Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....MEADE, JAMES W. April 26, 2017
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News Star World - April 28, 2017
JAMES W. MEADE

Funeral Services for James W. Meade, 91, will be Saturday, April 29, at 1:00pm, 
Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe with Fr. Frank Coen officiating.

Mr. Meade was born February 20, 1926, in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, and passed aw
away April 26, 2017, in Sterlington, Louisiana, surrounded by his family.

At the age of 17, James enlisted in the U.S. Army and was assigned to the 66th 
Infantry Division. On the night of December 24, 1944, he was aboard the S.S. 
Leopoldville, en route to Cherbourg, France, and the Battle of the Bulge, when th
the ship was ripped apart by a German torpedo. He jumped into icy waters of the En
English Channel and was rescued by a small boat from Cherbourg. He thereafter pa
participated in the Battle of the Bulge and stayed over until 1946 in the Oc
Occupation Army in Germany.

Upon returning home, he earned degrees from the University of Wisconsin and St. 
Louis University, then began a career in Hospital Administration. He didn't 
care for cold weather, and jokingly said that with each job he took, he moved 
further south, until he ran into the Gulf of Mexico in New Orleans. As Deputy 
Director for the Louisiana Department of a Health, and Director of Operations 
for Charity Hospital/ New Orleans, he worked diligently to provide quality 
healthcare to all citizens of the state, including the underprivileged. In 
recognition of his efforts, he was appointed an Honorary Colonel, State of 
Louisiana Militia by Governor Treen. Upon retirement, he moved to West Monroe 
to be closer to his children. He was a loyal parishioner of St. Paschal's Chur
Church, and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was also a volunteer for the 
the Meals on Wheels program.

James was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph J. and Marie Meade, his br
brother, Donald J. Meade, and a niece, Patricia Arenas.

Left to cherish his memory are sons Ted Meade and his wife, Christine, Bill 
Meade and his wife Cheryl, and J.J. Meade; and daughters Mimi LaFleur, Paula
Thaggard
Thaggard and husband David; Beki Etheridge and husband Robert, Patricia Owen 
and husband Bill; grandchildren Joe Meade, Michal Hale and husband James, 
Maggie Meade, Molly Meade, Jake Meade, Sydney DeVille, Jacob DeVille, Nick Lafleur
Lafleur and wife Larissa, Chelsea Roberts and husband Jonny, David Thaggard Jr. 
and wife Caitie, Jo Marie Thaggard, Jennifer Thaggard and wife Kacie, Jason
Thaggard
Thaggard, LaDonna Castiglione and husband Corrado, Trey Woods and wife 
Angelica, Amanda Schroeder and husband Gary, Colton and Jamey Etheridge, 
Kristian Borden and husband Ned, and Josh Meade; great-grandchildren Noah 
Meade, Judah Meade, Logan Lafleur, Henry Thaggard, Jonah Thaggard, Rachel 
Garner, Ayden, Kayson, and Brynleigh Schroeder, Hollis, Hannah, and Harlan 
Borden, Shayla, Kira, and Zarah Woods, Elizabeth and Emily Hill; nieces Kathy He
Hebert and husband Ed, Sue Meade; nephews Mike Meade and Andy Meade, and a host of
of other relatives and friends.

Visitation will precede the funeral at 12:00, followed by Burial at St. Paschal's
Paschal's Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pall bearers, and Military honors will
b
will be accorded.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

Kilpatrick Funeral Home

West Monroe, LA

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