Obituaries of APRIL 1957 Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La.

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Submitted by: Nancy Wright
The Houma Courier  Friday, April 19, 1957, page 1 col. 6

EARL BOUDREAUX, JR.    
A coroner's inquest is scheduled to be held at 8 a. m. today (Thursday) in
the death of Earl Boudreaux, Jr., 23, of Montegut, who was found dead in a gas-
filled room at Lake Pelto early Wednesday morning.

Boudreaux's death has been classified as accidental by the sheriff's office,
pending the outcome of the coroner's inquest.

Funeral services for Boudreaux had not been completed at news deadline 
yesterday, but they are expected to be held sometime today from the residence on 
Oak street in Montgeut in the Sacred Heart Catholic church in Montegut.
Burial will be in Sacred Heart cemetery.

Survivors include his widow, the former Miss Greta Marie Pellegrin, a son, Earl 
Boudreaux III, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Boudreaux, Sr. of Montegut, and 
two sisters, Mrs. Norris Schexnayder and Mrs. Ellery Duplantis, both of Houma.

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Submitted by: Nancy Wright
The Terrebonne Press  Tuesday, April 23, 1957, page 1, col. 4

Earl Boudreaux, Jr.  

A coroner's jury Thursday returned a verdict of accidental suffocation while
experimenting with a new gas mask in connection with the death of Earl 
Boudreaux, Jr. 23, of Montegut, who was found dead in a gas filled room at the 
Texas company camp at Lake Pelto early last Wednesday.

It was pointed out during the inquest that Boudreaux had ordered the new gas
masks which had only recently arrived. Boudreaux, according to witnesses, was in 
good spirits when he went on duty in the radio room of the camp.  It was also 
stated that he was not in any financial trouble, and there were no family 
difficulties.

Murphy J. Hebert, a fellow worker who found Boudreaux's body, testified at
the hearing that after gas was smelled the main valve was turned off and he went 
to the radio room in investigate. He stated he found Boudreaux on the floor, 
face down.  When he picked him up the body was stiff, he said.

Funeral services were held last Thursday afternoon at 3 from the residence
on Oak street in Montegut to the Sacred Heart Catholic church, with burial in 
Sacred Heart cemetery.  

First National Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Survivors include his widow, the former Miss Greta Marie Pellegrin, a son, Earl 
Boudreaux, III; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Boudreaux, Sr., of Montegut, and 
two sisters, Mrs. Norris Schexnayder and Mrs. Ellery Duplantis, both of Houma.

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