Iberia County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Walet, Louis Alfred - October 21, 1918
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source: New Iberia Enterprise and Independent Observer. (New Iberia, La.)
1902-1944, October 26, 1918, Image 4

LOUIS A. WALET. - Last Monday afternoon, Oct. 21st, this community was 
thrown in grief by the announcement of the death of Louis A. Walet, which 
occurred at his Iberia Street residence at 3:50 P. M.

A scion of one of the pioneer families of Iberia Parish, Louis Alfred Walet 
was born at his father's plantation home near Loreauville, on September 8th, 
1886. There he spent his childhood and attended the public school presided 
over by his father, until qualified to enter Spring Hill College, from which 
noted institution, he was graduated, and returned to his native Parish to 
devote himself to the cause of education. Receiving a subordinate 
appointment on the teaching staff of the public schools, by zealous endeavor 
and close application to his work, he gained rapid promotion; and when but 
22 years of age, was elected principal of the New Iberia Central High 
School. In this position he served for four years, at the end of which, a 
vacancy having occurred in the office of Parish Superintendent, he was 
farther promoted by the School Board to fill the vacancy, and continued, for 
six consecutive years to perform the exacting duties of that important 
office.

A series of misfortunes which have befallen his family of late, make the 
sorrow attending the death of Professor Walet the more keene. But a few 
months ago, an older brother, Hon. John D. Walet died rather unexpectedly 
while undergoing an operation in New Orleans, while a few days ago, news was 
received of the death on a transport bound for Europe, of Chas. Walet, a son 
of John D. Walet. and finally on the very day of Prof. Walet's death, a 
cablegram conveyed the intelligence that a younger brother Dr. Perry Walet, 
was wounded on the battle field of France.

About three years ago, Mr. Walet was married to Miss Mathilde Renoudet, who 
with an infant son survives him. Besides these, he leaves to mourn his loss, 
his venerable father, Mr. John H. Walet, and the following sisters and 
brothers: Mesdames Gus. Bonin and F. O. Darby and Messrs. Plenny C. and 
Junius Walet, all of Loreauville and Dr. Perry Walet with the American Army 
in France.

Due to the prevailing epidemic, a strickly (sic) private funeral was held 
Tuesday, October 22d at 3 P. M., with services at St. Peter's Catholic 
church in New Iberia and interment in the family plot at Loreauville.


Source: The Weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, October 26, 1918,
Image 2

LOUIS A. WALET. -On Monday afternoon the very unwelcomed news was passed
from one to another, that Prof. Louis A. Walet had just died!

He was a victim of the influenza.

It seemed but yesterday that he was in perfect health and cordially greeted
all whom he met. As one friend expressed it: "Can it be possible, that we
shall never meet him again in this world?".

Prof. Walet was comparatively a young man when he was called by his people
to assume the responsible duties of the Parish Superintendent of Publication
Education. It was also at a time when the "School Muddle in Iberia Parish"
was discussed to the very state line in every direction. It was at a time
when the people themselves were divided into factions in consequence of the
perplexing questions then unanswered. School Board opinions were appealed to
higher authorities for final settlement. Such vexations were enough to
unbalance the poise of older men and destroy their efficency, but he never
seemed to lose sight of the fact that the result of such a contest bore its
greatest consequences upon the school system of the parish. Once it was
settled no word or act of his ever fanned the dying embers into a new glow.

His administration of school affairs in this parish was eminently successful.
When he took them in hand the School Board was harrassed by debt, over
crowded schools, and shortened terms. He and his co-laborers soon resolved
system out of chaos, maintained the best efficiency of the schools, with a
singleness of purpose of carrying the advantages of the groundwork of
education to the greatest possible number. With him life was too earnest to
cherish grudges or to nurse disappointments. He sought and obtained results.
Under his directing hand old obligations were liquidated, the compensation o
teachers was equitably cared for, school properties were maintained and
extended to meet the growing necessities of the communities. When the last
school term closed he had a very creditable balance in bank.
    

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