ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: VREELAND, SAMUEL CALHOUN 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: The St. Tammany News, St. Tammany, La.

Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 

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Samuel Calhoun Vreeland died Jan. 14, 2013.  He was 86.

Vreeland was survived by his wife, Jerry Lemoine-Vreeland; son Clark (Beth); 
daughter Donna (Jill); stepchildren Robert Lemoine Jr. (Cherie), Judy Jurisich 
(Tom Ryan) and Krista Jurisich (Paul Badeaux); grandchildren Nathan Vreeland, 
Eric Reed and Morgan Pierce; step-grandchildren Maxine and Malcolm Chaney, 
Bradley and Sarah Lemoine and Blaise Allen; and  great-granddaughter Zoe 
Vreeland.

He also leaves behind numerous relatives and friends including his pet, Teddy.

Vreeland was predeceased by his wife, Dolores Pumilia Vreeland; father, 
Augustus Calhoun Vreeland; mother, Effie Cutlip Vreeland; brother, Louis 
Vreeland; half-brother, Augustus Vreeland and half-sister, Jessica Vreeland.

A New Orleans native, Vreeland graduated from Isidore Newman School and the 
Merchant Marine Academy. During WWII, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving 
aboard the U.S.A.T. Seatrain Texas. He received many accolades for outstanding 
service, among them the prestigious Silver Star and two cluster Purple Heart. 
After the war, he graduated from Tulane School of Law and joined the family 
insurance agency where he worked until 1965. He then very successfully managed 
many auto dealerships, retiring at age 78 from Lakeshore Chyrsler.

Vreeland lived a life of service and belonged to many community organizations, 
among them The Rotary Club; the Boys and Girls Club of American; the Sons of 
the American Revolution (member for 67 years); and the Boy Scouts of America, 
who presented Sam with the Silver Beaver Award, which is the highest honor 
given to a volunteer.

Relatives and friends are invited to a Memorial Mass at St. John of the Cross 
Catholic Church in Lacombe on Saturday, Feb. 23, at noon, with visitation from 
10 a.m. until service time. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the 
Paralyzed Veterans of America, 7 Brook Road, Wilton, N.H. 03086 or the American 
Cancer Society.

Arrangements are by Bagnell and Son Funeral Home of Covington.

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