Obituary Record
Ladner, Curtis - August 22, 1937
Curtis Ladner was a native of Bay St. Louis, 20 years of age, born April 1917. He was the youngest of the family of twelve living children, a son of Judge Alcide Ladner (Beat No. 5), and his wife Cecile Seube, both of Bay St. Louis. On his paternal side Curtis was a grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Delmas Ladner, pioneer residents of Bay St. Louis, prominent in the affairs of both city and county of other days. He was widely related and prominently connected, a first cousin of Clerk of the Courts A.G. Favre.
His mother died ten years ago last month - July 20. He was quite a little fellow when she passed away, talented and gifted in the art of parlor and stage entertainment he was popular as a program feature for nearly every local entertainment given for good cause.
He attended the Bay St. Louis city schools and graduated with honors, Class '34. He not only excelled in his academic pursuit but excelled as well in athletics and was an all-round popular student. He was successful as a sports writer and wrote not only for the pages of the High School publication but was also a frequent contributor to the columns of The Sea Coast Echo.
He resided with his sister, Mrs. T.L. James and her husband at their home in Kellar avenue.
The idol of his sisters and brothers he was always affectionately termed as the "baby" of the family," last of the number of children. His sisters were especially solicitous of his welfare - their brother always above self in their devotion and generally receiving first consideration.
His sister, Alcida, (Mrs. James), took an especial interest in him and devoted much thought and effort in his behalf. It was with her he made his home, although that of his father's and that of an unmarried sister and brother, was only a few yards away.
Last rites were held the Monday morning following, at 10 o'clock from the Funeral Home, the Rev. Father Leo. F. Fahey of the Church of Our Lady of the Gulf, officiating; at the church and finally at Cedar Rest Cemetery where the body as "dust to dust" was returned to the keeping within the bosom of mother earth.
Funeral was one of large proportion, many from away attending. It was a manifestation of both the esteem in which the young man was held and also an attestation of the profound sorrow felt for the family; a tribute of sympathy and love.
Source: Sea Coast Echo 08/27/1937