St Landry County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Mistric (2), Pierre Paul January 9, 1921
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St. Landry Clarion (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, January 15, 1921, Image 4

PIERRE MISTRIC

There died at the family residence in Opelousas last Sunday morning at about 
6 o'clock, one of the remarkable men of St. Landry, Pierre Paul Mistric, 
aged 63 years, 5 months and 27 days. The funeral was held Monday morning at 
the Catholic church the remains being followed to their last resting place 
by a large concourse of relatives and friends.

Mr. Mistric was in bad health about a year ago and found it necessary at the 
time to go to New Orleans and undergo a difficult surgical operation. His 
hardy constitution, rugged health and other physical qualities enabled him 
to withstand the shock and after a long period of convalescence he was able 
to resume his active work.

His recent illness was sudden, and before many people in this city realized 
it he had passed away.

A native of the Leonville neighborhood in the third ward, he grew to manhood 
in the section of his birth and only moved to Opelousas several years ago in 
order to find a larger field for his business activities. Starting out in 
business in early life, with the aid of a small legacy let him by an old 
friend, he managed in the course of comparatively a few years to accumulate 
a substantial fortune. Lacking, perhaps, the fundamentals of a finished 
education, he made up in native ability, foresight and wisdom what he failed 
to receive in institutions of learning - his had been the hard but 
infallible teacher, the "University of Hard Knocks." He profited wisely by 
all his lessons and always put those lessons to good use in the dawning 
future.

It is said of him, by those who had business deals with him, that it was a 
real pleasure to transact any business with him and that he was the easiest 
man alive to close a deal or settle a transaction satisfactorily to all 
hands. That his splendid treatment of people bore fruit is well attested by 
the magnificent estate he left to wife and children.

Mr. Mistric's father, Jules Mistric, was a native of France but migrated to 
America many years ago and settled in Louisiana where he married and raised 
a family. The deceased married a Miss Robin, daughter of the late Captain 
Napoleon Robin, once a resident of Opelousas and a veteran of the civil war.

The wife survives, also nine children and ten grandchildren. the surviving 
children are: Mrs. G. 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.
 

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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

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