ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: BOGRAN, FRANCISCO "FRANK" BUDD 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died Friday, July 13, 2012

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BOGRAN, FRANCISCO "FRANK" BUDD 
(January 3, 1927 - July 13, 2012)

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Francisco (Frank) Budd Bogran, born January 3, 1927 in New Orleans, the son of 
the late Concha Bogran and Ferdinand Van Ness Budd.

Frank is survived by his wife of 56 years Birdie Ann Waguespack Bogran. Frank 
is the father of Leslie Ann Bogran Southerland (Michael), Stephen Rene Bogran 
(Dorinda) and Jeffrey Francis Bogran (Ann). Frank is the grandfather of 
Vaughan, Marley, Isabelle, Mae and the late Gregory Francisco Bogran.

A resident of Covington, LA for the past 53 years, Frank was a graduate of 
Isidore Newman School and of Tulane University School of Business 
Administration. Frank was an avid athlete and lettered in all sports at Newman 
as well as basketball and tennis in college. In his early twenties he became a 
low handicap golfer and in the early nineteen fifties qualified for the South 
American Amateur Championships as a member of the team from Panama where he was 
working at the time.

Frank served in the armed forces in World War II as well as Korea. After 
graduating from Tulane, Frank worked for the United Fruit Co in various 
capacities in Central and South America. He returned to New Orleans in 1959 and 
decided to take his family to live in Covington.

In business Frank became President of Mississippi Valley Silica Co of Covington 
and Owner and President of Stanblast Abrasives Inc of Harvey LA. After selling 
his company to Canadian interests, Frank continued as a corporate consultant 
until his retirement. He helped establish and served on the boards of various 
companies in Mexico and the Caribbean, mostly having to do with aggregates and 
abrasives used by the oil and pipeline industries. Frank was a founding member 
of the Covington Country Club as well as a member of the Tchefuncta Country 
Club. Frank was also St Tammany area Chairman of the United Way in 1972 as well 
as past Chairman of the American Heart Association.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral mass at St Benedict 
Catholic Church 20370 Smith Road, Covington Louisiana on Saturday, July 21, 
2012 at 10:30 AM. Visitation will be AT THE CHURCH from 9:00 to10:30 AM 
immediately preceding mass.

In lieu of flowers please consider donating to St Benedict Catholic Church 
building fund or the charity of your choice.

U.S. Veteran
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