Obituaries:  Francis Jerome Ezernack, Sabine Parish       E-265
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct 2, 1991
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Francis Jerome Ezernack

  Funeral services for Francis Jerome Ezernack, 66, of Lake
Charles, La., were held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 29, at
Immaculate Conception Cathedral. The Rev. Joseph Stemmann
officiated. Burial was held in Highland Memorial Gardens
Cemetery, under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home.

  Francis Ezernack died at 3:45 p.m., September 26, in New Orleans
Hospital.

  Francis was a native in Shreveport, La., lived in Lake Charles
many years, attended Northwestern, and graduated from University
of Southwestern Louisiana, with a degree in Agronomy. He had
worked as Soil Conservation in Beauregard, Calcasieu, and Cameron
Parish for over 35 years. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII,
receiving the Purple Heart, and 2 Bronze Stars. He is active in
many church and civic organizations, including Knights of
Columbus Council 1207, VFW Post 2130, Agro-Flex Soil Conservation
Society, La. Forestry Association, Travelers Protective
Association, AARP, and Association of Retired SCS Employees.

  Survivors include wife Mabel S. Ezernack, Lake Charles, La.;
four sons, Wayne Ezernack, Lake Charles, La., Jerome Ezernack,
Lake Charles, La., Arthur Ezernack, DeRidder, La., and John
Ezernack, Lake Charles, La.; two daughters, Gerry E. Guillory,
Lake Charles, La., and Brenda E. McCain, Lake Charles, La.; six
brothers, Jullus Ezernack, Arlington, Tex., Nathan Ezernack,
Natchitoches, La., Mark Ezernack, Zwolle, La., Marion Ezernack,
Lucedale, Miss. Thomas Ezernack, Shreveport, La., and Dexter
Ezernack, San Diego, Calif.; one sister, Myrtle Martinez,
Leesville, La.; and seven grandchildren.