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Joseph Enole Romero

Thu, 04/22/2021 - 4:08pm

ERATH - Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 11:00AM in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church for Joseph Enole Romero, who passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at Abbeville General Hospital. Father Don Bernard will be officiating.
Visitation will be held Saturday, April 24, 2021 from 9:00AM until time of services. Burial will follow in Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Cemetery in Delcambre, LA.
Enole was a native of Coteau and a resident of Erath, he worked for Rivianna Food for 30 years, he enjoyed taking care of his farm animals, he loved dancing and listening to French music, he could been seen almost daily having his cup of coffee at Park Restaurant. He was a very strong believer in God and faithfu;l to his attendance in church.
Survivors include one brother Eno Romero of Erath; and several nieces and nephews.
Serving as pallbearers will be Timmy Romero, Jaret Marceau, Ryan Marceau, T.J. Lacoste, Steen Romero and Kerry Lacoste.
Enole was preceded in death by his parents Estavol and Eva Segura Romero; his siblings Edward Romero, Ulysse Romero, Ellis Romero, Lilly Viator, Elize Gary, Adite Romero, and Solonge Romero.
Condolences may be sent to the Romero family at www.davidfuneralhome.org.
“In order to help keep the community safe we will honor the July 13, 2020 Louisiana Mandates. All families and their guests are required to wear a face covering while at the funeral home. Thank you for your understanding during this unprecedented time.”
David Funeral Home 209 E. Putnam St. Erath La. 337-937-0405 is in charge of arrangements.

Vermilion Parish Police Jury calls meeting to oppose Island bill

Thu, 04/22/2021 - 10:24am

Police juror Scott Broussard wants jurors to oppose Abbeville’s attempt to incorporate pockets of land

The Vermilion Parish Police Jury is expected to join the fight in stopping House Bill 334.
Today at 6 p.m. in the Vermilion Parish Courthouse on the second floor, the police jury has called a special meeting to adopt a resolution stating that the police jury is not in favor of House Bill 334.
House Bill 334, written by local Rep. Ryan Bourriaque, aims to incorporate four pockets of land in the Abbeville City limits but not considered in the city. There are around 200 residents who live in those pockets, known as “Islands.”
Those who live in the islands are under the jurisdiction of the Vermilion Parish Police Jury.
A petition has been circulating by the residents who live in the islands. They do not want to be annexed into the city of Abbeville and have called on their local police juror.
They called police juror Scott Broussard for help, and he has taken on the challenge of trying to kill House Bill 334. Broussard called for the special meeting to get the police jury on board to pull House Bill 334.
“They do not want to be annexed into the city,” said Broussard. “I am not sure the city’s objective for wanting to do this. Maybe it is to get the tax dollars. They are taking away the rights of the citizens. There is not one person in favor of being incorporated into the city.
“Our state rep (Bourriaque) has taken the bill and moved forward without consulting the people or the police jury,” Broussard added.
Suppose the police jury adopts the resolution saying it is not in favor of House Bill 334, in that case, the resolution will be emailed to Baton Rouge and presented to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs before a vote is taken. The game-plan is to kill the bill in committee, Broussard said.
Broussard said he is pleasantly surprised by the fight the citizens in his district are taking against the city of Abbeville. Some are expected to attend tonight’s special police jury meeting.
“I am excited by their energy,” said Broussard.
This all started a few months ago when an advertising company from Lafayette placed a large digital sign on an island near the River Front Restaurant.
City officials were caught off guard by the sign placement and later found out the reason they did not know anything about it is because the digital sign was placed on a patch of land, not in the city limits.

Jacolby Nunez

Second arrest made in connection to April 9 shooting death in Abbeville; Nunez faces 1st-Degree murder charge

Thu, 04/22/2021 - 10:18am

While the Abbeville Police Department’s investigation into the April 9 shooting death of James Joseph Jr. remains ongoing, two arrests in connection to the incident have now been made.
The Abbeville Police Department, in the continuing investigation, secured an arrest warrant for Jacolby Nunez for 1st-Degree Murder for the homicide that claimed the life of Joseph, 25, of Abbeville.
Nunez was incarcerated on April 20 for an unrelated Home Invasion and Simple Burglary warrant obtained by detectives. On April 21, officers were able to serve Nunez in the Vermilion Parish Correctional Center with the additional 1st-Degree Murder warrant.
This arrests stems from an incident that occurred two weeks ago. On April 9, at approximately 9:30 a.m., officers with the Abbeville Police Department responded to a “Shots Fired” complaint on the 900 block of E. Lafayette Street. Upon officers arriving on scene, the observed a male victim who suffered at least one apparent gunshot wound. The victim, identified as Joseph, died as a result of the shooting.
During the subsequent investigation, detectives were able to secure an arrest warrant for Jordan Tyler Matthews of Abbeville for the charge of Principle to 2nd-Degree Murder. Matthews was located by the Lafayette Police Department and was placed under arrest. Matthews was booked into the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office then transported to the Abbeville Police Department.
This investigation is still ongoing with more arrests possible.
The Abbeville Police Department is asking that anyone who have any information regarding this case please contact the Abbeville Police Department by calling 893-2511. You may contact our “Tips” line at 892-6777. All callers may remain anonymous. Citizens may also send anonymous tips through the Tip411 system at the department’s Facebook page @ www.facebook.com/AbbevillePolice Department/, the official web page @ www.abbevillepd.com by clicking on the “Submit a Tip” link provided or through the official Abbeville Police Department app, which can be downloaded through the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

Picture top left: Gloria Ann, Erin Bell, Lydia (OB at Abbeville General) Gracyn Migues, Ashley Campbell and Brittany Guidry (provisional Trainer)Bottom row: Tonya Goutierrez, and Stacie Smith.

Junior Auxiliary of Abbevilleprovisional class ‘Baby Blooms’

Thu, 04/22/2021 - 9:39am

Junior Auxiliary of Abbeville Provisional Class for 2020-2021 implemented ‘Baby Blooms’ as their service project - a bouquet made of onesies, socks, bibs, washcloths, and a receiving blanket. This project focuses on the newest arrivals in Vermilion Parish by providing the most basic need, planting seeds of hope, so they can bloom from the very beginning of their life. While some new parents may struggle with obtaining what they need, others may be overwhelmed with the birth of a new child. We want them to know there is always support for our future generations found in the community. Handmade blooms were delivered to Abbeville General by the Provisional Members.

Manchin saves filibuster for now, so House Democrats call Supreme Court packing ‘infrastructure

Thu, 04/22/2021 - 9:36am

Robert Romano

“Supreme Court expansion is infrastructure.” — U.S. Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-NY) Are Congressional Democrats planning to expand the Supreme Court to 13 justices for the first time in history on budget reconciliation?
On April 7, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) penned an oped for the Washington Post entitled, “I will not vote to eliminate or weaken the filibuster,” appearing to foreclose any possibility of President Joe Biden ramming through major changes to law on a slim partisan basis expanding the Supreme Court, nationalizing election law, expanding statehood to D.C. or Puerto Rico, and so forth.
“The filibuster is a critical tool to protecting that input and our democratic form of government. That is why I have said it before and will say it again to remove any shred of doubt: There is no circumstance in which I will vote to eliminate or weaken the filibuster,” Manchin wrote, appearing to salvage the nation’s two-party system — for now.
But not so fast, say House Democrats, who last week unveiled a plan to expand the Supreme Court from nine to 13 justices, the Judiciary Act of 2021.
One of the bill’s cosponsors, U.S. Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-N.Y.) on Twitter appeared to declare that rather than mess around with the filibuster, Democrats intended to push through the dramatic change in legislation—the Supreme Court has been fixed at nine justices since 1869—on budget reconciliation, the same way Biden passed his $1.9 trillion Covid spending bill and is proposing to pass another $2 trillion infrastructure spending bill.
“Supreme Court expansion is infrastructure,” Jones wrote, signaling to the Democratic political base that the delicate balance of power in the nation’s highest court could be shifted by appropriating money.
Are Congressional Democrats planning to expand the Supreme Court to 13 justices for the first time in history on budget reconciliation?
To be certain, 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1 states, “The Supreme Court of the United States shall consist of a Chief Justice of the United States and eight associate justices, any six of whom shall constitute a quorum.”
As a result, budget reconciliation cannot be used under Senate rules to amend law in this capacity, which would require 60 votes under Rule XXII. That is, assuming that’s how the Senate parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, does her job.
Already, MacDonough has stretched Senate traditions by giving Senate Democrats another bite at reconciliation in the same fiscal year under 2 U.S. Code § 635 allowing for amendments to the budget resolution: “At any time after the concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year has been agreed to pursuant to section 632 of this title, and before the end of such fiscal year, the two Houses may adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget which revises or reaffirms the concurrent resolution on the budget for such fiscal year most recently agreed to.”
It would be rather unbelievable if now MacDonough would go even further and allow budget reconciliation to be used for making sweeping changes to law, although she may yet allow scaled back versions of the public option and the Green New Deal as budgetary items. But amending long-established law is a long shot at best.
But even if MacDonough did go through with court packing as a budget item, Manchin might not. In his April 7 oped, Manchin wrote, “I simply do not believe budget reconciliation should replace regular order in the Senate. How is that good for the future of this nation?”
Manchin added, “We will not solve our nation’s problems in one Congress if we seek only partisan solutions. Instead of fixating on eliminating the filibuster or shortcutting the legislative process through budget reconciliation, it is time we do our jobs.”
All of which make Manchin and MacDonough the two most powerful people in Washington, D.C. right now — all that stands in the way of the end of our traditional two-party system and the establishment of Democratic one-party rule.
To be fair, this wouldn’t be the first time in the nation’s history one party has dominated national politics: The Federalists in the early 1790s under the first President George Washington, Republicans during Civil War Reconstruction in the 1860s and Democrats in the New Deal in the 1930s.
Sometimes, one-party rule in America can last a few sessions of Congress, or a decade or two. But it never lasts forever. Nothing does, which is something Democrats should keep in mind. The pendulum will swing again, and when it does, whatever rules Democrats create today will be taken advantage of by Republicans tomorrow.

Robert Romano is the Vice President of Americans for Limited Government.

Kennedy Marceaux gets ready to round third base and head for home during the playoff game.

Freshman getting it done for Kaplan

Thu, 04/22/2021 - 9:35am

Marceaux hits 18th home run of the season in win over Mamou

Check these numbers out. .632 batting average, 28 singles, 17 doubles, four triples, 18 home runs, 52 runs batted in, and only one strikeout.
Who has these numbers, you ask?
A senior? No. A junior? No.
How about a freshman.
These are the batting stats for Kaplan freshman hitter Kennedy Marceaux.
Marceaux, the leadoff hitter for the Lady Pirates, is almost carrying the Lady Pirates with her bat.
Marceaux has hit a solo home run and a double for the second playoff game in a row.
On Tuesday, in Kaplan’s second-round playoff game, Marceaux hit a leadoff home run in the first inning and Kaplan snuck by No. 15 Mamou 2-1.
Kaplan moves on to the third round to play yesterday’s Sterlington/North Webster winner. The winner of the third-round game moves on to Sulphur.
Marceaux’s 18 home runs give her the school record for home runs hit in a season. But, the overall home run leader at Kaplan is senior Molly Sistrunk with 19. Sistrunk has hit 14 this year, one her sophomore year and four her freshman year.
Kaplan head coach Brittany LeBeouf said Marceaux has put in the time and work to get where she is today.
“I knew from day one she was a special player,” said LeBeouf. “She works to be a better non-stop. She plays high-level travel ball year-round, practices seven days a week outside of high school ball. She is getting great results because she puts in the time and does what it takes to be great.”
After Marceaux’s leadoff homer, Sistrunk followed with a single. With one out, Janyia Small walked to put two runners on base.
Noble Hebert brought home Sistrunk with a line-drive double that made it 2-0.
Two runs are all Kaplan needed with senior pitcher Carina Chargois on the hill.
The day before, Chargois struck out 12 in Kaplan’s first-round playoff win.
On Tuesday, she fanned 14 Mamou batters and only gave up two hits (a triple and a single).
In two games, she had 24 total strikeouts.
Kaplan had seven hits.
Marceaux, Hebert, and Small had two hits each for KHS.
“Mamou was a scrappy team, and its pitcher threw a good game against us,” said LeBeouf.

VC’s Laine Broussard had a good day at the district meet on Tuesday. She won the 200 meter dash, 400 meter run, high jump, and was second in the 100 meter dash.

Vermilion Catholic teams finish second at district track meet

Thu, 04/22/2021 - 9:33am

VC’s Laine Broussard named the Overall Outstanding Performer

Here are the results of Tuesday’s District 6-A meet held at New Iberia Senior High School.

(Held at New Iberia Sr. High)

GIRLS RESULTS

TEAM SCORING

Highland Baptist 169.5, 2. Vermilion Catholic 146, 3. Covenant Christian 85.5, 4. Central Catholic 69, 5. Hanson 29, 6. Centerville 14.

RUNNING EVENTS

100 – Brianna Sensley, Highland, 13.20; 2. Lanie Broussard, VC, 13.31; 3. Mallory Dupre, Covenant; 4. Grace Hebert, VC, 13.91.

200 – 1. Lanie Broussard, VC, 28.20; 2. Brianna Sensley, Highland, 28.52; 3. Mallory Dupre, Covenant, 30.29; 4. Johnsie Bowie, Centerville, 30.79.

400 – 1. Lanie Broussard, VC, 1:03.87; 2. Madison Champagne, Highland, 1:05.94; 3. Mallory Dupre, Covenant, 1:09.93; 4. Madelyn Compton, Hanson, 1:10.64.

800 – 1. Ache’ Anderson, Covenant, 2:40.47; 2. Meghan Guarino, VC, 2:47.92; 3. Mayzee Sanchez, Highland, 2:56.78; 4. Maegan Champagne, Highland, 3:08.13.

1600 – 1. Ache’ Anderson, Covenant, 6:12.64; 2. Madi St. Blanc, Hanson, 6:20.66; 3. Emma Blissett, Highland, 6:32.25; 4. Maegan Champagne, Highland, 6:43.36.

3200 – 1. Ache’ Anderson, Covenant, 13:52.27; 2. Lillian Nicholson, Highland, 14:01.87; 3. Emma Blissett, Highland, 14:24.05; 4. Maddie Meaux, VC, 17:51.82

100 Hurdles – 1. Emily Davis, Covenant, 16.08; 2. Ava Claire Calais, CCMC, 16.59; 3. Kinley Dartez, VC, 18.49; 4. Madison Champagne, Highland, 19.29.

300 Hurdles – 1. Ava Claire Calais, CCMC, 50.35; 2. Emily Davis, Covenant, 52.68; 3. Dusti Abshire, Highland, 55.46; 4. Faith Breaux, Highland, 56.27.

RELAYS

4x100 – 1. Vermilion Catholic (Kayla Broussard, Anna Claire Mollere, Lauren Doucet, Grace Hebert), 56.63; 2. Highland Baptist, 57.66.

4x200 – 1. Highland Baptist (Champagne, Sanchez, M’Kiyiah OIivier, Anna Perello), 2:01.75; 2. Vermilion Catholic, 2:03.30; 3. Central Catholic, 2:05.45.

4x400 – 1. Highland Baptist (Sanchez, Abshire, Maegan Champagne, Madison Champagne), 4:42.17; 2. Vermilion Catholic, 5:09.72.

FIELD EVENTS

DISCUS – 1. Marin Barras, Highland, 124-06; 2. Addison Grizzaffi, CCMC, 84-10; 2. Celia Alfred, CCMC, 68-04; 4. Zoey Melancon, VC, 66-08.

HJ – 1. Lanie Broussard, VC, 4-10; 2. Hilary Pillaro, Hanson, 4-8; 3. Emily Davis, Covenant, 4-8; 4. Anna Jones, VC, 4-6.

JAVELIN – 1. Marin Barras, Highland, 112-06; 2. Anna Kate Hagle, VC, 92-06; 3. Camille Turner, Highland, 92-05; 4. Kinsley Sellers, VC, 87-04.

LJ – 1. Brianna Sensley, Highland, 16-04; 2. Lucy Hamer, CCMC, 14-9.75; 3. Angel Armstrong, Centerville, 14-7.75; 4. Hilary Pillaro, Hanson, 14-07.5.

Pole vault – 1. Caroline Hunt, VC, 6-6; 2. Maegan Champagne, Highland, 6-6; 3. Rachel Fontenot, VC, 6-0.

Shot Put – 1. Marin Barras, Highland, 41-10; 2. Remi Trahan, VC, 28-1.5; 3. Bri’Yannah Johnson, CCMC, 27-10; 4. Celia Alfred, CCMC, 26-4.

TJ – 1. Emily Davis, Covenant, 33-06.5; 2. Brianna Sensley, Highland, 32-05; 3. Lucy Hamer, CCMC, 31-4.25; 4. Hilary Pillaro, Hanson, 30-09.75.

Outstanding Track – Ache’ Anderson, Covenant.

Outstanding Field – Marin Barras, Highland Baptist

Overall – Lanie Broussard, Vermilion Cath

BOYS RESULTS

TEAM SCORING

Highland Baptist 151, 2. Vermilion Catholic 87, 3. Hanson 80, 4. Centerville 59, 5. Central Catholic 48, 6. Covenant Christian 46.

RUNNING EVENTS

100 – 1. Tyler Gunner, Centerville, 11.27; 2. Mikey Bazar, VC, 11.43; 3. Ethan LeBlanc, Hanson, 11.66; 4. Malachi Ayo, Covenant, 11.85.

200 – 1. Tyler Gunner, Centerville, 23.38; 2. Mikey Bazar, VC, 23.53; 3. Saul Dartez, VC, 24.17; 4. Dillon Mitchell, Centerville, 25.12.

400 – 1. Jarworski Joseph, Highland, 51.58; 2. Matthew Elrod, Highland, 55.03; 3. Brock Touchet, 56.98; 4. Ethan LeBlanc, Hanson, 58.77.

800 – 1. Neil Mason, Highland, 2:12.03; 2. Johnny Clark, Highland, 2:20.87; 3. Tyrek Colbert, Centerville, 2:25.30; 4. Dominic Case, CCMC, 2:29.05.

1600 – 1. Tyler Blissett, Highland, 5:01.87; 2. Johnny Clark, Highland, 5:34.09; 3. Christian Giambrone, Covenant, 5:50.98; 4. Lucas Pickens, CCMC, 6:03.72.

3200 – 1. Tyler Blissett, Highland, 10:55.45; 2. Neil Mason, Highland, 11:45.29; 3. Christian Giambrone, Covenant, 13:06.40; 4. Lucas Pickens, CCMC, 13:16.12.

110 hurdles– 1. Jarworski Joseph, Highland, 17.48; 2. Dallas Halligna, Hanson, 21.63.

300 hurdles – 1. Dallas Halligan, Hanson, 47.83; 2. Jarworksi Joseph, Highland, 48.85; 3. Aidan Reed, VC, 50.20; 4. Drake Rock, CCMC, 54.88.

RELAYS

4x100 - Vermilion Catholic (Bazar, Josh Sagrera, JP Summers, Zachary Broussard), 45.31; 2. Covenant Christian, 47.62; 3. Hanson, 50.43.

4x200 – 1. Vermilion Catholic (Zachary Broussard, Josh Sagrera, JP Summers, Saul Dartez), 1:35.95; 2. Highland Baptist, 1:39.12; 3. Hanson, 1:40.67.

4x400 – 1. Highland Baptist (Weston Bradley, Elrod, Derrick Wright, Joseph), 3:48.25; 2. Vermilion Catholic, 4:16.60; 3. Central Catholic, 5:07.73.

FIELD EVENTS

DISCUS – 1. Milton Schexnayder, Centerville, 128-04; 2. Chad Zenon, VC, 127-10; 3. Ryan Kirkpatrick, VC, 114-10; 4. Nicholas McGee, Highland, 105.07.

HIGH JUMP– 1. Drake Rock, CCMC, 4-5.

JAVELIN – 1. Caiden Meyers, Covenant, 147-9; 2 Reid Lovell, Hanson, 128-3; 3. Blake Miller, Hanson, 125-7; 4. Daylon Dubois, VC, 119-03.

LJ – 1. Myles Liggans, Highland, 20-9.75; 2. Ethan LeBlanc, Hanson, 19-03.5; 3. Caiden Meyers, Covenant, 19-01; 4. Kylyn Jones, Highland, 18-09.5.

Pole Vault – 1. John Uze, Hanson, 9-3; 2. Eric Bourque, VC, 9-0.

Shot put – 1. Milton Schexnayder, Centerville, 44-03; 2. Nicholas McGee, Highland, 42-7.5; 3. Jaymin LeBlanc, Hanson, 40-06; 4. Drake Turner, Highland, 40-2.5.

TJ – 1. Drake Rock, CCMC, 34-0-5.; 2. Tyler Blissett, Highland, 30-3.5.

Outstanding Field – Drake Rock, Central Catholic

Outstanding Track – Jarworski Joseph, Highland Baptist

Overall – Jarworksi Joseph, Highland Baptist

The Erath Bobcats hold up a District 6-3A Champions banner after beating Abbeville twice.

Erath Bobcats capture rare District 6-3A baseball championship

Thu, 04/22/2021 - 9:31am

Bobcats finish 9-1 in district

District baseball titles don’t come around too often at Erath High School. So when one does occur, it is a pretty big deal.
On Tuesday the Bobcats won only the school’s baseball district title after sweeping Abbeville.
“It was our first goal we made this season - to win district,” said first-year head coach Doug Vicknair. “We reached that goal and players earned it by continuing to fight and get better each day.”
Erath (11-17) only needed to win one out of two games for the title. Instead, they beat Abbeville 16-2 and then 10-0.
In the first game against AHS, EHS scored 16 runs in the first two innings. The Bobcats had only five hits. Getting hits were Christen Migues, Trevor Huval, Cameron Durke, Thomas Collins and Ethan Goutierrez.
Jason Soirez and John Shiner pitched for EHS.

This 2016 Heartland North Trail Ultra Lite travel trailer was reported stolen on April 4.

Trailer theft investigated in Acadia Parish

Thu, 04/22/2021 - 9:28am

CROWLEY — Detectives with the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office are investigating the theft of a 24-foot bumper-pull travel trailer from the 6000 block of Egan Highway, west of Crowley.
The incident occurred during the night of April 4.
Unknown suspects entered the property and gained access to the travel trailer. The trailer is described as a 2016 Heartland North Trail Ultra Lite. It is tan in color with black and maroon decals.
The value of this theft is approximately $18,000.
Anyone with any information regarding this theft is urged to call the tips line at 789-TIPS or download the P3 app on a mobile device to report tips anonymously.
All callers will remain anonymous and can receive up to a $1,000 cash reward for information leading to an arrest in this case.

Lee Bernard

Thu, 04/22/2021 - 9:20am

ERATH — A Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Lee Bernard, 98, will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church on Friday, April 23, 2021 at 3 p.m. with Fr. Donald Bernard officiating. Internment will follow at Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at David Funeral Home of Erath on Friday, April 23, 2021 from 9 a.m. until time of services with a recitation of the rosary at 11 a.m.
A resident of Erath, Mr. Lee passed away Monday, April 19, 2021. Lee is the fifth child born to Henry and Bernadette Bernard. He is a 1943 graduate of Erath High School.
Lee, a WWII Veteran, served as a tank driver for the 739th Tank Battalion. He saw combat in France and Germany in three major battles. In 2009 he traveled to France to receive the French Legion of Honor Award from the French President for service to the French Republic.
Lee helped organize the first Volunteer Fire Department in Erath and served as the first fire chief from 1946-1952.
Lee began a long association with the Civil Defense Department in the 1940s. Through his association with the CD, he was able to purchase the town’s first fire truck and generator for the town to use in emergencies. He assisted in helping for the 1940 flood and the many hurricanes that hit our town including Hurricane Hilda. Lee was successful in convincing the community leaders to dedicate the new Erath City Hall in memory of the eight citizens who perished in the disaster.
Lee was also helpful in supporting the Bares Ranch.
His entire life was dedicated to assisting and supporting Erath High. Not long after returning from the war, Lee organized a fair and rodeo to raise funds for the Agriculture Department. A few years later, Lee constructed four practice basketball goals for what is now the “old gym” at Erath Middle School along with eight goals on the playground for the kids at recess.
Lee also furnished the tractor and plow to level the football field and later furnished the tractor, plow, land level, and welding machine to redo Charlie Field for the high school baseball team.
When his grandsons came up to play baseball, Lee was there with equipment, time and advice to help get the Henry Baseball field in playing condition for home games. Lee was there to help in the pouring of jump pits and runways when building all the weather track.
Lee served as crossing guard for Dozier Elementary and Erath Middle Schools from 1987-1997. Kids got to know him as “Papa Lee” and was still called that today.
Lee was the Grand Marshall of the Erath Fourth of July Association in 1998. In 2007, Lee was inducted into the “Order if Living Legends’ in the Acadiana Museum of Erath. In 2008 he was Erath High School Honorary Hall of Fame Inductee.
Lee was a small town boy who was able to make some contribution to both his home town and his country he loved so dearly.
He is survived by his son, Shelby Bernard and his wife Debbie of Erath; his daughter Deana Simon of Erath; his grandchildren, Jill Bernard, Bo Ryan Bernard and his wife Brooke, Chesie B. Vargas and her husband Christian, Ross Simon and his wife Courtney, Kallen Simon, and Alie S. Broussard and her husband Gavin; his great grandchildren, Brae Leigh Suire, Tatem Suire, Elizabeth Bernard, Shelbi Grace Bernard, Cecilia Mae Bernard, Cami Lee Vargas, Chett Vargas, Kennedi Simon, William Simon, Camille Simon, Evelyn Mae Broussard and Elliott James Broussard soon to come in May.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Vella Mae Comeaux Bernard; his parents, Henry Bernard, Sr. and Bernadette Bernard; his brothers, Henry Bernard, Jr., Vores J. Bernard, and Leo Bernard; and his sister, Antoinette Lee; and bother-in-law, Roland Girouard.
You may sign the guest register book and express condolences online at www.davidfuneralhome.org
“In order to help keep the community safe we will honor the July 13, 2020 Louisiana Mandates. All families and their guests are required to wear a face covering while at the funeral home. Thank you for your understanding during this unprecedented time.”
David Funeral Home of Erath (337) 937-0405 209 E. Putnam St. will be handling the arrangements.

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