Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....BERNHARDT, JOHN D.  February 8, 2013
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News Star World - February 10, 2013
JOHN D. BERNHARDT

Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 11, 2013, at 1:00 PM in La 
Chapelle de Martin & Castille in Lafayette, for John D. Bernhardt, age 60, who 
died on Friday, February 8, 2013 at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, after a 
lengthy and recurring battle with cancer. Reverend Michael Delcambre, Pastor 
of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cecilia, will conduct the funeral services. 

A Graveside Service will be held later in the week at Old City Cemetery in 
Monroe, Louisiana.

John is survived by his daughter, Katie Bernhardt and was preceded in death by 
his parents, Diehlmann Courtney and Anne Rieves Bernhardt.

John graduated from Louisiana State University and later obtained a law degree 
from Loyola University. He worked in Lafayette as an attorney and was the 
owner and President of Empire Energy. He served on many boards and commissions 
over the years including LSU College of Humanities & Social Sciences Advisory 
Council; Former Chairman of the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority; 
Acadiana Center for the Arts; State Mineral Board; and Lafayette Parish 
Democratic Executive Committee.

John Bernhardt had four interests in life-LSU athletics, the game of golf, 
Louisiana politics, and the oil business, but only one love, his daughter 
Katie, to whom he was a wonderful dad. His quick wit, jovial laugh and 
compassionate heart will be missed and leave a void in the life of all who 
knew him. 

He fought his battle with cancer just as he lived his life - with courage, 
dignity, and a sense of humor. He truly lived each moment of life to the 
fullest.

John will be missed by friends from all over the world. His love of golf ran 
deeper than the mere sport of it. Throughout his life, he traveled the globe, 
studying golf course design and architecture, building lasting friendships 
along the way. He was a member of Oakbourne Country Club in Lafayette, 
Louisiana, Champions Golf Club in Houston, The Olympic Club in San Francisco, 
the Monterey Peninsula Country Club in Pebble Beach, California and Mountain 
Lake in Lake Wales, Florida.

John would have loved a Mardi Gras week like this one. In healthier times, he 
would have rolled effortlessly from his duties as a Lieutenant in The Krewe of 
Mystic Louisianians in Washington, D.C. to his roll down St. Charles as a 
veteran member of Bacchus. The flambeau will be shining brightly this Sunday 
night in his memory for all who knew him. 

The family requests that visitation be observed in Martin & Castille's 
DOWNTOWN Lafayette location on Monday, February 11, 2013 from 11:00 AM until 
the time of service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to LSU TAF, P. O. Box 
711, Baton Rouge, LA 70821, Attn: John Bernhardt Memorial Golf Fund.



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