The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-03-12
DEATH OF MIR. JOACHIM
REVIILON.

this town. His death was a fitting
| close to long and honorable
| career, characterized throughout by
| an unfaitering devotion to his fam
| lily. He died as he had loved to
| live-surrounded by his children
! and grand children. He'passed away
to the other shore after a stay Of
| ninetyfour years upon this cart h.
| He died as he always lived: be-
loved by his family, esteemed by his
| friends and respected by all.
Mr.. Revillon was born on cSth
| day Of November, 1904, in the little
town Of PierIeclos, France. At an
early age-at IS we believe he
lett the paternal roof and enlisted
on the French .aan-of war, La
Diane, and devoted eigt teen M onths
TO the service Of his native country.
Returning home he again left the
family circle and sought his fortunc
elsewhere. lie formed q partner
ship with a cousin and sailed for the
African coast on a business venture.
Hi; spirit Of adv -nturc and tirclcss
energy had full sway in tie then
sparseiy settled reg ic;,s of that vast
continent. He remained there five
years and acquired world Of cHpe
ricnce which he put to good use dur
i. :.is life. Africa 'was noa entirely
to his liking, SO he boarded a ship
and ;ai,aG for the land Of his BIRTH
He did not remain long in France.
Although his native country offered
him spienIi! opportunities ana his
-ela.tiDns th:-vc ~c:c o. the pleasant;
est, one Of his playmatcs having
been the ia n c'1s a:thOr and states
man, La MARITIME, he was one Of
those ardent souls who would not
follow tie :i"o = t.:'a:er paths Of al!
oil! country, Eut rather irnScI fer
the scenes Of a nc.: world. Heh,I
ferveu: believer in the republican,
;oi IL OF government, il ~,ts but nat
ura! f,r him 70 select America as his
future home. He again 'cf; France,
and IN 1920 C.if-c % Lafayette, 10
eating on Bayou Ncr3 i.Ic-.: near
TIC Wilmington place, where he
found employment as school
teacher. Shortly ate; he gave up
teaching aia,. moved to this town,
securing a position as clerk in the
store of Mr.. Chalk. BY his fruSSl
habits lie soon saved enough II oney
to buy share of the store. and Mr..
Droz buying the other share, they
formed a partnership. Subsequent
ly the firms name was Revillon &
Taylor, Revillon & Campbell and
Revit!on & Cestel. Mr.. Revil!on
became sole proprietor Of the bust
ness, which continued to grow in
popularity and enjoy the confidence
Of the people in this and the adjoin-
ing parishes. During this long bus
mess career extending over half Il
century, it is said of him that he
never sued a person for debt, and
| when the large amount OF credit
business wi1ich he did is taken into
consideration this is a most remark
able fact. He was succeeded by
one Of his sons, Mr.. Jules Revillon.
The store is now owned by Mr.. ]oa-
Chin p. Revillon, a grandson Of the
deceased. Up to a few years ago
Mr.. Revillon kept the books Of the
store.
Mr. Revillon was man of excel
lent memory, and having had the
advantages Of extensive travelling
and of liberal education, he was at
all times ali interesting conversa-
tionalst. During his boyhood days
he saw Napoleon I, and it was worth
a good deal to hear him tell OF his
| early impressions OF the great Cor
sican. He loved to speak Of La
MARITIME, in whose company he had
spent some OF the happiest moments
| Of his life.