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DELCAMBRE - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Mr. Ronald James “Chief” Darby 51 at 11:00 A.M. Friday, November 16, 2018 at Saint Martin De Porres Catholic Church with Fr. Buddy Breaux, officiating.
He will await the resurrection at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church Cemetery in Delcambre, LA.
A gathering of family and friends will begin at 7:30 A.M. Friday at the church until time of service with a rosary to be recited at 10:00 A.M.
A native and resident of Delcambre, LA. He passed Monday, November 12, 2018 at his residence following a brief illness.
He was a member of Saint Martin De Porres Catholic Church. In addition, he was a 1986 graduate of Delcambre High School.
He leaves to cherish his memory, his parents; Mr. Wilton Darby, Sr. and Mrs. Marjorie Shello Darby of Delcambre, LA; one son, John Manuel Comeaux of Abbeville, LA; two brothers; Wilton Darby, Jr. (Patricia) of Delcambre, LA and Derick Darby (Cali) of Lafayette, LA; three sisters; Ada D. George (Richard) of New Iberia, LA, Monica D. Jolivette (James) of Delcambre, LA, and Melinda D. Broussard (Joseph) of Houston, TX; three grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by one son, Devin Dominique Broussard; one brother, Anthony Darby; maternal grandparents, Mr. Arthur Shello and Mrs. Edna Shello and paternal grandparents, Charles Darby and Rose Mae Broussard.
Active Pallbearers will be Derik Darby, John Manuel Comeaux, Wilton Darby, Jr. Jayland Cowan, Tony Bouyance and Lindey Derouen
Honorary Pallbearers will be Dylan George, Nikko Campbell, Ernest Darby, Richard George, Joseph Broussard, James Brown, Charles Darby, and Danny Shello.
Arrangements are under the direction of Fletcher Funeral Home 609 West Admiral Doyle Drive New Iberia, Louisiana. Condolences may be expressed at www.fletcherfuneralhomes.org.
February 8, 1922 ~ November 8, 2018
ABBEVILLE — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, November 12, 2018 at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Catholic Church honoring the life of Doris Alleman, 96, who died Thursday, November 8, 2018.
She will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Fr. Michael Richard officiating the services.
Doris was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who always provided a soft place to land for all those she knew and loved. She was a member of the St. Theresa alter society for most of her adult life. She loved to travel and spend time with her loved ones. She walked through life with a strong faith in God’s will and resolve to continue onward with a smile and caring heart.
Doris is survived by her son, Clifton Alleman, Jr. and his wife Judy; daughter, Sandra Mouton and her husband Keith; grandchildren, Dana Gomez and her husband Ricky, Aliecia Alleman Elias, Nicole Renee Alleman and Juilete Barbin, Jenee Goodman and her husband Alan, Jarod Mouton and his wife Amy and Brett Mouton and his wife Saundra; great grandchildren, Benjamin Gomez, John Michael Elias, Ethan Barbin, Hudson Mouton, Adelei Mouton, Brooks Mouton and Mia Mouton; along with numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton Alleman, Sr.; parents, Elus Duhon and the former Louiseabelle Hernandez; daughter, Peggy Alleman; brothers, Emery Duhon, Mabry Duhon, Harry Duhon and Nolan Duhon; and sisters, Nervy Abshire, Gertie Duhon, Bertie McDonald, Annabell Gonzales and Nola Ransonet.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Monday, November 12, 2018 from 9:00 AM until time of services. A rosary will be prayed at 12:00 PM.
The family would like to thank Lamm Family Care Hospice and the wonderful caregivers who were her loving constant companions during her final days.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, (337) 893-4661.
DELCAMBRE – A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted for Mr. Huey Paul Thomas, age 80, at 11:30 am Saturday, November 10, 2018 at our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church with Fr. Buddy Breaux officiating. Simonne Thomas and Kailey Thomas will be readers for the Mass. Interment will follow at Our Lady of the Lake Mausoleum.
Visitation will be held from 10:30 am until time of service at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church with a Rosary at 11:00 am.
A native and resident of Erath, Mr. Thomas passed away at 11:15 pm on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at Pelican Pointe Nursing Home.
Mr. Thomas served his country in the US Army National Guard for 8 years and was employed in the oilfield as a mechanic for 26 years. He was a member of the Aurora Lodge, #193 F&AM Masonic Lodge and also the Coastal Shrine Club.
Mr. Thomas, known affectionately as “Paw” to all, was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather who enjoyed spending time with and teaching his family. His love for music and dancing was evident and made it easy to find him, whether he was working in his shop or tending to his yard and garden, the sounds of zydeco were ever present.
He will be missed dearly and his legacy will live on for generations to come.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Myrtis Lopez Thomas; one son, Toby Thomas and wife Simonne; two daughters, Dina T. Dore and Andrea’ T. Broussard and husband Chris all of Erath; five grandchildren, Kimberly Quibodeaux and husband Zachery; Tucker Landry and wife Danielle; Tailor Broussard; Garrett Thomas and wife Kailey and Rhen Broussard; five great grandchildren, AnnKatherine Reaux; Peyton Reaux; Caroline Thomas; Brooks Thomas and Rikken Landry and one sister, Venola Bernard of Abbeville.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dozier and Mabel Suire Thomas; in laws, Maxie and Nora Romero Lopez; brother in law, Emery Bernard and son in law, Michael Dore.
Pallbearers will be Toby Thomas, Garrett Thomas, Peyton Reaux, Tucker Landry, Chris Broussard and Zachery Quibodeaux. Keith Bernard, Ryan Bernard and Christian Mandella will serve as honorary pallbearers.
To view on-line obituary, and sign the guest register, please visit www.evangelinefuneralhome.com.
Evangeline Funeral Home of Delcambre is in charge of arrangements.
Junior Auxiliary of Abbeville had a frightfully-fun time during Kaplan’s “Boo on the Boulevard”. Provisional members of the chapter voted to participate in this community event and donned their best Halloween costumes while handing out plenty of treats on Halloween night. Pictured participants are Nicole Bengtson, Kori Comeaux, Alexis Faulk, Falon Preyor, Emily Carrere, Angie Touchet, Hope Cleveland and Allie Hargrave. Learn more about JA of Abbeville of www.jaofabbeville.org.
LeBlanc Elementary School P.E. teacher, Julia Gisclair (center) was named Teacher of the Year. Presenting her with flowers were Principal Rachelle Brown and Assistant Principal Kristin Moore.
Mitchell Schexnyder, a fourth grade teacher
Kaplan Elementary’s Teacher of the Year. Presenting him with is plaque is (left) Andrea Ford, KES principal and Tracy Hargrave, assistant princpal.
The Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Scott Angelle will now serve as the chairman of the Royalty Policy Committee (RPC). Appointed by U. S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke, Angelle had been serving as Acting Chairman. His role as Chairman is in addition to his current role as the BSEE Director.
“This Royalty Policy Committee has a critical role to play for the future of U.S. energy and economic security,” explained Angelle. “To gain energy dominance, we need to consider all available tools to encourage the necessary investment to ensure critical energy production needed by not only the U.S. but the world as well.” The RPC is a discretionary committee established under the authority of the Secretary of the Interior and regulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Re-chartered in 2017 after an eight-year lapse, the RPC provides a continuous forum for interested stakeholders to debate and deliberate recommendations to the Secretary on ensuring the public receives full value of natural resources produced on federal and Indian lands, including renewable energy sources.
The RPC may also advise on the potential impacts of proposed policies and regulations related to revenue collection, including whether a need exists for regulatory reform.
“Developing smart incentives will work to grow the economy, jobs, and the Nation’s energy portfolio,” Angelle said. “I look forward to continuing the great work we started.” Angelle, appointed BSEE Director in May 2017, serves as the fourth director in BSEE’s history.
He held numerous positions in Louisiana State and Parish governments, including Interim Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, and St. Martin Parish President. In the aftermath of the BP oil spill, Angelle served as liaison to the federal government, and negotiated an early end of the previous administration’s drilling moratorium.
Rene Rost announced the 2018-2019 Support Person of the year and Teacher of the Year. The 2018-2019 Support Person of the year is Stephanie Broussard Harrington (second from left)and 2018-2019 Teacher of the year is Katie Trahan Primeaux (second from right). Shown are DeEtte Bigot, RMS assistant principal; Harrington, Primeaux and Sonya Louviere, RMS principal.
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Director Scott Angelle told attendees of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry Conference, held at the Port of New Orleans Tuesday, that offshore energy is vital to the Trump Administration goal of energy dominance. Angelle emphasized that production must be safe and environmentally sustainable to meet America’s oil and gas demands now and in the future.
"Let us be the generation that inherited energy dependence and transformed it into energy dominance," Angelle said. "When President Trump issued his executive order, titled, 'Implementing an America First Offshore Energy Strategy,' he changed America’s direction offshore."
Angelle pointed out that about one in every five barrels of oil produced in the U.S. comes from the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. In 2107, offshore production reached a record high of 621 million barrels of oil produced.
Angelle told the LABI attendees that 50 percent of the total oil and natural gas production in 2017 came from just 11 facilities, all in deepwater, defined as 1,000 feet or greater water depth. Angelle said it took three times as many platforms ten years ago to reach the 50 percent production total. "The fact that the top 11 facilities produce what took 37 facilities a decade ago can be explained by the trend toward fewer, larger platforms in deeper water."
Angelle noted that there has been an uptick in the numbers of deepwater drilling permits BSEE approved during 2018, which makes him optimistic for 2019 and beyond.
Describing two Gulf of Mexico provinces, from an energy perspective, Angelle identified the shallow water Gulf as rich with natural gas and the deepwater Gulf as predominantly a producer of oil. He stressed the need for further investments in both provinces, and stated that recent growth of U.S. liquefied natural gas exports presents an opportunity for shallow water producers.
"I am convinced that more is achieved when all offshore stakeholders − including taxpayers, regulators, industry, safety advocates and environmental organizations − put our heads together and strive for safe and secure energy dominance," Angelle said. "And, as we all know, we can only achieve these goals through safe operations that prioritize environmental sustainability."
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