St Landry County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Mistric (1), Pierre Paul January 9, 1921 ************************************************ 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 Creamr marykcreamer@yahoo.com March 21, 2015, 4:59 pm The Star-Progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917 - 1921, January 12, 1921, Image 1 PIERRE MISTRIC, LOCAL CAPITALIST, CROSSED TO BEYOND Death Claims Opelousas Citizen at Early Hour Sunday Morning STARTED WITH LITTLE, ACCUMULATE FORTUNE Left Large Estate of Lands and Other Valuables To Family Pierre Paul Mistric, Opelousas capitalist, passed to his reward last Sunday morning shortly after 6 o'clock. His death occurred at the family home on South Court street and the funeral was held Monday morning, with services and interment in the Catholic church and cemetery. Mr. Mistic was 63 years, 5 months and 27 days of age. He leaves a widow and a large number of children to mourn his passing. Born and reared at or near Leonville, he spent the most of his life in that community, only moving to Opelousas a few years ago. He started out in life with a small legacy left by an old friend, but with his native ability and good judgment in all matters pertaining to business he accumulated a substantial fortune, his wealth being variously estimate at anywhere between a half million to a million or more. His estate is large, consisting of agricultural lands in the Teche country town and city property bonds, stocks etc., and is a monument to his wonderful sagacity in business and his farsightedness. During his residence at Leonville he operated a large mercantile establishment and through this medium came in contact with everyone living in that prosperous section of St. Landry. It was in this establishment that he laid the foundation of his fortune, and it gained in volume year after year. Always active, he kept the machinery of his business going actively until he deemed it best to retire from that field of endeavor and devote his entire time to the attending to his other affairs. It was then that he decided to move to Opelousas where he would be centrally located and where his business activities would be more widespread. Modest and of a retiring disposition, he remained mostly at home and was seldom seen in public. A year or so ago he suffered from a sudden stroke of illness and it became necessary for him to undergo a severe surgical operation. At the time it was feared he would pass but his ruged constitution pulled him safely through and after a long convalescence he returned to his desk, and apparently he had fully recovered from the malady. News of his death, Sunday morning, proved a distinct shock to his friends in Opelousas and Leonville. It was unexpected and came suddenly. Deprived of advantages during his early life, he saw the necessity of giving his large family of children everything possible in the matter of education and to that end spent countless thousands of dollars in schooling them at the best institutions in this and other states. He was a bountiful provider and spent his money on loved ones with a lavish hand. There was no stinting in his family indulgence, and when his off-spring reached majority and went forth in the world to battle for self, He bade them Godspeed and wished them well, for he had furnished the material foundation for future success, and it was up to each to show what was in them. That the training they had received had not been vain is clearly indicated by their several successes, attesting the wisdom of the sire who furnished the opportunity in the beginning. Wise was such a father, and his untimely passing at such a comparative early age will prove a blow to his wife and children. Mr. Mistric's father, Jules Mistric, was a native of Nantes, France, but moved to Louisiana and settled here. The deceased's wife was Miss Azema Robin, a native of Opelousas and a daughter of the late Captain Napoleon Robin a Confederate veteran. Mr. Mistric leaves, besides a widow, the following nine children: Mrs. Goldman L. Lassalle of Opelousas; Mrs. J. Morgan Sandoz of New Orleans; Mrs. Leo J. Lassalle of Baton Rouge; Mrs. Irl L. White of Opelousas; Mrs. Paul J. Cuenot of Elizabeth, New Jersey; Miss Mabel Mistric of Opelousas; Mr. Oscar J. Mistric, Mr. Gilbert J. Mistric and Mr. Walter J. Mistric of Opelousas. Ten grandchildren also survive. Additional Comments: NOTE: Pierre Paul Mistric is buried in section 5 of the Saint Landry Catholic Church cemetery located in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. www.findagrave.com memorial # 97580011 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/stlandry/obits/m/mistric15630gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/lafiles/ File size: 4.9 Kb