Iberia County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Patout, Felix - December 8, 1918
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source: New Iberia Enterprise and Independent Observer. (New Iberia, La.)
1902-1944, December 14, 1918, Image 4

FELIX PATOUT.

Last Sunday evening at 8:15, surrounded by his loved ones, the venerable Mr. 
Felix Patout, died at his home on East Main Street. A life-long resident of 
Iberia, Mr. Patout enjoyed the respect and esteem of the entire Parish and 
more particularly of the people of New Iberia who were most benefitted by 
the financial and industrial enterprises with which he was connected.

Born near the little village of Patoutville, the site of his father's ante-
bellum plantation, he was educated by private tutors. and in attaining man's 
estate, engaged in farming. In the full vigor of his young manhood, he set 
to work at his chosen task, but as he labored and watched the development of 
his enterprise, war clouds gathered thickly, and ere he could enjoy any of 
the fruits of his labor, the threatening storm broke, and, as did the boys 
of to-day, he cheerfully sacrificed his personal interest to fight for his 
principles and for his Southland. Returning after four years of hardship and 
sufferings, undaunted, young Patout, associating himself with his brother, 
the late Hypolite Patout, undertook to recoup his losses and gain his 
fortune. Together, they labored and toiled, and under their joint 
management, developed the wasted and war torn lands of their home place, 
into the splendid Enterprise Plantation. At the death of his brother some 
thirty years ago the decedant disposed of his interest in the Enterprise 
Plantation and removed with his family to New Iberia, where, with the 
exception of a short period spent on his Hope Plantation, which he later 
sold to the State, he resided until the time of his death. Mr. Patout 
possessed a keene business mind, and though conservative and careful in his 
ventures, was quick to see opportunities and to grasp them. To his foresight 
is due the large amount of stock he held in the New Iberia National Bank, of 
which he served as vice president from its organization until two years ago 
when, pleasing the infirmaties of age, he asked to be relieved. This same 
foresight, let him to associate himself with Judge Breaux and the late P. L. 
Renoudet in the establishment and operation of the P.L. Renoudet Lumber Co., 
in the organization of the Citizens Bank and in the merger of that Bank with 
the People's Bank, in the construction of the splendid Hotel Frederic and in 
many other enterprises too numerous to mention. Of a retiring disposition 
and shunning publicity Mr. Patout was none-the-less not derelect in his 
civic duties, and as a member of the Police Jury, for several terms, devoted 
much of his time and his talents to the advancement of the interest of the 
Parish.

Devoted to home life, aside from business activities, Mr. Patout found 
little to interest him outside the family circle. There, surrounded by his 
loved ones, he found happiness which his well spent and successful life 
merited him. He is survived by four sons, Messrs. Sidney, Henry, Gaston and 
Frederick and one daughter, Mrs. Edwin S. Broussard, all of New Iberia. 
Another daughter, Mrs. E. Ricaud only two weeks ago, preceeded her father to 
the grave.

He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Society and the Confederate 
Veterans, of whom a large number followed the remains to their last resting 
place.


2nd. Obituary:
source: The Weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, December 14, 1918, 
Image 3

FELIX PATOUT - Died, at his home in our city on Sunday, Mr. Felix Patout, 
age 84 years. Mr. Patout was a man who united sound sense with strong 
convictions, and who was imminently fitted to aid in raising a high standard 
of citizenship. Of keen business intuition and saga city he made for himself 
a competency, allowing him many years ago to retire from all active 
business. He was of fine moral character, and possessed many excellent 
characteristics. A member of the United Confederate veterans. And so another 
name has been stricken from the ever lessening roll of our old citizens.

The funeral took place on Tuesday evening from St Peter's Catholic church.

He leaves to mourn his loss one daughter, Mrs. Edwin S. Broussard, and four 
sons, Messrs Henry, Sidney, Gaston and Frederick Patout.

The Iberian extends its sympathy.


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