St Landry County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Lassalle, Joseph July 4, 1915
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St. Landry Clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, July 10, 1915, Image 1

CAME FROM CANADA TO LIVE IN OPELOUSAS

Deceased Signalled as Model of Congregation by Rev. Father Engberink at the 
Funeral Ceremonies

Joseph Lassalle, a venerable old citizen and merchant of this city, known to 
practically every citizen of St. Landry and Evangeline parishes died at his 
home on Sunday night at 10:15, after an illness of one month's duration. 
Although Mr. Lassalle had been in ill health for over three years the news of 
his death, which was caused by congestion of the lungs, was a grave shock to 
the many friends of the deceased.

Mr. Lassalle was not a Louisianian by birth, although he was proud to proclaim 
this great state as the most blesses country in the world. He was born near the 
city of Joliet, Canada, on December 12th, 1844. During his early boyhood he was 
attracted to the United States, having heard of the wonderful possibilities 
lying in wait for a young man in the far-famed Dixieland. In 1871 he resolved 
to leave his native land for a better and richer country and arrived in 
Opelousas the same year, where he was given employment in the tax-collector's 
office by Sheriff Sittig. He remained in the tax-collector's office until 1876, 
having worked under Sheriff J. C. Morris, also.

Shortly before he resigned his position as deputy tax-collector Mr. Lassalle 
took unto himself for a life partner, Miss Therese Goldman, then a charming 
member of one of the most prominent families in St. Landry, being the grand-
daughter of Sheriff Sittig.

Not long after his marriage to Miss Goldman, Mr. Lassalle ventured into the 
business field for himself, erecting a store, which he conducted so 
successfully that in 1901 Louis Desmarais was induced to go in partnership with 
him. For five or six years the firm of Lassalle & Desmarais conducted a large 
business, being patronized by the people of the entire parish. After the 
dissolution of partnership Mr. Lassalle went back into the business for 
himself, operating a grocery and saloon.

The deceased was unquestionably one of the most beloved citizens of the parish. 
He was honest in his every dealing, charitable and friendly to all, was a kind 
and devoted husband and father.

Rev. Father John Engberink, pastor of the Catholic Church, signalled Mr. 
Lassalle, in eulogizing the deceased at the funeral ceremonies on Monday 
afternoon, where a large portion of the population of the city was present, as 
a model of his congregation.

While the funeral ceremonies were being conducted the business section of the 
city was a quiet as on Sundays, all stores having closed at 5:30 in honor of 
the dead merchant.

Mr. Lassalle is survived by his aged and venerable wife, and six children, 
Goldman, ex-postmaster of Opelousas and now a prominent merchant of this city, 
Mrs. Ernest Richard, Misses Agathe and Clothilde and Lawrence, all of this 
city, and Leopold Joseph, one of the efficient teachers of the Pennsylvania 
State College, but is now working for his Ph. D. degree at Chicago University, 
after securing a leave of absence from the Penn. College.

The deceased was an honorary member of the Opelousas Hope Hook & Ladder 
company, the members of which attended the funeral in a body.

The Clarion extends its sympathies to the bereaved family.

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our sincere thanks to our many friends and neighbors for the 
kindness and sympathies shown us during the illness and death of our beloved 
husband and father, Joseph Lassalle.

We are also grateful and thankful to Rev. Father Enngberink for his kind words 
of consolation at Rev. E. J. Baehr, S. J., for aervices rendered; also Dr. B. 
A. Littell for devoted attention and many kindnesses; to the merchants for 
their tribute of respect; to the D's. of I. and others who sent so many 
beautiful offering; all have our sincere and everlasting gratituds.

MRS. JOSEPH LASSALLE AND CHILDREN.


Additional Comments:
Note; Joseph Lassalle is buried in section 15 of the Saint Landry Catholic Church 
Cemetery located in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

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