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Briant, George Leon            2 Feb 2005    Feb 2005    Jerry Nelson
Briant, Germaine Thibodeaux    2 Feb 2005    Feb 2005    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge):  2/2/2005

BRIANT, GEORGE LEON 
George Leon Briant, 103, of Hammond, formerly of New Orleans, died on
Monday, Jan. 31, 2005, at 10 a.m. at Belle Maison Nursing Home. He was born
in New Orleans on March 3, 1901, to the late James Phillipe Briant and Rose
Simon Briant. He was the father to the late Capt. George H. Briant; and
brother to the late Walter, Lassaline, Hamilton, Gabriel, Ferdinand, James,
Rose and Pearl Briant. George was a World War I veteran with the U.S.
Army's 76th Field Artillery and was a recipient of the Purple Heart. He was
a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion in
Covington. He was a former member of St. Louis Cathedral, St. Peter and
Paul Catholic Church and St. Peter's Catholic Church in Covington. He is
survived by two nieces, Claire Briant Lowery and Marcelle Briant Maurin;
and a godchild and caregiver, Irma Koerin Smith of Ponchatoula. Visitation
will be at St. Joseph Abbey, 75376 River Road, Covington, from 12:30 p.m.
until Mass of Christian Burial at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, celebrated by
the Rev. Justin Abbot. Burial in church cemetery, under the direction of
Schoen Funeral Home, Covington, (985) 892-2424. In lieu of the usual
remembrances, Masses preferred or memorials may be sent to the St. Vincent
de Paul Society in Covington. On July 20, 2005, George and Germaine Briant
would have celebrated their 84th anniversary. On July 20, 2003, the
Catholic Diocese of Louisiana recognized them as the oldest living married
couple in Louisiana, wherein they received special recognition from Gov.
Mike Foster. 

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge):  2/2/2005

BRIANT, GERMAINE THIBODEAUX 
Germaine Thibodeaux Briant, 101, of Hammond, formerly of New Orleans, died
on Friday, Jan. 28, 2005, at 10 a.m. at the Belle Maison Nursing Home. She
was born in Parks on Sept. 4, 1903, to the late Martin and Corrine
Thibodeaux. She was mother to the late Capt. George H. Briant, and sister
to the late Lucy Nicoll, Clarence and Claude Thibodeaux, Lazzaire
Thibodeaux, Beulah Chauffe, Inez Patron, Martina Cormier and Evelyn
Broussard. She is survived by a godchild and caregiver, Irma Koerin Smith
of Ponchatoula. Mrs. Briant was an oblate of St. Benedict, affiliated with
St. Joseph Abbey for more than 50 years. She was a volunteer for many years
at Charity Hospital, member of the Legion of Mary and Altar Society at St.
Louis Cathedral and a promoter of the Sacred Heart League, the Enthronement
of the Sacred Heart at St. Louis Cathedral, the Apostleship of Prayer, Holy
Hour to the Sacred Heart and Divine Mercy of God devotion. She was a member
of Christian Doctrine Visitor in the Homes and Ladies Sodality at St. Peter
and Paul Parish. She was a former member of St. Louis Cathedral and St.
Peter and Paul Catholic Church and St. Peter's Catholic Church in
Covington. Visitation at St. Joseph Abbey, 75376 River Road, Covington,
Saturday, Feb. 5, from 12:30 p.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 
1:30 p.m., celebrated by the Rev. Justin Abbot. Burial will be in the
church cemetery, under the direction of Schoen Funeral Home, Covington,
(985) 892-2424. In lieu of the usual remembrances, Masses preferred or
memorials may be sent to the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Covington. On
July 20, 2005, George and Germaine Briant would have celebrated their 84th
anniversary. Her husband preceded her in death on Monday, Jan. 31, 2005. On
July 20, 2003, the Catholic Diocese of Louisiana recognized them as the
oldest living married couple in Louisiana, wherein, they received special
recognition from Gov. Mike Foster. 

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