St Landry County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Durio, Octave April 7, 1921
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St. Landry Clarion (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, April 09, 1921, Image 4

STREET COMMISSIONER DURIO DIED THURSDAY

Octave Durio, street commissioner of Opelousas, died Thursday afternoon at 
4:20 o'clock at his residence on East Grolee street, aged 47 years, 8 months 
and 16 days. The funeral was held yesterday (Friday) afternoon at 5 o'clock, 
with services at the Catholic church and interment in the Catholic cemetery.

Mr. Durio had been confined to bed for some time with illness but apparently 
he was on the road to recovery and was seemingly improving Thursday morning. 
Just a few days prior to his death he was feeling so much better that he 
expected to resume his work superintending the upkeep of the city streets in 
a short time.

The deacsed (sic) was a native of St. Landry, having been born and reared a 
few miles west of Opelousas and had resided in this city for many years. He 
was the eldest son of Eraste Durio and a member of one of St. Landry's 
largest and best known families. Besides his father, he leaves a wife and 
six children, three girls, three boys, and besides a large circle of 
relatives.

Octave Durio had a remarkable disposition - kind, lovable and charitable at 
all times. So genial was his temperament that he gathered about him a large 
number of warm personal friends.

He was serving his second term as street commissioner of this city, having 
been selected by the city council three years ago and again selected about a 
year ago. Always actively on the work, up to his recent illness, he left 
nothing undone which would prove of benefit to the thoroughfares of this 
city.

His absence in this community will be sadly felt, not only by wife, children 
and relatives, but by the many friends whom he has left behind, and these 
latter join the Clarion in extending heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved 
wife nd (sic) children in their hour of sorrow.

Additional Comments:
NOTE: Octave Durio is buried in section 2 of the Saint Landry Catholic Church 
cemetery located in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

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