Athletic Network Obituaries 2021-23
Please find below the obituaries which have been brought to our attention. Our apologies for any obituaries which were not included during our inactive period or if we couldn’t post.
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Obituaries brought to the attention of the AN – posted below.
Myrtice Marie Lauw Blanchard – 32 years UL Adm. Asst.; wife of Oliver Blanchard HPE faculty/Athletics Staff & Golf Coach DOD 7/22/2023
https://www.mourning.com/obituaries/Myrtice-Blanchard/#!/Obituary
Carolyn Guillet Broussard – 30+ years UL Adm. Asst. DOD 2/18/2023
https://www.mourning.com/obituaries/Carolyn-Broussard/#!/TributeWall (Martin & Castille)
Click here https://nelsonusl.com/poems to view “Remembering Carolyn” which Frederick Nelson wrote and read for her memorial service.
Rita Jo Broussard (Kassem)– Homecoming Court 1960 DOD 12/9/2023
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/acadiana/name/rita-broussard-obituary?id=53842328
Click www.athleticnetwork.net Photo Gallery – Homecoming Court 1960
Daniel “Danny” Clement – Football 1970-73 DOD 8/11/2023
Daniel “Danny” Clement Obituary – Thibodaux, LA | Ordoyne Funeral Home (ordoynefunerals.com)
Click www.athleticnetwork.net – Photo Gallery – Football – then the individual years.
Click https://athleticnetwork.net/gallery/FootballReunion1970/ for the 40th anniversary of the 1970 Football team.
Scott Dore – Firefly Digital (AN Host) 2001-2021 DOD 8/8/2021
https://www.delhommefuneralhome.com/obituaries/Scott-Dore/#!/Obituary
Scott was our contact person and software manager from inception of the AN until his passing.
Any successes enjoyed by the Athletic Network were in a major part due to the talents, attitude, and dedication of Scott.
Click here https://athleticnetwork.net/gallery/athletic-network-events-2019/ for the AN visit/lunch/gifts on July 30, 2019.
Robert A. Fabre – HPE Graduate, Louisiana HS Teacher & Coach, and FAN (Friend of Athletic Network) DOD 12/15/2023
https://www.lafuneralservices.com/obituary/robert-fabre
Jimmie Gore – Baseball 1955, Military Veteran 1969-1972 DOD 12/9/2023 https://www.mourning.com/obituaries/Jimmie-Gore/#!/Obituary
Click www.athleticnetwork@louisiana.edu Photo Gallery – Baseball – 1955.
Dr. James E. Kennison – Baseball 1953, Track & Field 1952-54, Football 1951-54 Military Veteran Air Force Pilot DOD 12/9/2023
https://www.delhommefuneralhome.com/obituaries/James-Kennison/#!/Obituary
Click www.athleticnetwork.net – Photo Gallery – Football, Baseball, Track & Field – then individual years for each sport.
Click here for Jimmy tailgating with his S Club members in 2002 – https://athleticnetwork.net/gallery/tailgating2002/
Frederick “Erik” Nelson – Long-time USL/UL HPE/Kinesiology Faculty Member – Military Veteran DOD 7/5/2023
https://www.lafuneralservices.com/obits
Click here for the Frederick Nelson website https://nelsonusl.com Includes video & photo gallery of memorial service 10/28/2023
Click here, scroll down for Nelson Tailgating in 2019 at a UL home football game https://athleticnetwork.net/tailgating-2019/
Alcide J. Toups, II – Football 1962-65 All GSC DOD 10/1/2023
https://www.thibodauxfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Alcide-J-Toups?obId=29370080#/celebrationWall
Click www.athleticnetwork.net – Photo Gallery – Football – then any of his Football years to view those photos.
Click https://athleticnetwork.net/coach-faulkinberry-era-football-reunion-nov-2-2019/ and scroll down to view Alcide sporting his USL cap,
at the 2019 annual Faulkinberry Era Reunion. Alcide gave the USL caps as gifts at the reunion.
