The Opelousas courier., 1885-02-28
Death Of fudge Gsarrigues.

After few hours Of painful illness,
Judge Adolphe Garrigues breathed his
last at 2 o'clock a. M, on Wednesday
the 25th inst; aged 76 years, ii months
and 90 days. So rapid was the fell dis
ease that took him off, that none of his
children who lived out Of town had
time to reach his bedside before be was
dead.
Judge Garrigues was the last male
representative of the name of one OF
the oldest and most distinguished creole
families of st. Landry parish, being the
only son of the late Gen. Garrigues de
Flaujac who came from France three
quarters of century ago to make this
his home. He leaves, however, num-
of children, grandchildren, and mater
nal relatives and his aged and beloved
wife, although an invalid for years, still
survives him.
LIN his death, st. Landry parish has
lost another of her honored old land
marks which connect her present histo
ry with past generation. He was ed.
ucated in Paris, and afterwards read
law, was admitted to the bar as attor-
ney, and began a public life which
made him a conspicuous and popular
man to the hour of his death.
Almost fifty years ago, Judge Garri-
gues began public life, by being elect
ed Probate Judge, which Office he filled
for series of terms covering many
years then Clerk of the District Court
which he filled for great many years !:
then Parish Judge, and then Collector
of Taxes for number of years, of
which Office he was the incumbent at
the hour of his death. During his pro-
longed official career he fulfilled the
duties of the trusts reposed in him by
his fellow-citizens with promptitude,
efficiency, uFbanity, and fidelity that
made him an idol of his creole friends,
and the highly esteemed public servant
of the whole people. In all the politi-
cal vicissitudes of our parish for the
past half century, iii all the acrlmony
and bitterness of party contests for office
in the various elections of the past,
Judge Garrigues' public life was SO
wholly unassailable, SO unsullied, so
commendable, that the voice of all po-
litical slander was huslied by the elo-
ouent record of the man, and his oppo-
nents delighted TO do honor to name
so pure and honorable IN its services to
the people.
In Ills private relations he was equal
III noted for the geniality and sociabil-
ity of his disposition, the frankness of
his manners and generosity of his ma
ture. He was generous to the extreme,
and his charity was as houndless as his
soul was noble.
He was devoted husband, a loving
father, sincere friend, an affable ac-
ouaintance, and model citizen. Yet
he was nndemonstrativ in his attach
meBts, and proclaimed his sunny and
kindly nature by his many noble and
generous deeds to his fellow creatures.
This feeble tribute to bis many virtues
win not be deemed foolish panegyric by
the hundreds that knew him, because
athe, deeds he has left behind him. will
speak d more eloquent praise than we
can utter for him.
The death of Judge Adolphe Garri-
| gues leaves painful void iu our parish,
whether at the grief stricken household
of the old home. and in the hearts Of biz
children, but hisfaged and esteemed face,
ever beaming with generous impulses
will be missed from his Office, from tlis
circle Of intimate friends, nay from tlle
whole populace Of ST. Landry.
An immense cOncourse of citizen'
/ followed his remains to the grave where
1 he was buried under the impressive CO.
/ remonies of the Catholic Church.
The venerable old citizen now rests
/ from his labors. Peace to bis ashes.