IRVING LEGENDRE, JR. Obituary: Terrebonne Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Houma Courier, Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La.

4 Oct 2004

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September 22. 2004 12:00AM

Irving Legendre Jr.					[Photo]

Irving Edward Legendre Jr., 69, a native and resident of Thibodaux, died at 
12:07 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004.

Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to funeral time 
Thursday at St. John the Evangelist Church in Thibodaux. Mass will be at 11 a.m. 
Thursday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Byrne Ellender Legendre; two sons, Irving "Ed" III 
of Bradenton, Fla., and Will of New Iberia; three daughters, Mary Byrne Bordelon 
of Houma, Adeline Bernard of Thibodaux and Katie Hebert of Houma; two brothers, 
Ben and Gus Legendre, both of Thibodaux; and three sisters, Irene Legendre of 
Thibodaux, Pat O'Grady of St. Louis, Mo., and Ellie Toups of Thibodaux.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Irving E. Legendre Sr. and Eloise Smith 
Legendre; and one daughter, Julie Irene Legendre.

He was past president and general manager of Lafourche Sugars Corporation and 
served on the Lafourche Parish Police Jury. He was past president of the 
American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, past president of American Sugar 
Cane League, past member of the Board of Directors of Argent Bank and was 
affiliated with many civic and community organizations and charities.