DIDIER TOUPS Obituary: Terrebonne Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

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

7 Mar 2005

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March 06. 2005 12:06AM

Didier Toups						[Photo]

Didier "D.D." Toups, 101, a native of Thibodaux and resident of Raceland, died 
at 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 4, 2005.

Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Samart Funeral Home in Raceland and 
from 8 a.m. to funeral time Monday at St. Hilary of Poitiers Catholic Church in 
Mathews. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the church, with burial in St. Mary 
Cemetery.

He is survived by one son, Franklin D. Toups of Elizabeth, Colo.; one daughter, 
Emily Toups D'Arcangelo of Raceland; two brothers, Carl Toups of Boutte and 
Donald Toups of Thibodaux; two sisters, Evelyn Toups Comeaux of Opelousas and 
Lucille Toups Rhodes of Houma; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Doris F. Guidroz Toups; his parents, 
Sylvester and Emilie Thibodaux Toups; two brothers, Lynn Toups and Blaise Toups, 
S.C.; and two sisters, Lean Toups Rau and Yvonne Toups Uzee.

He was a major in the U.S. Army, a member of American Legion Post No. 349, 
Raceland Lions Club, Raceland Fire Department, Lafourche Parish Bar Association 
and Happy Mixers League of Houma. He also served on the board of directors for 
the Raceland Bank, Lafourche National Bank and Ariel Co. Inc.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Brothers of The Sacred Heart, 
4540 Elysian Fields Ave., New Orleans, LA 70122.

Samart Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.