Harold "Bye" Comeaux
September 1, 1934 - December 15, 2021
Son of
Joseph Adam Comeaux
and
Edmee / Edmae Broussard Comeaux
Widower of a Marriage of Sixty-five years to
Gloria Ann Thibodeaux Comeaux
Were married September 12, 1953 At St. John Berchman Catholic Church in Cankton, Louisiana
Father of
Terry Emilien Comeaux
Timothy J. Comeaux
Grandfather of
Russell "Rusty" Anthony Comeaux
Great-Grandfather of
Wyatt Russell Comeaux
Siblings
Placide Comeaux
Irving Comeaux
Joyce Comeaux Broussard
Orelien /Aurelien Comeaux
Stanley Comeaux
Eunice Comeaux Trahan
Paternal Grandparents
Orelien "Aurelien" Comeaux
and
Edmonia Babineaux Comeaux
Maternal Grandparents
Jacque Broussard, Sr.
and
Ernestine Lormand Broussard
Obituary
Lafayette, Louisiana
Funeral services will be held Monday, December 20, 2021, at an 11:30 a.m. Liturgy of the Word in Evangeline Memorial Gardens Chapel in Carencro for Harold "Bye" Comeaux, age 87, who passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home in Jennings.
Interment will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens in Lafayette. The Rev. David Hebert, pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, will officiate at the services.
Mr. Comeaux was a native of Ossun, former resident of Shriever, and was currently residing in Lafayette for over twenty years having been a parishioner of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church. After forty years of devoted employment, Harold retired as a clerk with Southern Pacific Railroad. A veteran of the military, Mr. Comeaux proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1956 to 1958 and was a member of the VFW post 9822.
Survivors include two sons, Terry E. Comeaux and his wife, Alicia, of Heathsville, VA, and Timothy J. Comeaux of Houma; one grandson, Rusty Comeaux and his wife, Michelle, of South Carolina; one great grandson, Wyatt Comeaux; and one sister, Joyce "Sis" Broussard and her husband, Robley, of Ossun.
He was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-five years, Gloria Thibodeaux Comeaux; his parents, Joseph Adam Comeaux and the former Edmae Broussard both natives of Ossun; four brothers, Placide Comeaux, Stanley J. Comeaux, Irving Comeaux, and Aurellien "Corto" Comeaux; and one sister, Eunice Trahan.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Sunday and will continue from 8:00 a.m. until service time on Monday.
Melancon Funeral Home, Evangeline Memorial Gardens Chapel, 4117 N. University Avenue Carencro, Louisiana is in charge of arrangements.
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1940 UNITED STATES FEDERAL CENSUS REPORT
Name: Joseph Mae Comeaux
Respondent: Yes
Age: 72
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Louisiana
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Lafayette, Louisiana
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Lafayette, Louisiana
Residence in 1935: Same House
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Mae Comeaux 72 - Head of Household
Joseph Comeaux 44 - Son
Edma Comeaux 40 - Daughter in Law
Palside Comeaux 18 - Grandson
Eunice Comeaux 17 - Granddaughter
Stanley Comeaux 15 - Grandson
Irvin Comeaux 13 - Grandson
Harrel Comeaux 5 - Grandson
Joycie Comeaux 4 - Granddaughter
Nathan Prejean 36 - Lodger
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A Veteran Died today
He was getting old and paunchy
And his hair was falling fast,
And he sat around the Legion,
Telling stories of the past.
Of a war that he once fought in
And the deeds that he had done,
In his exploits with his buddies;
They were heroes, everyone.
And 'tho sometimes to his neighbors
His tales became a joke,
All his buddies listened quietly
For they knew where of he spoke.
But we'll hear his tales no longer,
For the old guy has passed away,
And the world's a little poorer
For a Veteran died today.
He won't be mourned by many,
Just his children and his wife.
For he lived an ordinary,
Very quiet sort of life.
He held a job and raised a family,
Going quietly on his way;
And the world won't note his passing,
'Tho a Veteran died today.
When politicians leave this earth,
Their bodies lie in state,
While thousands note their passing,
And proclaim that they were so great.
Papers tell of their life stories
From the time that they were young,
But the passing of a Veteran
Goes unnoticed, and unsung.
Is the greatest contribution
To the welfare of our land,
Some jerk who breaks his promise
And cons his fellow man?
Or the ordinary fellow
Who in times of war and strife,
Goes off to serve his country
And offers up his life?
The politician's stipend
And the style in which he lives,
Are often disproportionate,
To the service that he gives.
And then an athlete proclaims he's gay,
And folks call him a hero.
But to a Veteran's "hero scale",
He rates pretty close to a zero.
But, the ordinary Veteran,
Who offered up his all,
Is paid off with a medal
And perhaps a pension, small.
It is not the politicians
With their compromise and ploys,
Who won for us the freedom
That our country now enjoys.
Should you find yourself in danger,
With your enemies at hand,
Would you really want some cop-out,
With his ever-waffling stand?
He was just a common Veteran,
And his ranks are growing thin,
But his presence should remind us
We may need his likes again.
For when countries are in conflict,
We find the Veteran's part,
Is to clean up all the troubles
That the politicians start.
If we cannot do him honor
While he's here to hear the praise,
Then at least let's give him homage
At the ending of his days.
Perhaps just a simple headline
In the paper that might say:
"OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING,
A VETERAN DIED TODAY."
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September 1, 1934 - December 15, 2021
Son of
Joseph Adam Comeaux
and
Edmee / Edmae Broussard Comeaux
Widower of a Marriage of Sixty-five years to
Gloria Ann Thibodeaux Comeaux
Were married September 12, 1953 At St. John Berchman Catholic Church in Cankton, Louisiana
Father of
Terry Emilien Comeaux
Timothy J. Comeaux
Grandfather of
Russell "Rusty" Anthony Comeaux
Great-Grandfather of
Wyatt Russell Comeaux
Siblings
Placide Comeaux
Irving Comeaux
Joyce Comeaux Broussard
Orelien /Aurelien Comeaux
Stanley Comeaux
Eunice Comeaux Trahan
Paternal Grandparents
Orelien "Aurelien" Comeaux
and
Edmonia Babineaux Comeaux
Maternal Grandparents
Jacque Broussard, Sr.
and
Ernestine Lormand Broussard
Obituary
Lafayette, Louisiana
Funeral services will be held Monday, December 20, 2021, at an 11:30 a.m. Liturgy of the Word in Evangeline Memorial Gardens Chapel in Carencro for Harold "Bye" Comeaux, age 87, who passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home in Jennings.
Interment will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens in Lafayette. The Rev. David Hebert, pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, will officiate at the services.
Mr. Comeaux was a native of Ossun, former resident of Shriever, and was currently residing in Lafayette for over twenty years having been a parishioner of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church. After forty years of devoted employment, Harold retired as a clerk with Southern Pacific Railroad. A veteran of the military, Mr. Comeaux proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1956 to 1958 and was a member of the VFW post 9822.
Survivors include two sons, Terry E. Comeaux and his wife, Alicia, of Heathsville, VA, and Timothy J. Comeaux of Houma; one grandson, Rusty Comeaux and his wife, Michelle, of South Carolina; one great grandson, Wyatt Comeaux; and one sister, Joyce "Sis" Broussard and her husband, Robley, of Ossun.
He was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-five years, Gloria Thibodeaux Comeaux; his parents, Joseph Adam Comeaux and the former Edmae Broussard both natives of Ossun; four brothers, Placide Comeaux, Stanley J. Comeaux, Irving Comeaux, and Aurellien "Corto" Comeaux; and one sister, Eunice Trahan.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Sunday and will continue from 8:00 a.m. until service time on Monday.
Melancon Funeral Home, Evangeline Memorial Gardens Chapel, 4117 N. University Avenue Carencro, Louisiana is in charge of arrangements.
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1940 UNITED STATES FEDERAL CENSUS REPORT
Name: Joseph Mae Comeaux
Respondent: Yes
Age: 72
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Louisiana
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Lafayette, Louisiana
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Lafayette, Louisiana
Residence in 1935: Same House
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Mae Comeaux 72 - Head of Household
Joseph Comeaux 44 - Son
Edma Comeaux 40 - Daughter in Law
Palside Comeaux 18 - Grandson
Eunice Comeaux 17 - Granddaughter
Stanley Comeaux 15 - Grandson
Irvin Comeaux 13 - Grandson
Harrel Comeaux 5 - Grandson
Joycie Comeaux 4 - Granddaughter
Nathan Prejean 36 - Lodger
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A Veteran Died today
He was getting old and paunchy
And his hair was falling fast,
And he sat around the Legion,
Telling stories of the past.
Of a war that he once fought in
And the deeds that he had done,
In his exploits with his buddies;
They were heroes, everyone.
And 'tho sometimes to his neighbors
His tales became a joke,
All his buddies listened quietly
For they knew where of he spoke.
But we'll hear his tales no longer,
For the old guy has passed away,
And the world's a little poorer
For a Veteran died today.
He won't be mourned by many,
Just his children and his wife.
For he lived an ordinary,
Very quiet sort of life.
He held a job and raised a family,
Going quietly on his way;
And the world won't note his passing,
'Tho a Veteran died today.
When politicians leave this earth,
Their bodies lie in state,
While thousands note their passing,
And proclaim that they were so great.
Papers tell of their life stories
From the time that they were young,
But the passing of a Veteran
Goes unnoticed, and unsung.
Is the greatest contribution
To the welfare of our land,
Some jerk who breaks his promise
And cons his fellow man?
Or the ordinary fellow
Who in times of war and strife,
Goes off to serve his country
And offers up his life?
The politician's stipend
And the style in which he lives,
Are often disproportionate,
To the service that he gives.
And then an athlete proclaims he's gay,
And folks call him a hero.
But to a Veteran's "hero scale",
He rates pretty close to a zero.
But, the ordinary Veteran,
Who offered up his all,
Is paid off with a medal
And perhaps a pension, small.
It is not the politicians
With their compromise and ploys,
Who won for us the freedom
That our country now enjoys.
Should you find yourself in danger,
With your enemies at hand,
Would you really want some cop-out,
With his ever-waffling stand?
He was just a common Veteran,
And his ranks are growing thin,
But his presence should remind us
We may need his likes again.
For when countries are in conflict,
We find the Veteran's part,
Is to clean up all the troubles
That the politicians start.
If we cannot do him honor
While he's here to hear the praise,
Then at least let's give him homage
At the ending of his days.
Perhaps just a simple headline
In the paper that might say:
"OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING,
A VETERAN DIED TODAY."
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Harold "Bye" Comeaux
September 1, 1934 - December 15, 2021
Son of
Joseph Adam Comeaux
and
Edmee / Edmae Broussard Comeaux
Widower of a Marriage of Sixty-five years to
Gloria Ann Thibodeaux Comeaux
Were married September 12, 1953 At St. John Berchman Catholic Church in Cankton, Louisiana
Father of
Terry Emilien Comeaux
Timothy J. Comeaux
Grandfather of
Russell "Rusty" Anthony Comeaux
Great-Grandfather of
Wyatt Russell Comeaux
Siblings
Placide Comeaux
Irving Comeaux
Joyce Comeaux Broussard
Orelien /Aurelien Comeaux
Stanley Comeaux
Eunice Comeaux Trahan
Paternal Grandparents
Orelien "Aurelien" Comeaux
and
Edmonia Babineaux Comeaux
Maternal Grandparents
Jacque Broussard, Sr.
and
Ernestine Lormand Broussard
Obituary
Lafayette, Louisiana
Funeral services will be held Monday, December 20, 2021, at an 11:30 a.m. Liturgy of the Word in Evangeline Memorial Gardens Chapel in Carencro for Harold "Bye" Comeaux, age 87, who passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home in Jennings.
Interment will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens in Lafayette. The Rev. David Hebert, pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, will officiate at the services.
Mr. Comeaux was a native of Ossun, former resident of Shriever, and was currently residing in Lafayette for over twenty years having been a parishioner of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church. After forty years of devoted employment, Harold retired as a clerk with Southern Pacific Railroad. A veteran of the military, Mr. Comeaux proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1956 to 1958 and was a member of the VFW post 9822.
Survivors include two sons, Terry E. Comeaux and his wife, Alicia, of Heathsville, VA, and Timothy J. Comeaux of Houma; one grandson, Rusty Comeaux and his wife, Michelle, of South Carolina; one great grandson, Wyatt Comeaux; and one sister, Joyce "Sis" Broussard and her husband, Robley, of Ossun.
He was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-five years, Gloria Thibodeaux Comeaux; his parents, Joseph Adam Comeaux and the former Edmae Broussard both natives of Ossun; four brothers, Placide Comeaux, Stanley J. Comeaux, Irving Comeaux, and Aurellien "Corto" Comeaux; and one sister, Eunice Trahan.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Sunday and will continue from 8:00 a.m. until service time on Monday.
Melancon Funeral Home, Evangeline Memorial Gardens Chapel, 4117 N. University Avenue Carencro, Louisiana is in charge of arrangements.
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1940 UNITED STATES FEDERAL CENSUS REPORT
Name: Joseph Mae Comeaux
Respondent: Yes
Age: 72
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Louisiana
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Lafayette, Louisiana
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Lafayette, Louisiana
Residence in 1935: Same House
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Mae Comeaux 72 - Head of Household
Joseph Comeaux 44 - Son
Edma Comeaux 40 - Daughter in Law
Palside Comeaux 18 - Grandson
Eunice Comeaux 17 - Granddaughter
Stanley Comeaux 15 - Grandson
Irvin Comeaux 13 - Grandson
Harrel Comeaux 5 - Grandson
Joycie Comeaux 4 - Granddaughter
Nathan Prejean 36 - Lodger
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A Veteran Died today
He was getting old and paunchy
And his hair was falling fast,
And he sat around the Legion,
Telling stories of the past.
Of a war that he once fought in
And the deeds that he had done,
In his exploits with his buddies;
They were heroes, everyone.
And 'tho sometimes to his neighbors
His tales became a joke,
All his buddies listened quietly
For they knew where of he spoke.
But we'll hear his tales no longer,
For the old guy has passed away,
And the world's a little poorer
For a Veteran died today.
He won't be mourned by many,
Just his children and his wife.
For he lived an ordinary,
Very quiet sort of life.
He held a job and raised a family,
Going quietly on his way;
And the world won't note his passing,
'Tho a Veteran died today.
When politicians leave this earth,
Their bodies lie in state,
While thousands note their passing,
And proclaim that they were so great.
Papers tell of their life stories
From the time that they were young,
But the passing of a Veteran
Goes unnoticed, and unsung.
Is the greatest contribution
To the welfare of our land,
Some jerk who breaks his promise
And cons his fellow man?
Or the ordinary fellow
Who in times of war and strife,
Goes off to serve his country
And offers up his life?
The politician's stipend
And the style in which he lives,
Are often disproportionate,
To the service that he gives.
And then an athlete proclaims he's gay,
And folks call him a hero.
But to a Veteran's "hero scale",
He rates pretty close to a zero.
But, the ordinary Veteran,
Who offered up his all,
Is paid off with a medal
And perhaps a pension, small.
It is not the politicians
With their compromise and ploys,
Who won for us the freedom
That our country now enjoys.
Should you find yourself in danger,
With your enemies at hand,
Would you really want some cop-out,
With his ever-waffling stand?
He was just a common Veteran,
And his ranks are growing thin,
But his presence should remind us
We may need his likes again.
For when countries are in conflict,
We find the Veteran's part,
Is to clean up all the troubles
That the politicians start.
If we cannot do him honor
While he's here to hear the praise,
Then at least let's give him homage
At the ending of his days.
Perhaps just a simple headline
In the paper that might say:
"OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING,
A VETERAN DIED TODAY."
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September 1, 1934 - December 15, 2021
Son of
Joseph Adam Comeaux
and
Edmee / Edmae Broussard Comeaux
Widower of a Marriage of Sixty-five years to
Gloria Ann Thibodeaux Comeaux
Were married September 12, 1953 At St. John Berchman Catholic Church in Cankton, Louisiana
Father of
Terry Emilien Comeaux
Timothy J. Comeaux
Grandfather of
Russell "Rusty" Anthony Comeaux
Great-Grandfather of
Wyatt Russell Comeaux
Siblings
Placide Comeaux
Irving Comeaux
Joyce Comeaux Broussard
Orelien /Aurelien Comeaux
Stanley Comeaux
Eunice Comeaux Trahan
Paternal Grandparents
Orelien "Aurelien" Comeaux
and
Edmonia Babineaux Comeaux
Maternal Grandparents
Jacque Broussard, Sr.
and
Ernestine Lormand Broussard
Obituary
Lafayette, Louisiana
Funeral services will be held Monday, December 20, 2021, at an 11:30 a.m. Liturgy of the Word in Evangeline Memorial Gardens Chapel in Carencro for Harold "Bye" Comeaux, age 87, who passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home in Jennings.
Interment will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens in Lafayette. The Rev. David Hebert, pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, will officiate at the services.
Mr. Comeaux was a native of Ossun, former resident of Shriever, and was currently residing in Lafayette for over twenty years having been a parishioner of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church. After forty years of devoted employment, Harold retired as a clerk with Southern Pacific Railroad. A veteran of the military, Mr. Comeaux proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1956 to 1958 and was a member of the VFW post 9822.
Survivors include two sons, Terry E. Comeaux and his wife, Alicia, of Heathsville, VA, and Timothy J. Comeaux of Houma; one grandson, Rusty Comeaux and his wife, Michelle, of South Carolina; one great grandson, Wyatt Comeaux; and one sister, Joyce "Sis" Broussard and her husband, Robley, of Ossun.
He was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-five years, Gloria Thibodeaux Comeaux; his parents, Joseph Adam Comeaux and the former Edmae Broussard both natives of Ossun; four brothers, Placide Comeaux, Stanley J. Comeaux, Irving Comeaux, and Aurellien "Corto" Comeaux; and one sister, Eunice Trahan.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Sunday and will continue from 8:00 a.m. until service time on Monday.
Melancon Funeral Home, Evangeline Memorial Gardens Chapel, 4117 N. University Avenue Carencro, Louisiana is in charge of arrangements.
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1940 UNITED STATES FEDERAL CENSUS REPORT
Name: Joseph Mae Comeaux
Respondent: Yes
Age: 72
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Louisiana
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Lafayette, Louisiana
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Lafayette, Louisiana
Residence in 1935: Same House
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Mae Comeaux 72 - Head of Household
Joseph Comeaux 44 - Son
Edma Comeaux 40 - Daughter in Law
Palside Comeaux 18 - Grandson
Eunice Comeaux 17 - Granddaughter
Stanley Comeaux 15 - Grandson
Irvin Comeaux 13 - Grandson
Harrel Comeaux 5 - Grandson
Joycie Comeaux 4 - Granddaughter
Nathan Prejean 36 - Lodger
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A Veteran Died today
He was getting old and paunchy
And his hair was falling fast,
And he sat around the Legion,
Telling stories of the past.
Of a war that he once fought in
And the deeds that he had done,
In his exploits with his buddies;
They were heroes, everyone.
And 'tho sometimes to his neighbors
His tales became a joke,
All his buddies listened quietly
For they knew where of he spoke.
But we'll hear his tales no longer,
For the old guy has passed away,
And the world's a little poorer
For a Veteran died today.
He won't be mourned by many,
Just his children and his wife.
For he lived an ordinary,
Very quiet sort of life.
He held a job and raised a family,
Going quietly on his way;
And the world won't note his passing,
'Tho a Veteran died today.
When politicians leave this earth,
Their bodies lie in state,
While thousands note their passing,
And proclaim that they were so great.
Papers tell of their life stories
From the time that they were young,
But the passing of a Veteran
Goes unnoticed, and unsung.
Is the greatest contribution
To the welfare of our land,
Some jerk who breaks his promise
And cons his fellow man?
Or the ordinary fellow
Who in times of war and strife,
Goes off to serve his country
And offers up his life?
The politician's stipend
And the style in which he lives,
Are often disproportionate,
To the service that he gives.
And then an athlete proclaims he's gay,
And folks call him a hero.
But to a Veteran's "hero scale",
He rates pretty close to a zero.
But, the ordinary Veteran,
Who offered up his all,
Is paid off with a medal
And perhaps a pension, small.
It is not the politicians
With their compromise and ploys,
Who won for us the freedom
That our country now enjoys.
Should you find yourself in danger,
With your enemies at hand,
Would you really want some cop-out,
With his ever-waffling stand?
He was just a common Veteran,
And his ranks are growing thin,
But his presence should remind us
We may need his likes again.
For when countries are in conflict,
We find the Veteran's part,
Is to clean up all the troubles
That the politicians start.
If we cannot do him honor
While he's here to hear the praise,
Then at least let's give him homage
At the ending of his days.
Perhaps just a simple headline
In the paper that might say:
"OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING,
A VETERAN DIED TODAY."
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