Obituaries: Dr. C. R. (Gene) Poimboeuf, Sabine Parish P-511 Source: Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct 22, 1997 Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck carlrad@earthlink.net ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Dr. C. R (Gene) Poimboeuf Funeral services and Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Many, for Dr. C. E. (Gene) Poimboeuf, 67, who entered into eternal rest Sunday, Oct. 19, following a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation was held held from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, at Warren Meadows Funeral Home in Many, with a Rosary recited at 5 p.m. Interment will be in the Poimboeuf Family cemetery under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home. Born in Monroe, Dr. Poimboeuf was a resident of Pleasant Hill for 36 years, where he practiced medicine. He graduated from Logansport High School in 1947. He attended Louisiana Tech University, where he received a Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology. He enlisted in the U. S. Navy as a seaman, attending boot camp at the Naval Training Center in San Diego. He was accepted to OSC where he received his officer's commission and served aboard the hospital ship, USS Haven, during the Korean Conflict. He graduated from LSU Medical School in 1960. Following residency at Doctors Hospital in Shreveport, he practiced Family Medicine at Pleasant Hill General Hospital, where he was co-owner and Medical Director. He served as Sabine Parish Coroner for 13 years. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Peoples State Bank, Medical Director of the North Sabine Nursing Center, on the Medical Staff at Winward Hospital and Sabine Medical Center and was instrumental in beginning the commemoration of the Battle of Pleasant Hill. He was also a member of the VFW and Past Commander of the American Legion Post 300. Dr. Poimboeuf was preceded in death by his loving wife, Margie Smith Poimboeuf: his parents, Walter Wallace Poimboeuf, M. D. and Gwendolyn Prestridge Poimboeuf; and his sister, Mina Poimboeuf Egdorf. He leaves to celebrate his life three sons and daughters-in-laws, Clarence Eugene, Jr. and Sherri Poimboeuf of Shreveport, Robert Clifton and Donna Poimboeuf of Pleasant Hill and Walter Elie and Krystena Poimboeuf of New Orleans; two daughters and sons-in-law, Dale and Gwendolyn Poimboeuf Bayard of Sulphur and Todd and Susan Poimboeuf Breaux of Lafayette; He is also survived by his loving and devoted sister, Zoe Poimboeuf Bourg of Oberlin and his brother, Walter Wallace Poimboeuf, Jr, of Logansport. Ten grandchildren will remember their Pepaw with great affection , Suzanne, Patrick and Elaine Bayard, Maeve, Jay, Marc and Anne Breaux and Sabre, Walter Elie, Jr. and Jennifer Poimboeuf. Pepaw was looking forward to the birth of his eleventh grandchild, expected by his eldest son, Gene and his wife, Sherri in December. Pallbearers will be Bill Peacock, Mike McMahon, Gordon Russell, Pete Abington, Danny Cook and Guffey Lynn Pattison. Honorary Pallbearers will be Truman Dim, Dr. Kenneth Perego, J. Frank McAneny and the members of the American Legion Post 300. The family would especially like to thank Dr. Gary Burton, Dr. Oliver Sartor, Dr Pushpa Pathak, Toledo Home Health and the Willis Knighton LSU Cancer Research Center. In addition to flowers, memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society will be greatly appreciated. Warren Meadows Many, La.