DIDIER TOUPS Obituary: Lafourche Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

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

12 Mar 2005


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March 07. 2005 2:03PM

Didier Toups						[Photo]

Didier "D.D." Toups, 101, a native of Thibodaux and resident of Raceland, died 
at 4:30 p.m. March 4, 2005.

A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at 11 a.m. today at St. Hilary of 
Poitiers Catholic Church in Raceland, with burial at St. Mary's Nativity 
Cemetery.

He is survived by his son, Franklin D. Toups of Elizabeth, Colo; daughter, Emily 
Toups D'Arcangelo of Raceland; brothers, Carl Toups of Boutte and Donald Toups 
of Thibodaux; sisters, Evelyn Toups Comeaux of Opelousas and Lucille Toups 
Rhodes of Houma; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris F. Guidroz Toups; parents, Sylvester 
and Emilie Thibodaux Toups; brothers, Lynn and Brother Blaise Toups, S.C.; and 
sisters, Lean Toups Rau and Yvonne Toups Uzee.

He was a major in the U.S. Army during World War II, a member of the American 
Legion Post 349, a charter member of the Raceland Lions Club, a member of the 
Raceland Fire Department, a member of the board of directors of Raceland Bank, 
Lafourche National Bank and Ariel Company, Inc., a former member of the Happy 
Mixers League of Houma.

Donations to the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, 4540 Elysian Fields Ave., New 
Orleans, LA 70122 in memory of D.D. Toups and Brother Blaise Toups, S.C., Att: 
Brenda DiGiovanni are preferred.

Samart Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.