Obituaries for DECEMBER 1937; Terrebonne Parish, La.

Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle

Source: Houma Courier

Submitted to GenWeb August 30, 2010

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Dec. 24, 1937, Friday

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PERCY RHODES

Percy J. Rhodes, who died at the age of 23 years last Saturday at 10 a.m. in a 
New Orleans Hospital, was buried with a military funeral at 2 p.m. Sunday 
following services in the St. Francis de Sales Catholic church of Houma. Father 
J. Jansen was in charge of the obsequies. 

A graduate of Terrebonne High School and well known and well liked by a large 
circle of friends, his death was a blow to all who knew him, although he had 
been ill for a long time.

He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Rhodes; four brothers, 
Raymond, Riley, Carrol, and Calvin Jr.

Pall bearers were Curtis Lala, Buster Armas, Loe Lala and Van Lala of New 
Orleans, and Johnny Rhodes and Sam Taulli of Westwego. 

Out of town relatives who attended his funeral were Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Arnos and 
family, Mrs. Easton Lala and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bennet Gracie, Mr. and Mrs. 
Edwin Rhodes and daughter, Bertha, Miss Josephine Lala, Messers Joe and Van 
Lala, and Mr. Montey Luck of New Orleans. 

Mrs. and Mrs. Caliste LeCompte and family ............... 

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Full obits are available on microfilm at Terrebonne Parish Main Branch Library

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GEORGE SAVOIE

Body of Local Man Killed in Explosion is Located Wednesday. 
Obsequies of Oil Fire Victim Held Thursday
Body Recovered from Gulf Waters on Wednesday

Funeral services of George SAVOIE, young Houma man who was killed in the oil 
barge explosion on Timbalier Bay on Sunday December 11, were held Thursday at 9 
a.m. in the St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church.  Following the ceremony 
interment was in the Thibodaux Catholic Cemetery.

The body of Mr. Savoie was only found late Wednesday evening when it was 
discovered floating in the water in the vicinity of the explosion.   A search 
for the remains had been made every (day?) since the accident and hope had 
almost been abondoned by his relatives.

Starts Fire
The explosion of barge #454 of which young Savoie had been promoted captain only 
two months before, came as it was being loaded with oil from one of the storage 
tanks adjacent to the Texas Company producers in the Gulf.  Fire enveloped the 
craft, which was badly damaged and threatened to spread to other Texas company 
property in the vicinity. 
A crew of more than forty men gathered from the various operations of the 
company of the secton fought the blaze throughout the day Sunday, bringing it 
under control only late in the afternoon.   The explosion took place about 6:30 
in the morning and the isolated location made it difficult to get fighters to 
the seen of the blaze or any news regarding the accident.

Well-Known Here
Young SAVOIE, who had been employed by the Texas company for three years, was 24 
years of age at the time of his death.  He was a graduate of the Terrebonne 
parish high school and a member of a prominent local family.

He is survived by his mother, Mrs. F. G. SAVOIE, who resides three quarters of a 
mile from the city limits on the Schriever road.  Other survivors are a sister, 
Mrs. L. E. Walker of New Orleans;  three brothers, Wallace J. Gobert of 
Jacksonville, Fla. and O. J. Gobert of Houma, LA

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