Obituaries of APRIL 1950 Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La.
 
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Houma Courier, April 7, 1950, Friday
Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle
 
J. C. Falgout
 
Joseph C. Falgout, aged 59, of 1132 Academy Street, Houma, died at 8:30 a.m. 
April 6, in a New Orleans hospital, following a long illness.

Funeral services are set for 4:30 p.m. this afternoon in St. Francis de Sales 
church with interment in St. Joseph Cemetery, Thibodaux. 

Survivors are his widow, the former Lena Marie Champagne, two sons, Emile 
Franklin and Leo Patrick, of Houma; and five daughters, Mrs. Elmo Bergeron of 
Gray; Mrs. Charles Dupre, Jr., Mrs. Roger Gonzales, Mrs. Cyril Gaubert of 
Thibodaux, and Mrs. Lloyd Hebert of Houma. 

Terrebonne Funeral home is in charge of arrangements.
 
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Houma Courier, April 7, 1950, Friday
Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle
 
Louis Parr
 
Louis J. Parr, 56, a native of Houma and a resident of Alexandria for the past 
30 years, died at the Baptist Hospital in Alexandria March 23.

Funeral services were held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 25, in the St. Francis 
Xavier Cathedral with the Very Rev. Leon R. Aycock officiating. Interment was in 
the Greenwood Memorial Park in Pineville, LA.

Son of the late Felicien Parr and Eva Lirette of Houma, he is survived by his 
widow, the former Hatie Spahr of Alexandria; one brother, Francis J. and onen 
sister, Miss Una Parr of Houma.

He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and of George M. Simmons Post, 
American Legion.
 
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Houma Courier, April 14, 1950, Friday
Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle
 
Edna Duplantis
 
Mrs. John M. Duplantis, nee Edna Josephine Hebert, 65, died at her residence on 
Little Caillou at 6 p.m. April 11.

Funeral services were conducted from the residence with a requiem Mass at the 
church of Our Lady of Prompt Succor, Little Caillou. Interment was in St. Elie 
cemetery.

She is survived by her husband, John M. Duplantis, of Little Caillou; five sons, 
Hubert, Easton, Elwin, L.J. and J.R. Duplantis of Houma; four daughters, Mrs. 
Louis Belanger of Houma; Mrs. Bernard Wilta of Lafayette, Mrs. Oliver Tucker of 
Alabama; Mrs. Ruby Gale of St. Louis, Mo., and 20 grandchildren.

Falgout Funeral home of Raceland was in charge of arrangements.
 
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Houma Courier, April 14, 1950, Friday
Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle
 
Rose May Chauvin
 
Mrs. Ettienne Chauvin, nee Rose May Savoie, aged 79, died at 3:20 pm April 10 at 
her late residence on the Bayou Blue route.

Funeral services were conducted from the home to the Bayou Blue Methodist church 
with interment in Matherne cemetery.

Survivors are one son, Wilson Chauvin of Westwego, and two daughters, Angen 
Chauvin of Houma, and Mrs. George Detiveau of Bourg.
Chauvin Funeral home had charge of arrangements.

Compilers note: Angen Chauvin should be Agnes Chauvin
 
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