F.F. Dabadie Obituary, Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana File submitted by James Dabadie ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** The following obituary was obtained from the Pointe Coupee Banner of May 17,1951. F. F. Dabadie Succumbs at 66 F. Fernand Dabadie, Sr., 66 one of Pointe Coupee's most popular and well known citizens died unexpectedly at his Ventress home Monday May 14th at 3:45 PM. He had been in ill health for several years, but remained active. Dabadie, affectionately known throughout the parish as "One-armed-dab" was a lifelong resident of Pointe Coupee. He had been a salesman, farmer, and served as the Ventress Postmaster from 1914 to 1939 and Registrar of voters from 1940 to 1948. In the prime of his youth, he suffered the loss of his left arm in a cotton gin accident, which hindered little of his many activities. Long active in public affairs, Dabadie had only recently addressed the police jury. At that time he stated: "I have a few remarks to make here today-my talk will not be long, as I have this to contend with." (And Dabadie had pointed to his heart-which had been failing for many months.) He is survived by his widow, the former Blanche Picard; five sons, Wade, Fernand Jr., and Gerald "J. J.", of Baton Rouge; and Essex and Allen of Ventress; three daughters, Mrs. Jack Loupe, New Roads, Mrs. Kermit Pinsonnat, Livonia, and Mrs. Roy Hillyard, Ventress; three brothers, Felix, Houston, Texas; J. Charles, Baton Rouge and Lawrence Dabadie, Ventress; and nineteen grandchildren. Throngs attended the funeral, one of the largest ever witnessed here. Religious services were conducted from Nilands funeral home, at St. Mary's Catholic Church at 3:30 PM Tuesday May 15th . Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetary.