ARKANSAS PFC CO C 132 ENGR BN WORLD WAR II
Marvin Sevier
Houma Courier, May 31, 1968
Marvin Sevier Dies At Home Last Thursday
The untimely death of Marvin (Runt) Sevier on Thursday was a shock to his relatives and friends. He was stricken at home and passed away a few hours later at St. Ann General Hospital.
His wife, the former Marie Pertuit, and his son, Carl, were at his bedside. Marvin came to Houma in 1938 from Glenwood, Arkansas. He was a veteran of World War II, having served 3 ? years overseas with the 132nd. Engineer Combat Battalion. He received the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with four Service Stars for Guan, Bismark, Archipelago, Leyte, Ryukyus Campaigns, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one star, Three overseas Service Bars on September 28, 1945, and Good Conduct Medal - GO No. 1 Hf. 132nd. Engineer Combat Battalion 1945. He was a member of Freddie John Falgout Post No. 3665.
After returning home he moved to Raceland where he went into the trucking business. He hauled sugar cane during grinding season and shells, sand and dirt the rest of the time until about four years ago. At that time he stopped the cane hauling and diverted his time to hauling river sand, shells and dirt.
He is survived by his wife, son and two grandchildren, his mother, Mrs. Delia Sevier and brother, Floyd, from Glenwood; a brother, Russell from Westlake; and a sister from Springfield, Oregon.
Funeral services were held from Falgout Funeral Home at 9 a.m. Saturday and interment was in St. Mary Nativity Cemetery, Raceland.
Marvin Sevier
Houma Courier, May 31, 1968
Marvin Sevier Dies At Home Last Thursday
The untimely death of Marvin (Runt) Sevier on Thursday was a shock to his relatives and friends. He was stricken at home and passed away a few hours later at St. Ann General Hospital.
His wife, the former Marie Pertuit, and his son, Carl, were at his bedside. Marvin came to Houma in 1938 from Glenwood, Arkansas. He was a veteran of World War II, having served 3 ? years overseas with the 132nd. Engineer Combat Battalion. He received the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with four Service Stars for Guan, Bismark, Archipelago, Leyte, Ryukyus Campaigns, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one star, Three overseas Service Bars on September 28, 1945, and Good Conduct Medal - GO No. 1 Hf. 132nd. Engineer Combat Battalion 1945. He was a member of Freddie John Falgout Post No. 3665.
After returning home he moved to Raceland where he went into the trucking business. He hauled sugar cane during grinding season and shells, sand and dirt the rest of the time until about four years ago. At that time he stopped the cane hauling and diverted his time to hauling river sand, shells and dirt.
He is survived by his wife, son and two grandchildren, his mother, Mrs. Delia Sevier and brother, Floyd, from Glenwood; a brother, Russell from Westlake; and a sister from Springfield, Oregon.
Funeral services were held from Falgout Funeral Home at 9 a.m. Saturday and interment was in St. Mary Nativity Cemetery, Raceland.
ARKANSAS PFC CO C 132 ENGR BN WORLD WAR II
Marvin Sevier
Houma Courier, May 31, 1968
Marvin Sevier Dies At Home Last Thursday
The untimely death of Marvin (Runt) Sevier on Thursday was a shock to his relatives and friends. He was stricken at home and passed away a few hours later at St. Ann General Hospital.
His wife, the former Marie Pertuit, and his son, Carl, were at his bedside. Marvin came to Houma in 1938 from Glenwood, Arkansas. He was a veteran of World War II, having served 3 ? years overseas with the 132nd. Engineer Combat Battalion. He received the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with four Service Stars for Guan, Bismark, Archipelago, Leyte, Ryukyus Campaigns, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one star, Three overseas Service Bars on September 28, 1945, and Good Conduct Medal - GO No. 1 Hf. 132nd. Engineer Combat Battalion 1945. He was a member of Freddie John Falgout Post No. 3665.
After returning home he moved to Raceland where he went into the trucking business. He hauled sugar cane during grinding season and shells, sand and dirt the rest of the time until about four years ago. At that time he stopped the cane hauling and diverted his time to hauling river sand, shells and dirt.
He is survived by his wife, son and two grandchildren, his mother, Mrs. Delia Sevier and brother, Floyd, from Glenwood; a brother, Russell from Westlake; and a sister from Springfield, Oregon.
Funeral services were held from Falgout Funeral Home at 9 a.m. Saturday and interment was in St. Mary Nativity Cemetery, Raceland.
Marvin Sevier
Houma Courier, May 31, 1968
Marvin Sevier Dies At Home Last Thursday
The untimely death of Marvin (Runt) Sevier on Thursday was a shock to his relatives and friends. He was stricken at home and passed away a few hours later at St. Ann General Hospital.
His wife, the former Marie Pertuit, and his son, Carl, were at his bedside. Marvin came to Houma in 1938 from Glenwood, Arkansas. He was a veteran of World War II, having served 3 ? years overseas with the 132nd. Engineer Combat Battalion. He received the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with four Service Stars for Guan, Bismark, Archipelago, Leyte, Ryukyus Campaigns, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one star, Three overseas Service Bars on September 28, 1945, and Good Conduct Medal - GO No. 1 Hf. 132nd. Engineer Combat Battalion 1945. He was a member of Freddie John Falgout Post No. 3665.
After returning home he moved to Raceland where he went into the trucking business. He hauled sugar cane during grinding season and shells, sand and dirt the rest of the time until about four years ago. At that time he stopped the cane hauling and diverted his time to hauling river sand, shells and dirt.
He is survived by his wife, son and two grandchildren, his mother, Mrs. Delia Sevier and brother, Floyd, from Glenwood; a brother, Russell from Westlake; and a sister from Springfield, Oregon.
Funeral services were held from Falgout Funeral Home at 9 a.m. Saturday and interment was in St. Mary Nativity Cemetery, Raceland.
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