Mrs. Vorice Daigle obituary
Transcribed and submitted for the LA GenWeb Archives by Buddy Arabie, May, 2009.

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Church Point News   Front Page   March 19, 1963

Local Grandmother, Infant Killed in Automobile Crash

A local grandmother and her infant grandson were killed in a tragic highway 
two-car collision Wednesday afternoon about four miles north of Church Point.

Mrs. Vorice Daigle, 52, the former Rosa Picard and six-weeks-old David Allen 
Richard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nolton Richard, were reported instantly killed as 
they crashed through the windshield of a car driven by Mrs. Nolton Richard.  
The bodies were found in a nearby field.

The second car involved in the mishap was driven by John T. Guidry.

According to state police reports, the collision occurred at a section where 
State Route 95 makes a right angle turn to the west.  Mrs. Richard’s car was 
going east on Rt. 95 and Guidry was traveling west on the highway.

The collision happened when Mrs. Richard attempted to turn into a 
private driveway and turned into the path of the 1958 sedan driven 
by Daigle, according to state police reports.

Guidry, Mrs. Richard and her daughter were reported injured.  They were brought 
to the Church Point Hospital.

Patricia sustained head injuries.  Guidry and Mrs. Richard sustained only 
minor injuries. 

Investigating officers included state trooper Alphonse Bourgeois, and Acadia 
deputies Dorris Thibodeaux, and Letell Fontenot.

Dr. W.M. Morgan, parish coroner said that no inquest would be held.

Joint funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Our Lady of the 
Sacred Heart in Church Point for Mrs. Daigle, and the Richard infant.

Burial followed in the Church cemetery.

The infant’s survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nolton Richard, 
Church Point; one sister, Patricia, Church Point; and the maternal grandfather, 
Vorice Richard, Church Point.

Mrs. Daigle is survived by her husband; one daughter, Mrs. Nolton Richard; 
three brothers, Francois Picard and Willie Picard, Church Point; and 
Edwin Picard, Eunice; two sisters, Mrs. Alice Ledoux, Lawtell, and 
Mrs. Pierre Fruge, Eunice; and one grandchild.

The Guidry funeral home was in charge of arrangements