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Dautriel, Harold Louis June 24, 2008

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Harold Dautriel
 
Southwest Daily News
Tue Jun 24, 2008

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Sulphur, La. - 
Harold Louis Dautriel, 85, died Saturday, June 21, 2008, in a local hospital.
Harold was born on February 22, 1923 in Youngsville to Mr. and Mrs. Louis 
Dautriel and grew up in Lafayette. He enlisted in the U.S. Marines and 
U.S. Navy on January 26, 1942 in Lafayette. He served as Navy/Marine 
Corpsman, PMI Pharmacistmate 1st Class with the 3rd Marine Division, 2nd 
Battalion. While serving, he had been stationed in the Soloman Islands, 
Guadacanal (1942), Bougonville (1943), Guam (1944), and Iwo Jima (1945). He 
was awarded by Army Captains stationed at Guadacanal, Commondation Unit 
Citation, A.P. Ribbons, Four Battle Stars, numerous Battle Ribbons and 
Medals, Good Conduct, Silver Star, Purple Heart, and Pacific Combat Navy 
and Marine Medals.
He married Gladys Mary Courville of Lafayette on October 8, 1945. Mrs. 
Dautriel also serves as a lifetime member in the Ladies Auxiliary, Marine 
Corp League. He owned his own business as a self-employed journeyman and 
master plumbing and heating contractor for over 60 years. Even after 
“retirement,” he continued to enjoy putting his experience to work to 
help elderly people in the community who had plumbing needs.
He was a Lifetime Member of the Marine Corp League, Southwest Louisiana 
Detachment, he was Chartered by Congress in Washington, D.C., was two time 
winner of Recruiter of the Year and Marine of the Year Award, received 
the Gold Medal Award for the Calcasieu Parish Office of Community 
Services, was Lifetime Member of the Lake Charles Veterans of Foreign 
Wars, PLM7198, Lifetime Member of the Sulphur Veterans of Foreign Wars 
#158891, Former Member of the Kiwanis and Optimist Clubs and Calcasieu 
Civil Defense. He had participated in the 1991 O.C.S. Food and Toy 
Drive, was active with the Calcasieu Office of Community Service, 
served as Chairman for Toys For Tots from 1987 to 1991, and was a 
former Eagle Scout who worked with the State Police and Boy Scouts 
of America.
Harold enjoyed outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing. He was 
an avid farmer on his farm in Singer, including timber farming and 
gardening, sharing the fruits and vegetables of his labor with everyone 
around him. He spent much of his time visiting the schools throughout 
Calcasieu and Beauregard parishes to show Iwo Jima landing films to the 
children and share a little of the American History he experienced in 
his life with the younger generations.
Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Gladys Courville Dautriel; one 
daughter, Patricia Vidrine of Sulphur; two sisters, Evelyn Domingue and 
Rose Deshotel, both of Lafayette; two grandchildren, Danielle West and 
Darbi Conca; and five great grandchildren, Gavin, Garren, and Garrick 
West, Hadley Trahan, and Kiersten West.
His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, in Our Lady of Prompt 
Succor Catholic Church. The Rev. Joe Gosselin will officiate. Burial 
will be in Mimosa Pines South Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction 
of Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. 
Monday with a Rosary service at 7 p.m..