St Landry County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Perrodin, Jules July 8, 1906 ************************************************ 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 February 15, 2015, 12:12 am St. Landry Clarion (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, July 14, 1906, Image 3 Death of Jules Perrodin. Mr. Jules Perrodin, the oldest citizen in Opelousas, and one of its conspicuous and sturdy landmarks, died at his residence, In Opelousas, on Sunday night, July 8 at 10:45, aged 86 years, 4 months and 11 days. The remains were interred in the Catholic cemetery on Monday evening at 4:30 o'clock, and the large number of people which followed them to their last resting place spoke in golden words of the high esteem in which he was held in the community. Mr. Perrodin was one of the pioneers in the establishment of Opelousas. He has seen the town grow from a trading post to its present magnificent proportions, and during all these years he was one of the foremost citizens. He was a native of France, coming here in his young days, where he spent a life of usefulness and righteousness. He leaves two children, and a large number of relatives to mourn his loss, Mr. J. J. Perrodin, cashier of the Peoples State Bank, is his son, and Mrs. Prados his daughter. A fitting obituary of this estimable citizen will be published in another issue. Additional Comments: Jules Perrodin is buried in the Saint Landry Catholic Church cemetery located in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. www.findagrave.com memorial # 118849919 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/stlandry/obits/p/perrodin5553gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/lafiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb