The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-30
Jules DREYFUSS.

come to him suddenly. The end of hi
life was reached by slow approaches
He had realized his condition and me-
the dread summons with fortitude, anc
with his family beside him.
When he left his home severa
months since and sought the cline OF
Colorado in the hope of improving his
health, he was not then conscious of his
condition. He was then ailing from
the first symptoms of tuberculosis. For
while indications were favorably en-
couraging, but, unfortunately, the dread
disease had taken a firm hold which
baffled the best skill of the physician,
nor could the unremitting care and
ministrations of loveful and devoted
family avail.
About three weeks since he was re-
turned to his home, from which he had
departed six months ago. He gradual
ly grew weaker and finally, on the ad-
vice of his physicians, his friends were
denied the pleasure of seeing him.
1t was at so o'clock Monday after
noon when he was called to his God.
Jules Dreyfuss was born in Boux-
willer, Alsace, in 1854, and came to
Shreveport with his father, when boy
He was educated in this city. When
youth he assisted his father, who was
engaged in the dry goods business. For
years the firms name, Dreyfuss & Sons,
was the standard for integrity and gave
assurance of fair and honorable deal
ings
In this life all things must pass away
In time the father was called to his
reward, after a long and useful career,
and then in succession came the firm
Dreyfuss Dry Goods Company, in which
were associated the brothers Jules, Sam
and Ike Dreyfuss, whose store was at
the corner of Market and Texas streets
The firm having been dissolved, Jules
Dreyfuss became interested in the
Shreveport Mutual Building Associa
tion, of which John W. Taber was the
promoter and the president. In connec-
ton with this building association, Jules
Dreyfuss was the representative of the
Fidelity Bond Company
In time Jules Dreyfuss was elected
president of the Building Association,
a position of great responsibility, the
duties of which he discharged credit
ably and satisfactorily.
The deceased was man of genial
temper and Of pleasant address. He
was practical, conservative and broad
of mind, a man who was fully appre-
ciative of his friends, who possessed a
kind and sympathetic heart and con-
tributed his share in the progressive
upbuilding of the community.
He was popular with all classes Of
the people.
1t may be said that under his man
agement the Building Association has
and prospered beyond the
anticipation of its originators and in
corporators, when Shreveport's popu
lation was several thousands less than
it is now.
At the time of his death Jules Drey
fuss was a member of the Police Jury
from Ward Four, which includes
and Jewella. During the
past year he had filled the office of
president of the Police Jury, but de-
clined reelection and urged the re-
cognition of his friend and associate,
Capt w. T. Crawford, his successor.
He was also the chairman of the Demo
cratic Executive Committee, a position
of honor fairly thrust upon him, the
function of which he fulfilled satisfac-
torily for years. He was member of
Calanthe Lodge No. 10, Knights of
Pytlfias.
To mourn his demise are his good
wife, who was Miss Bella Levy of New
Orleans; six children, Mrs Nanette
Dreyfuss Simon, Misses Sadie and
Frances Dreyfuss, and Messrs Albert
Dreyfuss, a student at Tulane; Henry
Dreyfuss of Pittsburg, Pa, and Leon
ard Dreyfuss, who has been assisting in
the Building Association Office since his
father first became i'll; two brothers,
Sam Dreyfuss of the Dreyfuss Dry
Goods Company; Ike Dreyfuss of Lit
tie Rock, Ark, and Mrs. Rudolph Lieb-
man of Dallas, Texas, his sister.
In the untimely demise of Jules
Dreyfuss this community has lost use.
full citizen, man of sterling worth,
whose memory will remain enshrined in
the hearts of his friends.