Person:Thomas Babington (1)

T. M. Babington, First Pharmacist, Dies Here Friday

    When death called Mr. Thomas Macaulay Babington to his eternal abode on August 17, 1944, this little town and the entire community were deeply saddened by the passing of one whose life had shed so benign an influence upon all who knew him.  His imprint upon the personal lives of many, and upon the educational, business, and religious life of this town can never be obliterated. We pay reverent tribute to the blessedness of his sacred memory.
    Mr. "Macaulay" as he was affectionately known to all of us, was born in the Town of Franklinton on November 1, 1860, the son of the late Robert Babington and Mrs. Ellen I. Babington, and was a lifelong resident of the Town. He received his secondary education in the public schools of this parish and for his higher education attended old Centenary College at Jackson, La.
    He was the first pharmacist of this parish and one of the first in the State, having received Certificate No. 38 on November 14, 1888. During his entire life he was identified with the drug business, the Babington family having established the first drug store in Washington parish. In 1927 Mr. Babington retired from active business life.
    He was vitally interested in education and helped to organize the Franklinton Central Institute, of which he was a trustee during the existence of that institution. He had a larg4 part in changing the Institute from such into a high school duly accredited by the state, and for many years he served as a member of the local School Board. He always maintained a high interest in the school, seeking to secure the best for it in teachers and equipment, never losing interest in its progress even during the period of his retirement. He was indeed proud of the splendid progress made in public education in Washington parish.
    A member of Franklinton Lodge No. 101, F. & A. M., since November 1, 1890, he had an uninterrupted membership for a period of nearly fifty-four years. In December, 1940, he was presented with a certificate from the Grand Lodge... [newspaper clipping torn at this spot]

Transcribed by Sidney Holdrege 4 Nov 2012 from an obituary in the the Franklinton newspaper, "The Era-Leader." Insert non-formatted text here

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Obituary, in Era-Leader, Franklinton, Louisiana.