was a loving husband, and kindly and sincerely devoted father and a companioning and self-sacrificing son. His wife, daughter, father, mother, brother and sister can take this consolation.
Harry was a manly man, a true husband, a kind father, a devoted son, a beloved brother, an esteemed citizen, and a splendid patriotic and heroic American.
Just before Harry Hill passed away, June 11, 1918, and shortly after he suffered first from the wounds and misery caused at the hands of his aggressor, in answer to his father's question as to his injury, he said: "I tried to serve my country the best I could." Mr. Hill and Sheriff Fontenot were trying to apprehend some suspicious character on the river east of Jennings Monday night about nine o'clock when without warning, hale or cause one Joseph LeBlanc deliberately shot him which resulted in his death about 4:19 p.m., June 11, 1918 at the Hall sanitarium. His remains were buried today with Masonic Honors in Greenwood cemetery, the local Elks participating.
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1885 - 1918 (33 ans)
