Louis Richard obituary Transcribed and submitted for the LA GenWeb Archives by Yvonne Arabie, April, 2009. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Church Point News July 15, 1963 Louis Richard Funeral Services Held In Rayne Funeral services were held at 9 a.m. Friday in the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rayne for Louis Richard, age 72, who died at 4:30 a.m. Thursday at the Rayne-Branch hospital following a heart attack. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Richard, a lifetime resident of Rayne, was born October 22, 1890. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include his widow, the former Ada Simon; six daughters, Mrs. Adam Simon and Mrs. Odey Lormand, both of Rayne; Mrs. Remi Simon and Mrs. Curley Louvierre, both of Crowley; Mrs. Leo Patin, Lafayette and Mrs. Claude Richard, Alvin, Texas; one brother, Frank Richard; two sisters, Mrs. Lastie Simon and Mrs. Weston Arceneaux, both of Rayne; 20 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.. The Gossen Funeral home of Rayne is in charge of arrangements.