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Kay Cunningham



The Marlin Democrat
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, January 21, 1904

E. G. Bertrand Dead
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     After an illness of Several months, E. G. Bertrand, of Missouri City, Texas, passed away at the Rice-Allen Infirmary at one o'clock Tuesday morning.
    Of realtives(sic) at the(sic) bedside at the(sic) time of his death were his wife and brother-in-law Judge Taylor of Gatesville.
    Deceased was brought to Marlin about ten days ago, in a precarious conditions, his family having adopted this as a last resort to prolong his life.
    Mr. Bertrand was 45 years of age and for fifteen years had been superintendent of the Cunningham sugar plantation at Missouri City.  He leaves a wife and four children.
    The remains will be conveyed to Gatesville, leaving Marlin at six o'clock to-morrow morning.  Interment in Gatesville cemetery at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of the same day.


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