Extracted from The Franklin Sun (Winnsboro, LA)
Thursday, June 21, 1934

Mr. Thomas Ezekiel Busby

IN MEMORY

The grim reaper of death has made another call, and the summons was issued to one of the leading citizens of Crowville community, Mr. T. E. Busby, who died Saturday June 9th at 3 p.m. He was attacked by a stroke of paralysis on June 8th about 5 p.m. and did not regain consciousness. His health had been failing him for some four of five years; but being an active farmer, and avoiding the idea of giving up his active work, he kept going, and only recently learned that he had excessive high blood pressure, which resulted in the stroke of paralysis.

Mr. Busby was born in Lincoln County, Miss. on Aug. 27, 1870, where he resided until young manhood, when he moved to Louisiana at the age of 21. Here he was married to Miss Mary McCarty and to this union, seven children were born, six of whom survive him.

He resided in Winn Parish until 1908 when he moved to Franklin Parish and settled in the Liddieville community where he remained for several years, and returned to Sikes, La., but again moved to Franklin parish in 1916 and settled on a farm known as the old Richland plantation, near Crowville, where he was considered as one of the best farmers of the community.

Mr. Busby was recognized by all, who knew him, to be a very quiet and peaceable citizen. A man who worked for, and appreciated true friendship. He was at all times very active in supporting all worthy moves which he considered would be for the betterment of the community, parish, state or nation. A man who was devoted to his family, and was at all times endeavoring to work for the future, best interest of same.

He had been a member of the Baptist church for more than forty years, and had served as a deacon of the church for 35 years, always rendering the best service possible to be given. He was made a Master Mason some forty years ago, and was a devout believer in the mysteries of Free Masonry. He assisted in the organization of Crowville Lodge No. 370, being one of its charted members, and afterwards serving as Master of the lodge. He was also a charter member of the Eastern Star Chapter of Crowville. His work in all organizations will be remembered by those who were associated with him as one who served well, and worked for the best interest of those principles which lead toward making the world better by having passed this way.

Those of the immediate family who are left to mourn his loss: are his wife, Mrs. Mary Busby, five daughters, Mrs. Jake Neatherland of Crowville, Mrs. Johnnie Walters of Winnsboro, Mrs. Fannie Walters of Crowville, Mrs. Rufus Ezell of Crowville, and Miss Naomi Busby of Monroe, and Otto Busby, a son of Crowville.

A FRIEND