Obituary Record

Hosmer, Camille (Sister Augustin)  -  July 20, 1927

Closing a long and useful life, Sister St. Augustin, mother superior of St. Joseph's Academy, Bay St. Louis, Passed away peacefully and beautifully as she had lived, on Wednesday evening at twelve minutes before six by the clock.

She had been a victim of a malady of the heart and other kindred ailment. Although ill, she continued as the chief executive of the local convent and boarding academy and school. It was through the fine business acumen of Mother Augustin, her ability as an administrator that the convent successfully passed through much of its business vicisitudes emerging from that trying condition following the fire of some years ago. She caused much of the financial obligation to be discharged and placed the institution on a basis of sound business and securing the future.

Mother Augustin, before entering the religious life, was Miss Camille Hosmer, a native of Covington, La., and on June 28th of this year celebrated her seventy-second birthday. She was a daughter of James Hosmer and Josephine Gusman.

Her nearest surviving relatives are cousins, Miss Fifi Hosmer, of Bay St. Louis; Forster Commagere, also of this city; Mrs. Charles Buck, Jr. and the James Prevost family, of New Orleans.

Mother Augustin was stationed here in former years and returmed on her last stay about 1919 when she was made head of the local house of the Order of the Sisters of St. Joseph. Consequently, she was well known here.

She was a splendid woman and all who knew her esteemed her for the fine type she represented.

The funeral took place Thursday morning and was largely attended by the townspeople. A requiem high Mass at the church of Our Lady of the Gulf marked the ceremony. Interment was in the religious community burial section of St. Mary's Cemetery.

Such a large attendance was a fitting tribute. Bay St. Louis best knew and loved this distinguished woman who had spent her long life in the service of God and humanity. Her memory will ever remain fresh in the minds of all who knew her.

Source: Sea Coast Echo 7/22/1927

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