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Editor,
There was an interesting agenda item on Tuesday’s Police Jury committee meeting agenda regarding the adoption of a protocol for appointing a secretary-treasurer when seating a new police jury.
The Post-Signal did a great job itemizing the chronological affairs of the most recent appointment. In fact, as a former candidate, I give the Police Jury big kudos for the initial efforts posting the role online not only for operational transparency, but to attract a wide net of applicants who might otherwise not consider parish government opportunity.
However, the subsequent optics and incompetence of the Jury’s leadership was clearly displayed with the 11th hour Hail Mary selection — not taking away from Bryan Borill — looking so staged to say the least.
Maybe Walter Andrus and Steve Comeaux are catching heat and I hope rightly so. Never in my 25-plus years of working in HR and administration have I ever participated in a vetting process, where I received a rude confrontational call from “a member of the hiring authority” — aka Steve Comeaux — asking whether I was connected to another member of the police jury. I concluded after the obnoxious phone call, my candidacy was going to get derailed in some creative fashion.
In addition, it’s most unfortunate two applicants who I do not know, felt compelled to drop out of consideration because of reasons unknown but, to venture a guess — process and/or politics, maybe both.
Hopefully last Tuesday’s meeting will reveal some lessons learned. The only objective takeaways I walk away with is that turning leadership keys over to unstructured, hot-headed, rookie politician(s) should embarrass the constituency, in addition to exposing elevators aren’t able to reach the top floor.
However if the voters are happy with the out-of-the-gate performance of specific newly elected officials, then who am I to challenge. I admit I’m not politically correct either.
Some of us are just a bit more astute to public perceptions and can smell “BS” across the pasture. Unfortunately now all we have is more of the same along with potential adverse affects for the parish to compete in the 21st century.
Stephen Sislock
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Graveside services will be held Tuesday, March 10, at 10 a.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery for Anna Lou Cormier, 83, who died Friday, March 6, 2020, at 9:44 p.m. at Acadia General Hospital.
Anna “Lou” Cormier was born and raised in Lyons Point. She graduated from St. Michael High School and Spencer Business College. She was a bookkeeper before her retirement.
She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church.
Fr. Jason Vidrine, pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, will officiate for the services. As per Lou’s wishes, there will be no public visitation or service.
She is survived by the love of her life, D. J. Meaux of Crowley; one sister, Winona C. Monceaux of Crowley; one niece, Sherry M. Herpin of Kaplan; three nephews, Michael Monceaux of Alexandria, Rickey Monceaux of New Iberia and Ted Monceaux of Crowley; godchild, Cody Monceaux of Crowley.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Vernice and Helen Simon Cormier; grandparents, Edvar and Mathilda Broussard Cormier and Luma and Edorise Trahan Simon; nephew, Tracy Monceaux.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.geesey-ferguson.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home, 301 N. Avenue F, Crowley, 337-783-3313.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, March 9, at St. Margaret Catholic Church in Estherwood for Lillian Marie Leger Istre, 84, of Morse, who entered peacefully in eternal rest at Acadia General Hospital on March 6, 2020, surrounded by her family.
Fr. Neil Pettit, pastor of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, will be officiating for the services.
The family is requesting visiting hours to be held Sunday from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Monday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Sunday.
Interment will be in Istre Cemetery.
Born in Lyons Point on Sept. 16, 1935, and a resident of Morse all of her life, she was a past-member of the Immaculate Conception Ladies Altar Society.
To cherish the memory of Lillian Marie are her children, Bryan Istre of Baton Rouge, Lynette Istre Lacombe and husband Gary of Gonzales, Cedric Istre of Morse, Amanda Istre of Morse, and Janice Istre LeJeune and husband Peter of Estherwood; grandchildren, Quincy LeJeune, Thomas LeJeune, Nathaniel Lacombe, and Michael Lacombe.
Lillian is preceded in death by her husband, Willie Mack Istre; her son, Anthony Mack Istre; and her parents, Adam and Effie Thibodeaux Leger.
Pallbearers will be sons, Bryan Istre and Cedric Istre; grandsons, Quincy LeJeune, Nathaniel Lacombe, and Michael Lacombe; and godson, Barry Lopez.
Honorary pallbearers will be grandson Thomas LeJeune; and sons-in-law Peter LeJeune and Gary Lacombe.
The family would like to extend heartfelt appreciation to Dr. Karrie Kilgore.
Condolences may be sent to the family by www.geesey-ferguson.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley.
Lawrence John Trahan, 76, died Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at his home in the country, which he fondly called “the best place in the world.” Holding his hand during his final days was his devoted wife of 53 years, RoyLynn.
He was known during his life by many names: Lawrence to his wife, Daddy to his four daughters, Poppa to his 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, and “Doc” to the many farmers and ag industry people who gathered around the table at Crowley Grain throughout the years.
Lawrence was born in Morse on Sept. 27, 1943, to the late Anniss and Walter Trahan. He was the youngest of five children and graduated from Midland High in 1962.
During the Vietnam War he joined the Air Force and was stationed in Topeka, Kansas, from 1962-1966 and completed his service with a rank of Airman 1st Class.
Following his years in the service, he returned to Louisiana and married RoyLynn in 1966.
He went on to complete his degree in agronomy from McNeese State University. His love of the land and farming led him to work in the agricultural industry and purchase Crowley Grain Drier in 1991, where he had worked as an agronomist and field consultant since 1976.
He was often referred to as “Doc” by farmers in this area for his expertise in diagnosing their rice crop’s needs and traveling miles each day checking their fields.
He was a man of few words, and most who heard his quiet speech took what he said to heart. He was generous and took care of many families, farmers and friends in need.
His love of farming led him to grow a big garden each season and share its bounty with friends and neighbors. When the pace of his life began to slow down, he could often be found mowing his pasture or tending his beautiful rose bushes on his 10 acres in Acadia Parish.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Anniss Istre Trahan Broussard and Walter Joseph Trahan; his stepfather, Caroll Broussard; his sister and brother-in-law, Irene and Roy Trahan; another brother-in-law Joseph Simon; and his son-in-law, Darren Martin.
Left behind are his wife RoyLynn Schexnyder Trahan; his four daughters, Andrea Trahan and husband Dave, Julie Maust and husband Jay, Alice Frank and husband Ted, Jeanne Marcantel and husband Jerome; his grandchildren, Nadia Farque and husband Jared, Hailey McPherson and husband Jake, Zachary and Erin Trahan, Claudia and Andrew Frank, Max and Edith Marcantel; two step-grandchildren, London Maust Hannan and Sierra Maust; his great-grandchildren Joey, Hayden and Hadleigh Farque.
He is also survived by his siblings Mary Simon of Leesville, Joseph Trahan of Baton Rouge, and his brother and sister-in-law Carl and Lissette Trahan of Lafayette; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held at Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home on Sunday, March 8, from 3 until 9 p.m. with the Divine Mercy Chaplet sung at 4 and a Rosary recited at 6 p.m. Visitation continued on Monday from 8 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Margaret Catholic Church in Estherwood on Monday, March 9, at 10 am with interment at Woodlawn Mausoleum.
Father Randall Moreau celebrated the service.
Pallbearers include Dave Trahan, Zachary Trahan, Max Marcantel, Michael Trahan, Jimmy Simon and Derek Myers.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Margaret’s Catholic Church in Estherwood.
The family would like to thank St. Joseph Hospice, Kayla Schexnayder, Tara Patin, Victoria Ortego and Shantella Touchet who helped care for him in his final days, and all of you who called, visited and prayed so devotedly throughout his illness.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home, 301 N. Avenue F, Crowley, 337-783-3313.
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