TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for CARAWAY, BOBBY 
  
Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Chauvin Funeral Home, Houma, La.

Died: Friday, May 30, 2014

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CARAWAY, BOBBY 
(Died May 30, 2014)

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Bobby Lamar Caraway, DVM, Lt. Col, Ret died Friday, May 30, 2014 in his 
residence.

Born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, the son of a veterinarian, Bobby 
graduated from the Kansas State College School of Veterinary Medicine in 1955. 
He served his country in the United States Air Force as a Lt. Colonel in 
Vietnam where he cared for and performed surgeries on the sentry dogs, which 
played a role as vital as that of the fighting men. Dr. Caraway also took an 
assignment at the Air ForceÕs School of Aerospace Medicine doing virus and 
cancer research. In 1962 he was presented The Bronze Star by the President of 
the United States and was also the recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal 
in 1969. Dr. Caraway worked with NASA as the attending veterinarian for ÒEnosÓ 
the first chimpanzee to orbit Earth. The success of this chimpÕs mission led to 
John GlennÕs January, 1961 orbit around the earth three times. Dr. Caraway was 
also an inventor, who, along with his brother, had patented an oilfield blow-
out preventer that would stop oil well blow outs that was approved by the 
American Petroleum Institute.

He served as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine for over 25 years, and served as 
the Senior State Veterinarian at all Louisiana horse race tracks.

Dr. Caraway was a noble of the ShrinersÕ El Karubaw Temple, Shreveport, 
Louisiana, which supports the ShrinersÕ Crippled ChildrenÕs Hospital. He took 
great pleasure in being a member of the Mardi Gras Krewe of Lake Charles, the 
Krewe de la Noblesse, and along with his wife served as King and Queen in 2004.

Dr. Caraway is survived by his wife of 26 years, Mrs. Sonya ÒToniÓ Duplantis 
Caraway and many other family members.

Vistation will be held on Friday, June 6, 2014 from 9:00 AM until service time 
at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial 
will be held on Friday, June 6, 2014 at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary 
Catholic Church. 

Burial will follow at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery.

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