Elmer Lawrence Poche, Cloutierville, La. owns and manages Poche’s Garage
and Service Station, Highway 1, at Cloutierville. He married Alice
Brosset. Their children are: Elmer Lawrence, Jr., U.S.N.; Clara Calest
who wed Donald Vercher (they have one child, Stephen Donald); Lynn Dale
at N. S. College and Pauline Fay at Cloutierville High School. Mr. Poche
is a descendant of the Lavespere family, and Mrs. Poche is a descendant
of the Pierre Delouche family. They are 8th generation descendants in
the Cloutierville-Natchitoches area.
William A. Ponder
in memoriam
Taken from the monument of William A. Ponder, Fort Jesup, La.
“An extract from the resolution passed by the Democratic Central
Executive Committee of the Parish of Natchitoches April 7, 1890, to-wit:
Resolved, that, whether as Chairman of this Committee, Member of the
Legislature or Constitutional Convention, soldier or citizen, he was
true to every trust, zealous in every duty, honest in every conviction,
and he has left the legacy of an honest name. Unsullied by even the
breath of calumny. Conspicuous in council for wisdom and moderation,
farseeing and sagacious in the shaping of policies, courageous in the
defense of the right—knowing no fear except to do wrong—he was once a
safe leader and a successful public man.
To these characteristics he added those of a model Christian gentleman,
a steadfast friend, kind father, loving husband and a pure exemplary
life.”