Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....SOULIER, LOUIS RAY February 21, 2015
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News Star World - February 26, 2015
LOUIS RAY SOULIER

Louis Ray Soulier "Papa Lou", age 87, passed away after a brief illness on 
Saturday, February 21, 2015. He was born on July 14, 1927 in Hermitage, LA to 
wonderful parents, Nicholas and Lelie LeJeune Soulier. He was a proud veteran 
who served in the US Navy during WWII on the USS Montauk. Louis attended 
Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA; graduated in 1961 from Northeast 
Louisiana State College (today, the University of Louisiana Monroe) Monroe, LA 
with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and in 1967 earned a Master of 
Education in Mathematics. He was a member of Kappa Alpha fraternity. Louis 
loved math and the students at Robert E. Lee High School of Monroe, LA where he 
taught mathematics and drove a school bus for several years. Louis had an 
ingenious mind and held several patents related to molecular carbon use, 
development and manufacturing. Early in his career, Louis was employed with 
James Machine Works of Monroe, LA and later, with Columbian Chemicals Company, 
for 25 years. He relocated to Greenville, SC and for 12 years was employed with 
Fluor Daniel Corporation. In 1996, he and his wife Dot moved to San Antonio, TX 
where he worked many years with JC Industries. Louis formed a special 
friendship with the owner, Steve Jackson and wife, Mirta and their family. At 
the age of 87, Louis continued working and thoroughly took pleasure in solving 
complex design issues.

Always seeking opportunities to serve others, "in retirement", he worked four 
days a week, volunteered two days weekly and attended Christ Episcopal Church 
in San Antonio each Sunday. Papa was not one to sit idle; always involved in 
serving in every volunteer capacity available in the Episcopal Church from 
building wheelchair ramps to annual church fair booths, to serving the homeless 
and the hungry. His family at Christ Episcopal Church was very dear to him. 
Papa volunteered every week for almost 20 years at the church's food pantry. 
Papa's greatest joy was making other people happy and selflessly shared his 
many gifts of generosity, kindness and musical talents with so many. He 
entertained family, friends and numerous others with beautiful music as he 
played his harmonica. For many years, Louis read stories and played harmonica 
for the children residing at San Antonio Respite Care. Of late, he played the 
harmonica each day during lunch for his wife and other residents at The 
Crescent long term care facility in Sugar Land, TX.

He shared so many attributes, humor and many stories with all those who were 
fortunate to have known him. He is preceded in death by his brother, Earl 
Soulier and brother-in-law, Nicki Danna. Papa is survived by his beloved 
spouse, Dorothy Oliveaux Soulier of Sugar Land, TX; Paris Soulier and wife, 
Lela of Monroe, LA; Julie Kimball and husband, Jim of Canton, GA; Joe Betar and 
wife, Charlotte of Sugar Land, TX; grandchildren: Jordan Dupree and husband, 
Ash; Jason Kimball, Joshua Harris and wife, Nichole; Zachary Betar, Christopher 
Betar; great-grandchildren, Alaina and Zachary Dupree; sister, Amelia Lois 
Danna of Baker, LA and many nephews, nieces and cousins. A Celebration of 
Papa's Life will be held on Monday, March 2nd, 1:00 pm, at Christ Episcopal 
Church, 510 Belknap Place. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be 
made to the Food Pantry of Christ Episcopal Church, 510 Belknap Place, San 
Antonio, TX 78212 or Respite Care of San Antonio, 605 Belknap Place, San 
Antonio, TX 78212.

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