IRVING LEGENDRE, JR. Obituary: Lafourche Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Daily Comet, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.

25 Sep 2004


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September 22. 2004 12:32PM

Irving Legendre

Irving Edward Legendre Jr., 69, a native and resident of Thibodaux, died at 
12:07 p.m. Sept. 21, 2004.

Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. today and 8 to 11 a.m. Thursday at St. John the 
Evangelist Church in Thibodaux. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 
11 a.m. Thursday at the church, with burial at the church cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Byrne Ellender Legendre; sons, Irving "Ed" Legendre 
III of Bradenton, Fla., Will Legendre of New Iberia; daughters, Mary Byrne 
Bordelon of Houma, Adeline Bernard of Thibodaux and Katie Hebert of Houma; 
brothers, Ben and Gus Legendre, both of Thibodaux; sisters, Irene Legendre of 
Thibodaux, Pat O'Grady of St. Louis, Mo. And Ellie Toups of Thibodaux.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Irving E. Legendre Sr. and Eloise Smith 
Legendre; and daughter, Julie Irene Legendre.

He graduated from Riverside Military Academy and Louisiana University in Baton 
Rouge.

During his lifetime he was the past president and general manager of Lafourche 
Sugars Corp., he served on the Lafourche Parish Polie Jury, was the past 
president of the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, the past 
president of the American Sugar Cane League and a past member of the board of 
directors of Argent Bank. He was also affiliated with many civic and and 
community organizations and charities.

Landry's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.