The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-12
PIERRE MISTRIC,
LOCAL CAPITALIST,
CROSSED TO BEYOND
Death Claims Opelousas
Citizen at Early Hour
Sunday Morning
STARTED WITH LITTLE,
ACCUMULATE FORTUNE
Left Large Estate of Lands
and Other Valuables
To Family

Pierre Paul Mistric, Opelousas cap1-
taiIist, passed to his reward last Sun
day morning shortly after o'clock.
His death occurred at the family home
on South Court street, and the funeral
was held Monday morning, with sery-
ices and interment in the Catholic
church and cemetery. Mr.. Mistric
was So years, mouths and q days
Of age. He leaves widow and
large number of children to mourn his
passing.
Born and reared at or near Leon
Vile, he spent the most of his life
in that community, only moving to
Opelousas a few years ago. He start
ed out in life with small legacy left
him by an old friend, but with his
native ability and good judgment in
all matters pertaining to business he
accumulated substantial fortune, his
wealth being variously estimate at
anywhere between a half million to a
million or more. His estate is large,
consisting Of agricultural lands in 'e.
Teche country town and city property
bonds, stocks etc, and is a no ,umslt
to his wonderful sagacity in business
and his far-sightedness.
During his residence at LeonVille
he operated large mercantile es-
tablishent and through this medium
came in contact with everyone diving
in that prosperous section of st. Lam
dry. 1t was in this establishment that
he laid the foundation of his fortune,
and it gained in volume year after
year. Always active, he kept the ma
chinery of his business going actively
until he deemed it best to retire from
, that field of endeavor and devote his
entire time to the attending to his
other affairs. 1t was then that he
decided to move to Opelousas where
he would be centrally located and
; where his business activities would
, be more widespread.
Modest and Of a retiring disposition
he remained mostly at home and war
seldom seen in public. A year or sc
ago he suffered from a sudden stroke
; Of illness and it became necessary fol
/ him to undergo severe surgica
4 operation. At the time 1t was feareG
) fAe would pass but his rugged constitu
ton pulled him safely through ant
: after d long convalesence he return
l ed to his desk, and apparently he haC
5 fully recovered from the maBady. New
: Of his death, Sunday morning, prove,
t a distinct shock to his friends in Opo
a lousas and Leonville. 1t was unex
; pected and came suddenly.
I Deprived Of advantages during hi
> early life, he saw the necessity Of Eiy
!. ing his large family of children every
o thing possible in the matter OF educa
tion and to that end spent counties
thousands of dollars in schoolin
them at the best institutions in thi
, and other states. He was bountifu
proyider and spent his money on loy
k ed ones with lavish hand. There wa
Il no stinting in his family indulgenc.
q and when his offspring reached mi
e jority and went forth in the world /
y battle for self, He bade them Coz
D. speed and wished them well, for h
r had furnished the material foundatio
o for future success, and it was up |
y each to show what was in them. Thi
a. the training they had received had nj
g been in vain is clearly indicated !
is their several successes, attesting Il
wisdom of the sire who furnished Il
opportunity in the beginning. Wi
was such a father, and his untime
passing at such comparative ear
h. age will prove a blow to wife al
A. children.
ID Mr.. Mistric's father, Jules Mistr
ne was native Of Nantes, France, b
od moved to Louisiana and settled hel
The daceased's wife was Miss Aver
m Robin, a>>Rative of opelousas and
be daughter of the late Captain Napole
*, Robin Confederate veteran. Mr.. M
i trio leaves, besides widow, the I
ed lowing nine children: Mrs Goldman
Lassalle Of Opelousas; Mrs. J.>SIorg
ie. Sandoz of New Orleans; Mrs. Leo
m. LassaIle OF Baton Rouge; Mrs. Irl
og White of Opelousas; Mrs. Paul J. G
not of Elizabeth, New Jersey; NJ
he Mabel Mistric Of Opelousas; Mr.. os
OF ]. Mistric Mr.. Gilbert ]. Mistric {
ng Mr.. Walter ]. Mistric OF opelous
Ten grandchildren also survive.
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