St Landry County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Dupré, Achille April 15, 1889 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mary K Creamer marykcreamer@yahoo.com April 7, 2015, 3:24 pm The Opelousas Courier (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, April 27, 1889, Image 1 Died, at Washington, La., Monday, April 15th, 1889, Achille Dupré, aged 64 years and 7 months. The subject of this sketch was born in this parish of St. Landry wherein he resided up to his death. He belonged to one of our oldest and most representative Creole families, being the son of the late Lastie Dupré and the grandson of Jacques Dupré , both of whom were representative men of their day, and were noted for their wealth and energy. The deceased was in several respects no unworthy representative of his sires. In honesty of purpose, integrity of character and devotion to his family and friends, his life stood out in bold relief as the peer of the great and good men who preceded him. Reared in an atmosphere where honesty and integrity were cherished and valued as life itself, he shaped his course accordingly, and as we review the record of his days here on earth, we find no blot or stain upon the fair fame which always attached to his name. His early life was devoted to farming interspersed with a great fondness for public life. He in connection with the occupation of a farmer followed the profession of an auctioneer, and was at one time elected a State Senator. He soon abandoned this life to enter into the mercantile world, and was for many years a partner in the firm of Bloch & Dupré, then doing the largest business in this parish. After the dissolution of this firm he again removed to his plantation near Opelousas, to engage in agricultural pursuits. But he could not long endure this mode of life. The loss of his sight prevented his attending to his business in person and in consequence entailed idleness, which his previous busy life could never adapt itself to. Accordingly in 187- he again went into business, this time in our neighboring town of Washington, where from a small beginning, he quickly advanced among the foremost in the business, until at his demise when he was conducting one of the largest grocery, hardware and plantation supplies in said town. In business as well as in the ordinary transactions of life, his word was his bond. His mercantile brethren always loved and esteemed him. Beneath his apparently brusque demeanor, there beat a heart of strong impulses, easily moved to the sweet touch of pity - quick to respond to the call of help. This is and was, the universal expression of all who came in contact with him. Strong as were his sympathies for his fellow-men, they were as insignificant and were lost sight of by the love and affection which he cherished for his home and loved ones. With him "Home was the kingdom and love was the king." His devotion to his family was sublime. His love for his wife and children was the crowning glory of his life. Bereft of the former his last days upon earth were spent in providing for the latter. He sought to impress them with the principles handed him by his honored ancestors; he taught them to love virtue and shun vice; to practice frugality and economy, with honesty of purpose as their guiding star. His efforts were successful. His children loved him in an unselfish and devoted manner; and the two sons who have reached man's estate give ample assurance that they will follow in the path of duty marked out for them. His only daughter nearing her majority is noted for the gentleness of her disposition and loveliness of character, and it is fair to infer that the youngest child, a boy in his 18th year, will imitate the others. In conclusion the writer feels constrained to say that in the death of such a man as Achille Dupré the community where he resided have lost a good man and citizen, his neighbors a kind and sympathetic friend, posterity a bright example worthy of imitation, and his immediate family have made an irreparable loss. Nothing but time can heal the wounds caused by his sudden demise. Just now they cannot be consoled, and the writer would not seek to offer it. Let them feel and believe that, beyond the portals of the tomb just closed upon their dear parent, he is not dead, but lives - lives in the life beyond where "The wicked cease from troubling and the weary are at rest." A FRIEND. Additional Comments: NOTE: Achille Dupré is buried in section 11 of the Saint Landry Catholic Church cemetery located in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. www.findagrave.com memorial # 114978011 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/stlandry/obits/d/dupr5676gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/lafiles/ File size: 5.0 Kb