Extracted from The Weekly Town Talk (Alexandria, LA)
MRS. SEGRIST, 52, TEACHER, DIES OF INJURY
Struck by Auto in Marye Street Here Saturday
(From Monday's Daily)
Mrs. Florence Holstein Segrist, 52 years old, a teacher in the Central grammar school of Alexandria, died at 3:49 o'clock Saturday afternoon as a result of injuries she sustained, earlier in the afternoon when struck by an automobile, in front of her home, 1716 Marye street.
The automobile which struck the unfortunate woman, was driven by Miss Marie Louise Ake, 2011 Elliott street, according to police.
Mrs. Segrist is said to have been attempting to cross the street when struck down by the machine. The accident occurred at 1:30 o'clock. She was rushed to the Charity hospital in Pineville in a Morgan Bros. ambulance, where she expired two hours later.
Other occupants of the car with Miss Ake at the time the accident occurred, police said, were Misses Velma Mae Lewis, 2227 Monroe street; Bobbie and Frances Luckett, 425 Lee street, and Elise Bradford, 60 Chester street.
Mrs. Segrist had been a teacher in the Rapides parish schools for many years. She formerly taught in Pineville, but for a number of years she had been a member of the faculty of Central grammar school, in Beauregard street, and was popular among the teaching staff, and the students, as well as a large circle of friends, and consequently her tragic passing has cast a pall of gloom over the entire city.
She was a member of a prominent and widely known Central Louisiana family, having been a daughter of the late Captain K. G. Holstein and Mrs. Kate Doniphan Holstein. She was born and reared on Sicily Island, Catahoula parish, and is related to many prominent citizens of that section.
She is survived by two sons: Charles C. Segrist of New York City and Slaughter Segrist of Virginia. She also leaves three brothers and four sisters. They are: Judge S. R. Holstein of Winnsboro; W. Cartright Holstein of Monroe; Sidney Holstein of Pineville; Mrs. C. C. Prichard of Natchez, Miss.; Mrs. (Dr.) I. N. Adams of Pineville; Mrs. Gray Gill and Miss Leila Holstein of New Orleans.
Dr. W. L. Murrell, Rapides parish coroner held an inquest at the Charity hospital in Pineville at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon, and the jury rendered a verdict that deceased came to her death as a result of a fracture of the base of the skull and a fracture of the lower right leg, due to an automobile accident. The time of death was fixed at 3:49 p.m.
The coroner's jury was composed of Dr. I. N. Adams, Dr. Walter Holloman, Dr. S. H. Barkoff, Clarence Hathorn and R. S. Holstein.
The funeral of Mrs. Florence Holstein Segrist was held Wednesday. Services were conducted at 10 a.m., by the Rev. B. C. Taylor, pastor of the First Methodist Church, after which the procession went to Natchez, Miss., where interment took place.
Among other relatives who were called here by the death of Mrs. Segrist, is Mrs. Gregg Gill, of Jackson, Miss., a sister.
Saturday, May 18, 1940