Clayton J. Charbonnet, Civic Leader, Dead At 74
Times Picayune 11-14-1996

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Clayton J. Charbonnet, a businessman and civic leader, died Tuesday of a heart
attack at his home. He was 74.

Mr. Charbonnet was the founder of American Rent All Inc., a real estate agent
and most recently managing partner of Dorsey Dental Group of Louisiana.

He was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. He graduated from Jesuit High
School and Loyola University and was a lieutenant in the Navy Reserve during
World War II.

Active in the Catholic Church, Mr. Charbonnet was a member of the Committee
for the Papal Visit, the development board of St. Joseph's Abbey and the
boards of the Catholic Foundation of the Archdiocese, Maison Hospitaliere, St.
Elizabeth's Home and Dominican College. He was a parishioner of Holy Name of
Jesus Catholic Church and attended the Manresa Retreat House for 37 years.

He was lieutenant of honor of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of
Jerusalem, past president of the Serra Club and a member of the Hospitalier of
St. Lazarus, the Knights of Malta, the Lotus Club and the Society of the War
of 1812.

He was named Jesuit's Alumnus of the Year, was honored by the Institute of
Human Understanding and received the Order of St. Louis medallion, the
Volunteer Activist award and the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation's Living and
Giving Award.

Survivors include his wife, Adelaide Tutt Charbonnet; three sons, William
Tutt, Donald Gilbert and Clayton Joseph Charbonnet Jr.; five daughters,
Adelaide C. O'Connor, Suzanne C. Colledge, Lisette A. Charbonnet, Ninette C.
Eastman and Alice C. Thornhill; a brother, Robert H. Charbonnet; two sisters,
Audrey Ward of Birmingham, Ala., and Elsie Flower; and 27 grandchildren.

A Mass will be said today at noon at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, 6367
St. Charles Ave. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Metairie
Cemetery. Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.