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Dorothy Lewis Boney - Madison Parish, Louisiana

From Vicksburg Herald, January 18, 1913

TALLULAH - The regrettable news reached Vicksburg yesterday morning from Duckport, La., that Dorothy Boney, the 11 year old daughter of Mr. And Mrs. R. K. Boney who had suffered with meningitis the past week, died at 11 o'clock. The grief stricken parents had felt hopeful through the fact that their beloved daughter had spent a most restful night, and seemed to improve, but a sudden turn for the worse came yesterday morning early, and death soon relieved the suffering of the youthful patient.

When little Dorothy contracted the disease early last week, Dr. Street left here upon a launch, accompanied by a lady nurse, and upon his return, it was learned that the child had been at her home continually, and the source of infection could not be traced. At periods the disease showed a decided change for better and worse, and on Thursday the child became seriously ill, but rallied again in the afternoon.

Mr. And Mrs. Boney, who are well known and have numerous friends in the city, have the sympathy of many in their sad bereavement.

Death was thought to have been caused directly by paralysis of the heart, or respiratory nerves. The funeral arrangements were necessarily made private, due to the nature of the child's illness.

From South Bend, Washington

Mr. and Mrs. Boney have many friends among the older residents of South Bend and the county as Mr. Boney was a prominent lawyer here when South Bend was young and Mrs. Boney came here a bride. Mr. Boney is now a wealthy cotton planter in Duckport, La. Meningitis is now an epidemic in some parts of Louisiana and Mississippi and strenuous efforts are being made to prevent its .......