Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at 10:00 AM in La Chapelle de Martin & Castille in Lafayette for George Allen Landry, age 83, who passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Cornerstone Village South in Lafayette.
Entombment will follow in the Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum in Lafayette.
Born in Carencro and raised as a true son of Louisiana in Lafayette, George Allen Landry was the second son of George and Bertha Richard Landry. George earned his B.S. in Geology from Southwestern Louisiana Institute (SLI). He served in the United States Air Force from 1955 to1959. After leaving the Air Force he served as a Louisiana State Trooper prior to taking a position with the Louisiana State Highway Department in the area of Traffic Control. He later went to work for the city of Lafayette as a traffic specialist and advanced to Director of Public Works. After leaving the city he went to work at Scott Equipment Company as Vice President in charge of the Lafayette office. An avid outdoorsman, George taught his son and grandsons, Gary, Justin, and Brennan how to hunt and fish in the woods and waterways of Louisiana. George was active in many professional and social organizations throughout his life and has been recognized for his work and leadership by many of these including: The Kiwanis Club of Lafayette (where he served as President), LARC, the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, and Krewe of Triton. Most importantly, George was the patriarch of his family. He was a great father and grandfather to all and offered compassion, strength, and guidance to his children and grandchildren.
He is predeceased by his wife of 52 years, Geraldine Foco Landry; and his parents.
George is survived by his children, Gary K. Landry and his wife Kathryn R. Landry, Cyndi Hisey and her husband Lee Hisey, PhD.; two grandchildren, Justin Vierra and his wife Vanessa Vierra, and Brennan Vierra and his wife Tara Vierra, MD; four step grandchildren, Kendra Ruth, Karla Ruth, Austin Hisey, and Jenna Hisey Bumgardner and her husband Jude; his brother Bobby Landry and his wife Joyce, and many other special friends that are like family, but too many to name.
Entombment will follow in the Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum in Lafayette.
Born in Carencro and raised as a true son of Louisiana in Lafayette, George Allen Landry was the second son of George and Bertha Richard Landry. George earned his B.S. in Geology from Southwestern Louisiana Institute (SLI). He served in the United States Air Force from 1955 to1959. After leaving the Air Force he served as a Louisiana State Trooper prior to taking a position with the Louisiana State Highway Department in the area of Traffic Control. He later went to work for the city of Lafayette as a traffic specialist and advanced to Director of Public Works. After leaving the city he went to work at Scott Equipment Company as Vice President in charge of the Lafayette office. An avid outdoorsman, George taught his son and grandsons, Gary, Justin, and Brennan how to hunt and fish in the woods and waterways of Louisiana. George was active in many professional and social organizations throughout his life and has been recognized for his work and leadership by many of these including: The Kiwanis Club of Lafayette (where he served as President), LARC, the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, and Krewe of Triton. Most importantly, George was the patriarch of his family. He was a great father and grandfather to all and offered compassion, strength, and guidance to his children and grandchildren.
He is predeceased by his wife of 52 years, Geraldine Foco Landry; and his parents.
George is survived by his children, Gary K. Landry and his wife Kathryn R. Landry, Cyndi Hisey and her husband Lee Hisey, PhD.; two grandchildren, Justin Vierra and his wife Vanessa Vierra, and Brennan Vierra and his wife Tara Vierra, MD; four step grandchildren, Kendra Ruth, Karla Ruth, Austin Hisey, and Jenna Hisey Bumgardner and her husband Jude; his brother Bobby Landry and his wife Joyce, and many other special friends that are like family, but too many to name.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at 10:00 AM in La Chapelle de Martin & Castille in Lafayette for George Allen Landry, age 83, who passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Cornerstone Village South in Lafayette.
Entombment will follow in the Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum in Lafayette.
Born in Carencro and raised as a true son of Louisiana in Lafayette, George Allen Landry was the second son of George and Bertha Richard Landry. George earned his B.S. in Geology from Southwestern Louisiana Institute (SLI). He served in the United States Air Force from 1955 to1959. After leaving the Air Force he served as a Louisiana State Trooper prior to taking a position with the Louisiana State Highway Department in the area of Traffic Control. He later went to work for the city of Lafayette as a traffic specialist and advanced to Director of Public Works. After leaving the city he went to work at Scott Equipment Company as Vice President in charge of the Lafayette office. An avid outdoorsman, George taught his son and grandsons, Gary, Justin, and Brennan how to hunt and fish in the woods and waterways of Louisiana. George was active in many professional and social organizations throughout his life and has been recognized for his work and leadership by many of these including: The Kiwanis Club of Lafayette (where he served as President), LARC, the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, and Krewe of Triton. Most importantly, George was the patriarch of his family. He was a great father and grandfather to all and offered compassion, strength, and guidance to his children and grandchildren.
He is predeceased by his wife of 52 years, Geraldine Foco Landry; and his parents.
George is survived by his children, Gary K. Landry and his wife Kathryn R. Landry, Cyndi Hisey and her husband Lee Hisey, PhD.; two grandchildren, Justin Vierra and his wife Vanessa Vierra, and Brennan Vierra and his wife Tara Vierra, MD; four step grandchildren, Kendra Ruth, Karla Ruth, Austin Hisey, and Jenna Hisey Bumgardner and her husband Jude; his brother Bobby Landry and his wife Joyce, and many other special friends that are like family, but too many to name.
Entombment will follow in the Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum in Lafayette.
Born in Carencro and raised as a true son of Louisiana in Lafayette, George Allen Landry was the second son of George and Bertha Richard Landry. George earned his B.S. in Geology from Southwestern Louisiana Institute (SLI). He served in the United States Air Force from 1955 to1959. After leaving the Air Force he served as a Louisiana State Trooper prior to taking a position with the Louisiana State Highway Department in the area of Traffic Control. He later went to work for the city of Lafayette as a traffic specialist and advanced to Director of Public Works. After leaving the city he went to work at Scott Equipment Company as Vice President in charge of the Lafayette office. An avid outdoorsman, George taught his son and grandsons, Gary, Justin, and Brennan how to hunt and fish in the woods and waterways of Louisiana. George was active in many professional and social organizations throughout his life and has been recognized for his work and leadership by many of these including: The Kiwanis Club of Lafayette (where he served as President), LARC, the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, and Krewe of Triton. Most importantly, George was the patriarch of his family. He was a great father and grandfather to all and offered compassion, strength, and guidance to his children and grandchildren.
He is predeceased by his wife of 52 years, Geraldine Foco Landry; and his parents.
George is survived by his children, Gary K. Landry and his wife Kathryn R. Landry, Cyndi Hisey and her husband Lee Hisey, PhD.; two grandchildren, Justin Vierra and his wife Vanessa Vierra, and Brennan Vierra and his wife Tara Vierra, MD; four step grandchildren, Kendra Ruth, Karla Ruth, Austin Hisey, and Jenna Hisey Bumgardner and her husband Jude; his brother Bobby Landry and his wife Joyce, and many other special friends that are like family, but too many to name.
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