Memorials

All memorial contributions are recorded below. Memorial acknowledgement letters will be sent to the bereaved individual/family on
contributions of $50 and above, plus the donor will receive a one year paid family membership in the Louisiana Diabetes Foundation.

Contributions should be mailed to: Louisiana Diabetes Foundation, 4050 N. Maiden Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

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The memorial donations listed below were received from persons who made a conscious decision to help reverse the curse of the
diabetes disease in Louisiana as a tribute to a loved one lost. These funds will support programs of detection, education, and research
to find, teach, and ultimately eliminate diabetes.

In Memory of and by whom. 
 
Abdalla, Harold, by Keith Fawcett, Brentwood, TN
                             Sam Theriot, Lafayette, LA
                              Drs. James & Linda Lipstate, Lafayette, LA
Wilma Allmand, by co-workers of son, Newton
Doris Ann Bacque, by Rachelle Dunn, Woodlands, Texas
Richard Benz, Jr., by Rebecca Favre Lipe, Pope, MS
Lulamae Boales, by John & Yvonne Carnes, Redondo Beach, CA
Albert C. Bourg, Sr., by Frankie B. Schweitzer, Madisonville, LA
Bay Bourgoyne, by Fran & Dale Aucoin, Zachary, LA
Mozella B. Caillouet, by Don & Judy LaBauve, Baton Rouge, LA
Florence Carco, by Mr and Mrs. Charles Modenbach, III
Connie Clara Briscoe, by USAFR, 296th Civil Engineer Squadron, for SMSgt Yvette J. Briscoe-Thomas
Katherine C. Cashat, by Maria Pelly, Lerdie Taylor, Rose Leprettre, and Irene & Ogden Legros
Margarita Carrasquillo, by Town of Rocky Hill Cheer Fund, Rocky Hill, CT
Anthony Chappetta, Jr. by Linda Bayhi, Slidell, LA
                                           Ted & Janice Jeansonne, Metairie, LA
                                            Christopher & Carla Scott, Metairie, LA
                                            Patricia Burke, Mandeville, LA
                                            The Hayes Family, Slidell, LA
                                            Marchetta, LTD., Slidell, LA
                                            Robert & Mildred Ducombs, Folsom, LA
                                            Josephine Miller, Folsom, LA
                                            Rosemary D. Chappetta, Slidell, LA
Helen P. Clodfelter, by Donna L. Davis
Odeca Cole, by Catherine Allen
Clarence Cunningham, by Larry Murray, The Captal Group, L.L.C.
                                          American Insurance Association, Washington, DC
                                           Betty Marsh, Baton Rouge, LA
                                           Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation, and June Peay
                                           Jeff Albright, Independent Insurance Agents of Louisiana
Paul F. Dastugue, Jr. by Jeff & Judy Doussan
R.V. Draper, by Rebecca Favre Lipe, Pope, MS.
Shirley DuBois, by Rebecca Favre Lipe, Pope, MS
Ron DeJean, by Larry & Rebecca Favre Lipe, Pope, MS
Ethel Marie Dufresne, by Cecil & Jessie Thompson, Denham Springs, LA
L.H. Dukes, by Lake St. John Community Baptist Ch.
Martha Lyons Edwards, by William Rung, Jr., Missouri City, Texas
Harland Stanford Eneix by Greg & Debbie Smith, Spring, TX
Mario Eyre, by Remson-Haley-Herpin Architects, Baton Rouge, LA
Willard Favre, by Harry & Sandra Brown, Baton Rouge, LA
                            Belle N. Lipe, Pope, MS
                            Peggy Ward-Swaffor, Livingston, TX
                            Gregory Smith, Houston, TX
                            Walter & Becky Dye
                            David Lipe, Lafayette, LA (3 times)
                            John & Linda Craton, Crowley, LA
                            Betty & Bill Palmer, Baton Rouge, LA
Brian Faulkner, by Rebecca Favre Lipe, Pope, MS
Jerry Fowler, by Debra & Chris Efferson, Greenwell Springs, LA
Paul Frank, by Cynthia Gassner, Brookshire, TX
Angelo Gallo, by Sam & Shirley Gallo, Baton Rouge, LA
Carmella Gallo, by Kathleen & William Sharkey, Schenectady, NY
                              Sam & Shirley Gallo, Baton Rouge, LA
Owen A. Gauthier, by Gallo Associates, Inc., Baton Rouge, LA
                               Sam & Shirley Gallo, Baton Rouge, LA
John Griffin, by Bobby & Catherine Fisher Family, Collierville, TN
                        Charles & Betty Jennings, Collierville, TN
                         David & Elizabeth Lestelle, Collierville, TN
                         Chuck & Kathy Martin Family, Collierville, TN
                        Donna Eakes, Collierville, TN
Griffin A. Griffin, by Emile Hebbler 
Mike Haire, by Rebecca Favre Lipe, Pope, MS
Edith Haulard, By Edgar & Janice Haulard Family
Mark Wayne Hebert, by Coldwell Banker, Baton Rouge, LA
Ione Dorothy Hill, by Peter J. Hill
Rev. Boyd Hood, by Francis & Cathy Oglesby, Baton Rouge, LA
Phyllis Hubbard, by Jane Fulks, Port Allen, LA
                            Leon & Sandra Fauver, Baton Rouge, LA
                           James Grymes Family, Wilmington, DE
Thaud E. Kierbow, Jr. by Praeses, LLC, Shreveport, LA
Juanita LaBauve, by Don & Judy LaBauve, Baton Rouge, LA
Earl Landry, By Guglielmo, Marks, Shutte, Terhoeve, Love, Baton Rouge, LA
Sara Langlinais, by Anonymous
Alan D. Lard, by Sharon DeLoach, Denham Springs, LA
Charlotte M. LeBlanc, by Shaw, Stone & Webster, Baton Rouge, LA
David LeBlanc, by Yvonne Bozeman, Baton Rouge, LA
                            James & Catherine Saurage, Georgetown, TX
                            Thomas & Charlotte Couvillon, Lafayette, LA
                            Debbie LeBoeuf, Baton Rouge, LA
                            Rosemary Dunaway, Zachary, LA
                            Sidney & Casey Collier, Pelahachie, MS
                            Leon & Linda Montagnino, St. Francesville, LA
                            Zoar Ladies' SS, Baker, LA
Elaine LeBourgeois, by Louanne LeBourgeois
Charles Long, Sr., by Don & Judy LaBauve, Baton Rouge, LA
Norma Mageo, by Michael B. Avant, Baton Rouge, LA
John A. Manda, by John A. Manda Memorial Fund
                                 Kiwanis Foundation Of Baton Rouge, Inc.
Gil T. Maliwat, by Martha Sperry Hickman, Independence, MO
                               Harold & Calista Teevan, Independence, MO
                               Robert & Betty Shafer, Raytown, MO
                               Richard & Robin Riewaldt, Cazenovia, NY
                               Ann S. Tpsatto, Independence, MO
                               Peter & Emilita Leung, Overland, KS 
                              Jaime & Elizabeth Maliwat, Blue Springs, MO
                               Daniel & Shirley Yutzy, Independance, MO
Gerald Melancon, by Quality Machine Mfg., Inc., Paulina, LA
Rolfe H. McCollister, by Sam & Shirley Gallo, Baton Rouge, LA
James H. Moore, by Rebecca Favre Lipe, Pope, MS
Marilyn Mowry, by Bob and Martha Adams
                             by Ada W. Dunn   
Zolton Nemeth, by Steve & Juel Craig, El Cerrito, CA 
Shirley Nettles, by Tami & Cliff Phillips
Henry Parra, by Raytheon-Tucson Emplyees Association, Tucson, AZ
Edna Mae Pellegrin, by Don & Judy LaBauve, Baton Rouge, LA
Raymond G. Racca, by Sam & Shirley Gallo, Baton Rouge, LA
Norma Lee Roberts, by Hester & Terry Hubbs
Gloria Rosenthal, by Van Eaton & Romero Realtors, Lafayette, LA
Mary B. Sanders, by the Grady & Rebecca Sanders Family Reunion, West Monroe, LA
James Short, MD, by Carroll & Winfred Lanier, Alexandria, LA
Sidney Short, by Athaline Edgar, Duncan, OK
Allen & Sylvia Simon, by Marcelle Blanchard, Gonzales, LA
Sarah Spencer by, Dr. & Mildred Blocker, Lake Charles, LA
                              Central Methodist Church, Rogers, AR
                              Eleanor Carmouche
                              Mark & Ellen Congiundi
                              Shawn Eiserman
                              Mary Finney, New Orleans, LA
                              George Fuller, Franklin, TX
                              Barbara & James Gayle, Lake Charles, LA
Gilbert Spland, by workers, Fiscal Operations Section, LA Dept of Safety
Thomas Stanley, Sam & Shirley Gallo, Baton Rouge, LA
Lula Belle Stelly, by Olivia N. Scalisi, Lake Charles, LA
Alvin Taylor, by Anonymous
Billy Thibodeaux, by Don & Judy LaBauve, Baton Rouge, LA
John David Thibodeaux, by Don & Judy LaBauve, Baton Rouge, LA
Darita Tilson, by Marilyn Sebek, Deville, LA
Louis Gilbert Vado, by Vickie Hale-Benson, Destrehan, LA
Shirley Vicknair, by Rebecca Favre Lipe, Pope, MS
Mary Vidrine, by Sam & Shirley Gallo, Baton Rouge, LA
Henry Waia Watson, by Connie Sheehan, Yelm, WA
Joi Ellen Watts, by Holmes Building Materials
W. M. Wentworth, by Virginia, and Julia Baham
James Ray Wilkinson, by James & Barbara Fuller, Tylertown, MS
                                          "E-Z-DOES It" Aerobics Group
Jean Y. Williams, by Kim Ford
James W. Wise, by Jenifer C. McKee
Dorothy P. Zientek, by the Clare Education Association, Clare, MI