Mentz obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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Mentz, Henry Alvin, Jr.      25 Jan 2005    Jan 2005    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on:  1/25/2005

MENTZ, HENRY ALVIN JR.
New Orleans -- Judge Henry Alvan Mentz Jr., senior U.S. judge of the
Eastern District of Louisiana and a former resident of Hammond, died
Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005, at his home. He was 84.  He was a sergeant in the
U.S. Army during World War II and earned combat infantry medals with Bronze
Stars. He fought at the Battle of Bulge and served the 65th Infantry from
1943 to 1946.  He was a member of Christ Church Cathedral and also served
as senior warden at Grace Episcopal Church in Hammond.  He was a graduate
of Hammond High School, Tulane University having earned a bachelor of arts
degree in 1941. He graduated from Louisiana State University Law School in
1943 and was admitted to the Louisiana Bar that year also.  Mentz served as
city attorney for Hammond from 1954-61. He was a member of the Hammond
Rotary Club, past president of the Hammond Red Cross Drive and Parish
Shrine Club, past chairman of the March of Dimes, a member of the Commerce
and Industry Committee of Hammond, a member of the Scottish Rite Consistory
in New Orleans of Jerusalem Temple and a Hammond Chamber of Commerce
member.  While practicing private law in Hammond from 1946 until 1953, his
history included Mentz & Ford in 1953-74; Mentz & Cashe, 1976-81; and Mentz
& Gorrell, 1981-82. His employment also included working for Monroe &
Lemann in 1943; Columbus & Florace Reid, 1946-47; as staff attorney of
Shell Oil Co., 1947-48; and as assistant to executive counsel to the
governor of Louisiana in 1948.  His lifetime achievements include a
scholarship to Tulane University where he graduated with honors. He was
recipient of the Distinguished Services Award from the AMVETS in 1950 and
the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. As honorary chairman, he was awarded the
Louisiana Civil Service League Award.  In 1942 through 1943, he was honored
to served on the Board of Editors of the Louisiana Law Review and the Chief
Justice Honor Court at Louisiana State University in 1942.  Mentz, was a
member of the Louisiana State, Federal, American and International Bar
associations and was president of the Tri Parish Bar Association on the
North Shore.  He served as president and member during 1974-1976 of the
21st Judicial District Bar Association, as well as chairman of he Louisiana
State Bar Standing Committee on Indigent Defenders from 1980-81.  He was a
member of numerous civic and social organizations and served on numerous
boards as well. He was past president of the Louisiana Lodge 102 of Free
and Accepted Masons and 32nd Degree Masons.  Survivors include his wife,
Lamantia Mentz; five children, Dr. Henry A. Mentz III, Ann Mentz, Carli
Mentz Tessier, Charles Sherwood Mentz; and 10 grandchildren.  Visitation
will be Wednesday at Christ Church Cathedral, 2119 St. Charles Ave., from
10 a.m. until the funeral at 11 a.m.  Burial will be at Grace Memorial
Episcopal Church, Hammond, at 2:30 p.m.  In lieu of flowers, donations may
be made to the New Orleans Salvation Army, or a charity of one's choice.
Donations may also be made to the Grace Memorial Foundation, P.O. Box 1086,
Hammond, LA 70404.  Lakelawn Metairie Cemeteries and Funeral Home, is in
charge.

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