BYRON HIDALGO Obituary: Lafourche Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

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

1 Aug 2005


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July 29. 2005 11:23AM

Byron Hidalgo						[Photo]

Byron V. Hidalgo, 50, a native of Thibodaux and resident of Hazlehurst, Miss., 
died Wednesday, July 27, 2005.

After moving to Hazlehurst, Byron founded a business, Faubourg Lighting Inc., 
which he poured his heart and soul into and it has become one of the premiere 
manufacturers of copper lighting in the nation. Byron was an active member in 
the economic development of Hazlehurst, which he grew to love. He was an active 
member of Hazlehurst United Methodist Church, president of the Chamber of 
Commerce, president of the Economic Development of Copiah County and 
passionately involved in the Lance Armstrong Foundation.

His grandparents, Kleibert and Alicia Hidalgo and Alexander and Hazel Morvant, 
preceded him in death.

He is survived by his daughter, Caroline Suzanne Hidalgo; wife, Kathleen Jones 
Hidalgo; stepsons Michael Garner Berry and his wife, Molly, and William Turner 
Berry; parents, Roland and Joyce Morvant Hidalgo; brother Aaron Hidalgo and his 
wife, Celeste; sisters Lisa Hidalgo Folse and her husband, Todd Folse, and Jamie 
Hidalgo Verdun and her husband, Robert Verdun; and nieces Cierra and Lesley 
Hidalgo and Ainsley Verdun; and nephew Kolbe Verdun.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Stringer Family Funeral Service in 
Hazlehurst. A religious service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First 
United Methodist Church of Hazlehurst.

Memorials can be made in Byron's honor to: Lance Armstrong Foundation, P.O. Box 
130819, Houston, TX, 77219-0819.