Obituary Record

EMILE J, GEX, COUNTY PROSECUTOR, DIES AT NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL

Emile J. Gex, native of New Orleans, aged 56 years, passed away at Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, Friday evening, July 29, 1938, at 6 o'clock p. m., surrounded by members of his family.

He had been ailing for the past eighteen months, it was stated. Two weeks prior to his passing he was taken to New Orleans, placed in a hospital and a group of physicians and surgeons from the very best in New Orleans were called in and consulted. Ailing from a diseased spleen, for several days the matter of a surgical operation was debated. It was found and declared that without an operation his chances of living would be only a matter of months, that death would be inevitable; that by resorting to the knife, and removing the ailing organ there was the probability of getting well.

His condition weak he was given such treatment and attention that rapidly built his resistance ,a number of blood transfusions hastening his strength. The operation, under the most favorable condition, was performed and was, to every indication a success. But successive hemorrhages followed, met with renewed transfusions. His condition, though serious, was never thought alarming until finally physicians declared his heart was failing and the decline of the pulse beat was evident. Friday forenoon he rallied and spoke a few words, however, he soon lapsed into a state of unconsciousness and his decline continued. Physicians fought the approaching end most valiantly. Everything known to medical science was resorted to but the patient's condition failed to respond. Just prior to the twilight hour, when the day is done and the peace of the world seems at best, the dark angel hovered closer and soon the shadow darkened and a soul imprisoned in the clay of life was released and the light of the resurrection, the promise of Christ, was fulfilled.

Emile Gex had passed on. Bay St. Louis and vicinity has lost one of its best and most honored citizens, one who had spent his life the Legislature and for the past twenty-one years served Hancock county in the capacity of county attorney. At one time he was also city attorney, serving two terms un- j dor Mayor L. B. Capdepon, He served the public efficiently and gave the fullest measure of his time and talent at all times. His professional services were ever at the disposal of the many unable to pay. His counsel was always wise and safe, and many benefitted by his wisdom and kindness.

The passing of Emile J. Gex removes from this community and section of the State one of its outstanding citizens and truly a friend of man. It has been said he was well nigh an institution, a source of comfort to the troubled, a means of aid to the underprivileged and denied, of assistance to any and all in the hour when such service as his was the means of remedying trying situations. That he will be missed by the many only mildly expresses the loss people of our community have sustained.

As a citizen he was affiliated with ecery move calculated for the public benefit. He was affiliated with many of the organized bodies-a charter member of local camp Woodmen of the World, charter member of Pere LeDuc Council Knights of Columbus, for many years a leading light Bay St. Louis Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce, member Democratic Executive Committee, etc.

Having served in the Legislature for several terms he was well known over the State and also as such because he was widely acquainted and recognized as leading member of the legal fraternity.

Throngs of friends visited the hospital at New Orleans daily during his last days in solicitation, ps to his condition and inquiries came from all sections of two States.

The wealth of flowers, silent but eloquent tributes to his memories, was in testimony of his worth in life and his death an outward manifestation of affection and sympathy to the bereaved.

Source: Sea Coast Echo