TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for BOUDREAUX, EMMETT J. 
  
Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Published in Houma Today & The Daily Comet from Feb. 21 to Feb. 23, 2017 

Died: Monday, February 20, 2017

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BOUDREAUX, EMMETT J. 

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Emmett J. Boudreaux, a loving husband and father, passed away unexpectedly on 
Feb. 20, 2017, in Baton Rouge. 
Born in Houma and raised in Gray, he was a graduate of H.L Bourgeois High 
School and University of Louisiana at Lafayette. 

A longtime resident of Baton Rouge, Emmett is survived by Margaret Penniman 
Boudreaux, his adoring wife of twenty-eight years, and their beloved children 
Elliott Edward and Anne Wilhelmina. He was preceded in death by his parents Ray 
and Carole. 

A 1989 graduate of Southern University Law Center, he clerked for Judge Edward 
Engolio of the 18th Judicial District, who was a beloved mentor to him. He was 
a dedicated trial lawyer who practiced up and down the bayou and across the 
state. 

Emmett was a blessing to all, and humility and empathy were the hallmarks of 
his well-lived life. He never met a stranger, and he saw the goodness in every 
person from all walks of life. 

A great Louisiana sportsman, he loved spending time at his camp in Cocodrie and 
on the water in one of his many boats, all named Scrapiron. He also enjoyed 
getting the latest reports and finding out where the fish were stacked up. 

He was a great supporter of high school athletics, especially those at 
Episcopal School of Baton Rouge. It gave him great joy to do what he could to 
help young athletes secure opportunities for their futures. 

Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Rabenhorst Funeral Home on 
Government Street Wednesday, Feb. 22 and again from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, 
Thursday, Feb. 23 at St. James Episcopal Church with a Eucharist service at 
noon. He was a giant of a man, but even greater was his tenderness and 
compassion. The light that he brought to the lives of those who were lucky 
enough to know him will continue to shine forever.

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