The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-04-14
EDMOND PELLERiN.

PelleriR of thus town. AS usual
with him, he had gone fishing in
tae Vermillion bayou, lc was
found dead on it's banks. Mr..
Pellerin was a man Of simple tastes
and was an ardent worshipper at
natures shrine. He loved the
broad, expanding praries, the muir
Of his native land, and though sad
it be, he I.@t; amidst .hcte peace
full, picturesque and delightful
scenes of the beautiful Eermilion.
parish Of St. Martin a little over
hfty-one wears ago. His father
died when he was Il mere lad and
he was left to his own resources
for the support Of Il widowed M other
who found in her boy the flial
care and detot;0n Of noble soul.
When he barely reached the age of
II years the great civil conflict
between the States began md Ec
enlisted as Il volunteer in Company
G.. A;takapas Guards, StIl Louisiana
Reg iment, with the gallant Alcibia1c
DCBlanc as captain, and marched
with his comrades in arms to Vir-
ginia in the defense Of his Country'S
flag. In the greatest battles fought
on the soil Of the Old Dominion thu,
young Creole bore himself with the
i 4 i
soldier No one returned from
that war with a better record and
though in after years he passed
through the corrupting days which
followed the trail &c that memorable
conflict, l.c never furnished that
spotless record of perfect honor
and sallantry which had shed such
resplendcnt lu-tre on the arms Of
the Southern Confederacy.
After the cessation OF hostlities he
came to this parish poor, as were all
those who hat worn the grey. Find
ing employ ment in this town as
clerk, he served several years as
such, subsequently moving to Gal
weston where he married a mos,
estimable Lady and finally returned
and settled permanently among us,
for it seemed that his heart was set
on this spot which he loved so we'll.
He soon became successful and
prominent merchant. He was not
ambitious Of anas sing wealth, for
such WAS not his r2trre, But he was
always considered a reliable and
progressive business man.
In politics Mr.. Peller'n was a
Democrat and though he never
sought political prcfermcnt he was
elected a member Of the city coun-
Gil in which capacity he served
several years with honor to himself
and credit to the community.
Edmond Pellerin was a uevout
Catholic, a man of liberal views and
of genuine Christian feelings. III e
natural kindness Of his heart was
refined by the clcvating sentiments
and principles of that faith.
Although not brilliant, he was Il
man Of sound sense and practical
Judgment; he was a pleasant con
vcrsationalist, speaking his mother
tongue with rare purity and correct
ness. An extremist i'll nothing, he
seemed to possess that cluipoisc Of
moral and intellectual qualities so
common in men. His heart flowed
with the milk Of human kindness and
the unbanity Of his manners and the
ycntleneSS of his nature made him a
fay oritc wherever he was known.
He was born with = noble soul and
he has lived al honorable and ire
prtja c ha Bile life. Tie has gone to
join the immortal band who have
preceded him to the shady side of
the river where he will meet the
souls of the good, the brave and thG
just. for the portals of the blessed
must have opened with JOY to the
one who had lived the life of q true
son, brave soldier, devoted husband,
brother, good citizen,
sincere Christian and honest man.