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Mr. Harold Newman (Deceased)

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Harold Alton Newman Obituary (former Cajun Football player)

Harold Alton Newman

A native and resident of Baton Rouge, he died Friday, April 23, 2010. He graduated in 1951 from Istrouma High School and in 1955 from Southwestern Louisiana Institute (now University of Louisiana-Lafayette). After graduation, he served in the armed services for two years. After 35 years of employment, he retired from Exxon Mobil-Baton Rouge in 1994. He devoted his time to the community through 50 years of high school football officiating, LSU football chain crew, 41 years, and LSU track officiating, 26 years. He was named to the LSU Track and Field Officials Association Hall of Fame in 2001. He also taught physical education at St. James Episcopal Day School for 25 years. He was a member of Broadmoor Baptist Church, where he taught pre-K Sunday School for 43 years. He is survived by his wife, LaMarylis Hansen Newman; son, Marshall Alton Newman; daughter, Elizabeth Newman Rush and her husband, Henry L. Rush Jr.; and grandchildren, Katherine Ann and Paul Rush. Pallbearers will be Eugene Duke, Steven Duke, Ronald Childs, Curtis Weyerman, Hurshel Meares, Larry Gussman and John Pace. Visitation at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., on Tuesday, April 27, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. with Masonic service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue Wednesday, April 28, from 9 a.m. until funeral services at 10 a.m. Burial in Greenoaks Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to Broadmoor Baptist Children’s Ministry, 9755 Goodwood Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70815; Baton Rouge Regional Eye Bank, 7777 Hennessey Blvd., Suite 207, Baton Rouge, LA 70808; or Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge, Piano Fund, 17000 Medical Center Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70816.

Published in The Advocate on April 27, 2010

Athletic Network Footnote: click here http://athleticnetwork.net/picpopup.php?piclibID=7148 for Harold with his 1954 football teammates. He was on the UL football team from 1951-54.