Eli Laiche

Eli Gaston "Pop" Laiche was born to Wilfred and Edna Laiche on August 11, 1924 and died peacefully in his sleep on July 31, 2016. He married the late Audrey Lafont Laiche on November 15, 1946.

He is survived by his children, David Laiche (Linda), Elizabeth Laiche, Susan Laiche Curry (Donald), Lynn Laiche and Leslie Laiche Millet; his grandchildren, Deanna David (Scoot), Paula Lazenby (Ron), Kimberly Burrow (Doug), Erica Curry and Amanda Millet; great grandchildren, Miranda Rilat and Mason Eli David, and Godchild Carol Smith.

He was preceded in death by his siblings, Wilfred Laiche, Jr., Alvin Laiche, Wallace Laiche, Anicet Laiche, Otis Laiche and Harold Laiche as well as his sisters, Elva Laiche Zemmer, Evelyn Arceneaux, and Elsie Laiche LeBlanc, and a son-in-law Derik Millet.

He served in the US Army from 1943-1945 in WWII with the 16th Armored Cavalry in (France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany) He was initiated into the Knights of Columbus Council 787 in Galveston, TX in 1946 and Council 3217 in La Marque, TX. He lived in Texas from 1946-2000 where he worked for American Oil Co.

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