Obituary Record

DEATH OF HENRY CARRE

One of Mississippi's Leading Lumbermen and Citizens.

One of the best known and most highly respected citizens of Mississippi died Monday, at 9:45 a. m., at his residence, in Logtown, where he had lived for more than thirty years. The man was Henry Carre, a member of the distinguished family of that name, and related to some of the leading people of that part of the State and of this city.

Mr. Carre was one of those fine gentlemen who combine business ability and power to accumulate money with religious principles and philanthropic motives, and who are as devoted to the work of the church for humanity as they are to their own business, which is not common. He had been in the lumber business at Logtownn thirty years with H. Weston and late W. W. Carre, and had always been an active and enthusiastic member of the firm and accumulated a great deal of money at the time of retirement, eight years ago. He was generous with it wherever it was needed by the poor and by the church, and what he accumulated was always usefully employed.

Mr. Carre was born at Fort Claiborne. Ala., 78 years ago. After removing to Logtown he became closely connected with the development of the timber industry, and was loved and respected by the people in all that part of the State. He was a man of pleasant manners, kind, charitable and sympathetic, and especially interested in seeing young men trained up with right business ideas and principles. He was a member of the Methodist church and of strong religious faith. His disposition was always cheerful and beautiful, and even though he sufferd greatly in the last days, be maintained the same calm, joyful manner, and had no fear of death or the hereafter.

The funeral, which took place at Logtown, was attended by the largest gathering of people seen in that place in recent years. People came in carrages and wagons from all over the county, and the expressions of affection and kindness shown were remarkable. Mr. Carre's old business partner. Mr. H. Weston, stood beside the bier and showed the deep feeling and love with which he regarded the deceased. The funeral was conducted by the Masons, Mr. Carre being a Mason of high standing.

Mr. Carre was a brother of the late W. W. Carre of this city. He leaves a widow and one daughter, Mrs. Otis, wife of Sidney Otis, the secretary of the H. Weston Lumber Company and also one of the stock-holders.

Mr. Carre's health had always been good until recently, but the infirmities of old age and an attack of heart trouble caused his death when beyond the average age of business me.--N. O. Picayune

Source: Sea Coast Echo 12-07-1901