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Celebrating history: The death of Mrs. Daoust

Emily Mayer

The year 1915 was not kind to socially prominent citizens. Havre lost another social matron this week 100 years ago, and the following was published in the July 24, 1915, issue of The Havre Plaindealer:

PAID LAST TRIBUTE TO BELOVED MATRON

Mrs. J. F. Daoust Buried in Calvary Cemetery.

Funeral services for Mrs. John F. Daoust, who passed from this life on Tuesday, were held at St. Jude Catholic church yesterday morning.   The church was crowded with friends anxious to pay a last tribute of love to one whose short life was filled with acts of gracious kindness to all whose fort...

 

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