John E. Dailey, 79, Is Buried At Grand Coteau On Monday

Member of Police Jury For 20 Years Was Highly Esteemed

John E. Dailey, 79, was buried yesterday afternoon in Catholic Cemetery at Grand Coteau after services at the Sacred Heart Church with Father Latiolais officiating. Mr. Dailey, for years a parish leader of his section, died Monday morning after a long illness.

Acting as pall bearers at the funeral services were six of Mr. Dailey's sons, John W., T.M., H.C., R.R., J.T., and Owen Dailey. The love and respect that Mr. Dailey commanded through his sterling worth of character and long life of service was evidenced by the large number of friends and admirers present for the services.

Mr. Dailey is survived by sixteen children. They are John W., T.M. and Alex Dailey, Austin, Texas; P.A., H.C., E.L., R.R., J.T., Owen Dailey, Mrs. Merle Whetley, Mrs. O.B. Baker, and Mrs. Tucker, of Port Arthur, Texas; Mrs. F.P. Heiss, Alexandria; Mrs. Frank Richard, Port Barre; Mrs. C.V. Jeter, Dallas, Texas, and Robert Daily, connected with the United States Navy and located in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Dailey was a respected citizen of his ward all his life. He was an active farmer and family man. For 20 years he was a member of the St. Landry Parish Police Jury. His death brings grief to hundreds of friends. He was critically ill for only two weeks before the end came though he had not been very active for the past six years.

CLARION-NEWS
FEBRUARY 11, 1937
Edith Garland Dupré Library, UL Lafayette.

John Edward DAILEY was born on 5 Oct 1856 in Columbus, Lowndes, MS. He was christened on 20 Mar 1928 in Opelousas, St Landry, LA. He died on 7 Feb 1937 in Sunset, St Landry, LA. He was buried on 8 Feb 1937 in Grand Coteau, St Landry, LA. Source: R2D3

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Children:

DALEY, Ruth Helena (John & Cecilia DEVALCOURT) b. 28 March 1898 (GC.Ch.:v4,p.47)

Source: Southwest Louisiana Records (1750 – 1900) CD by Rev. Donald J. Hébert
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Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dailey and children, Ralph Jr., and Mary Olive, of Port Arthur, Texas are visiting at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Dailey this week.
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Clarion Progress
Opelousas, Louisiana
Friday, May 20, 1927.
Page 4, Column 1.
Edith Garland Dupré Library
UL Lafayette