Obit: Richard Kinsey
Boney - Madison Parish, LA Submitted by:
Richard P. Sevier Jackson, Mississippi
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From Vicksburg Post
RICHARD KINSEY BONEY
Richard K. Boney, aged seventy-eight
years, died at his home in Tallulah on the afternoon of Monday, February 22,
1937, as the result of a paralytic stroke.
He was born on
October 19, 1859, on the "Bankwood"
Plantation in Madison Parish, and was the oldest born son of this parish.
He was married to
Mrs. Rena Cox
Boney, who survives him, together with their son, O. H. Boney
of Venezuela, and their daughters, Mrs. David E. Holt
of Texarkana, and Mrs. W. P.
Sevier, Jr., of Tallulah and several grandchildren.
He had engaged in
planting for many years on his "Duckport" Plantation, and in recent
years had moved to Tallulah, where he again took up the practice of law.
He was a member of
the Madison Parish Bar Association, the State Bar Association; he had been
Secretary of the Board of Commissioners for the Fifth Louisiana Levee District,
and for many years was Secretary of the Madison National Farm Loan Association.
He had been a member of the Madison Parish School Board and was an active
member of the Episcopal Church. He was a Mason, a Shriner, a member of the
Knights of Pythias, and he held the office of Worthy
Patron in the local chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star.
He was careful,
painstaking, conscientious and fearless, and at all times stood and fought for
what he believed to be the best interests of Louisiana and of Madison Parish.
He always earnestly labored for the advancement and upbuilding
of his native state and parish.
The many positions of
trust conferred upon him and the numerous bars given him by his people were
evidences of his personal popularity and show the high esteem and respect in
which he was held by his people.
He lived a long and
useful life, and despite his advanced age, he was still engaged in active work
when the dread messenger came.
He will be missed by
us. He has passed away, but he is not forgotten, and he has left behind him in
the hearts of our people the memory of earnest deeds well done.
"There is no death; we fall asleep
To remain where they never weep;
We close our eyes on pain and sin;
Our breath ebbs out but life flows
in."
From Tallulah Madison Journal February 26, 1932
R. K. Boney, 78,
Native Citizen, Attorney, Dies
Richard K. Boney, 78,
for many years planter of Madison parish, and in recent years, practicing
attorney and citizen of Tallulah, died at his home here Monday afternoon as a
result of a paralytic stroke after several weeks of illness.
Mr. Boney was born
October 19, 1859 on the Bankhead Plantation in Madison parish. With the
exception of several years spent in Spokane, Washington, where he practiced
law, he spent his entire life in this parish. For many years he was engaged in
planting on his place which he owned at Duckport. In recent years he moved to
Tallulah where he again took up the practice of law, and at the time of his
death was a member of the Madison Parish Bar Association. Mr. Boney had also
served as secretary of the Fifth District Levee Board until several years ago
and for many years was secretary of the Madison National Farm Loan Association.
He was an active member of the Episcopal Church, a Mason, a Shriner, member of
the Knights of Pythias and he held the office of
Worthy Patron in the local Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star.
Surviving are his
wife, Mrs. Rena C. Boney, past President of the Louisiana Federation of Women's
Clubs; two daughters, Mrs. David E. Holt of Texarkana, and Mrs. W. P. Sevier,
Jr., of Tallulah; one son, O. H. Boney of Venezuela; and several grandchildren.
Funeral services were
conducted Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock at the Episcopal Church with the
Rev. David E. Holt of Texarkana, and the Rev. George A. A. Tocher
of Tallulah, officiating. Interment was in the Silver Cross Cemetery here.
Pallbearers were:
Active: A. J. Sevier,
Henry C. Sevier, P. O. Benjamin, J. H. Devine, S. B. Bettis
and J. N. Harvey.
Honorary: Jeff B.
Snyder, E. C. Purnell, George S. Yerger and J. L.
Cason all of Tallulah; Judge F. X. Ransdell, F. H.
Schneider of Lake Providence; Albert England of Rayville; B. F. Young of St.
Joseph; and Abe Meyer of Vicksburg.
From Tallulah Madison Journal March 19, 1932
Lawyer's Group Offers
Memorial To R. K. Boney
Richard K. Boney,
aged seventy-eight years, died at his home in Tallulah on the afternoon of
Monday, February 22, 1937, as the result of a paralytic stroke.
He was born on
October 19, 1859, on the "Bankwood" Plantation
in Madison Parish, and was the oldest born son of this parish.
He was married to
Mrs. Rena Cox Boney, who survives him, together with their son, O. H. Boney of
Venezuela, and their daughters, Mrs. David E. Holt of Texarkana, and Mrs. W. P.
Sevier, Jr., of Tallulah, and several grandchildren.
He had engaged in
planting for many years on his "Duckport" Plantation, and in recent
years had moved to Tallulah, where he again took up the practice of law.
He was a member of
the Madison Parish Bar Association, the State Bar Association; he had been Secretary
of the Board of Commissioners for the Fifth Louisiana Levee District, and for
many years was Secretary of the Madison National Farm Loan Association. He had
been a member of the Madison Parish School Board and was an active member of
the Episcopal Church. He was a Mason, a Shriner, a member of the Knights of Pythias, and he held the office of Worthy Patron in the
local chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star.
The Madison Parish
Bar Association met today to commemorate the life, character and services of
this distinguished member of the Bar. He was careful, painstaking,
conscientious and
fearless, and at all times stood and fought for what he believed to be the best
interests of Louisiana and of Madison parish. He always earnestly labored for
the advancement and upbuilding of his native state
and parish.
The many positions of
trust conferred upon him and the numerous honors given him by his people were
evidences of his personal popularity and show the high esteem and respect in
which he was held by his people.
He lived a long and
useful life, and despite his advanced age, he was still engaged in active work
when the dread messenger came.
He will be missed by
us. He has passed away, but he is not forgotten, and he has left behind him in
the hearts of our people the memory of earnest deeds well done.
"There is no
death; we fall asleep To remain where they never weep;
We close our eyes on pain and sin; Our breath ebbs out but life flows in."
To the Honorable Frank Voelker, Judge of the Sixth Judicial District Court for
the Parish of Madison, Louisiana:
The Madison Parish Bar Association
presents herewith a memorial, unanimously adopted and signed by each member of
our local Bar in commemoration of the life and
service of
Honorable Richard K. Boney ,and we move the Court that the same be received and
spread upon the minutes of this Honorable Court and that a copy thereof, under the seal of the Clerk, be transmitted
to the family of the deceased brother.
Respectfully
submitted, this 8th day of March, A. D. 1937.
JEFF B. SNYDER L.
M .SPENCER
IRA BAXTER
A. L. SEVIER
ALWINE L. MULHEARN
CLIFFORD C. ADAMS
And the Court so
orders as prayed for this 8th day of March, 1937.
FRANK VOELKER, Judge.
From The Monroe
News-Star (Monroe, Louisiana) • Wed, Feb 24, 1937 • Page 10
FUNERAL
HELD FOR LEADING RESIDENT OF MADISON PARISH
TALLULAH, La., Feb.
24.---(Special) Funeral services for
Richard K. Boney, 78, who died at his home here Monday afternoon after several
weeks' illness, were held at the Trinity Episcopal church Wednesday with Rev. David E. Holt of Texarkana and Rev.
George A. A. Trocher, rector of the local church,
officiating. Interment followed in Silver Cross cemetery here.
Mr. Boney was a native of Madison parish and with the exception of several years
spent in Spokane, Wash., where he practiced law, he spent his entire life in
this parish. He was a graduate of Virginia Military institute, for a number of
years was one of the leading planters of this section and was a member of the
Madison pariah bar. He was a former secretary of the fifth Louisiana levee
board.
He was an active
member of the Episcopal Church, a Mason, a Shriner, a member of the Knights of Pythias and held the office of worthy patron of the Madison
parish chapter of the Order of Eastern Star.
Surviving are his
widow, Mrs. Rena C. Boney, a leading club woman of the state and past president of the Louisiana
Federation of Women's dubs; two daughters, Mrs. David E. Holt of Texarkana and Mrs.
W. P. Sevier of Tallulah; a son, O. H. Boney of Venezuela, and several
grandchildren.
Active pallbearers
were A. J Sevier, Henry Sevier, P. O. Benjamin, J. H. Devine, S. B. Bettis and Noland Harvey. Honorary pallbearers were Jeff B.
Snyder, Edgar Purnell, J. L. Cason of Tallulah,
George Yerger of Mound, Fred Schneider, Judge F. X. Ransdell
of Lake Providence, Ben Young of St Joseph and Abe Meyer of Vicksburg.