Simon Albert Bourgeois, Jr.

1927 - 2009  (81 years)

• Name	Simon Albert Bourgeois
  Suffix	Jr.
  Nickname	Booty
  Born	25 Oct 1927	Orange, Orange County, Texas, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	30 Apr 2009	Longview, Gregg County, Texas, USA
  Buried	5 May 2009	Saint Marys Cemetery - Orange, Texas, USA
  Person ID	I5064	Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
  Last Modified	25 Jul 2024

  
  

  Father	Simon Albert Bourgeois, Sr.,   b. 3 May 1895, Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 28 Apr 1976, Groves, Jefferson County, Texas, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Mary Virginia Miller,   b. 11 Feb 1902, Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 5 May 1932, Orange, Orange County, Texas, USA  (Age 30 years)
  Married	24 Nov 1916	Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA
  Family ID	F2065	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jo Ann McKinley,   b. 14 Jun 1929, Orange, Orange County, Texas, USA ,   d. 29 Jul 2022, Longview, Gregg County, Texas, USA  (Age 93 years)
  Married	22 Aug 1950	Orange, Orange County, Texas, USA
  Last Modified	25 Jul 2024
  Family ID	F6210	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 25 Oct 1927 - Orange, Orange County, Texas, USA Married - 22 Aug 1950 - Orange, Orange County, Texas, USA Died - 30 Apr 2009 - Longview, Gregg County, Texas, USA Buried - 5 May 2009 - Saint Marys Cemetery - Orange, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Simon Albert Bourgeois, Jr. 1945 Stark High School Yearbook Photo Orange, Texas, USA Senior Bengal Lancers; Traffic Committee; Air Scout; First Aid; Engineering Corps
  		Simon Albert Bourgeois, Jr. 1943 Stark High School Yearbook Photo Orange, Texas, USA Sophomore

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		U.S. World War II Draft Card - Simon Albert Bourgeois, Jr. Name: Simon Albert Bourgeois Gender: Male Race: White Age: 18 Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head) Birth Date: 25 Oct 1927 Birth Place: Orange, Texas, USA Residence Place: Orange, Orange, Texas, USA Registration Date: 25 Oct 1945 Registration Place: Orange, Orange, Texas, USA Employer: Hanson Funeral Home Height: 5' 6" Weight: 132 lbs. Complexion: Ruddy Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Brown Next of Kin: Mrs. Roy Carr
  		Engangement Announcement of Simon Albert Bourgeois, Jr. and Jo Ann McKinley Published in The Orange Leader on August 17, 1950
  		Obituary of Simon Albert "Booty" Bourgeois, Jr. Published in The Longview News-Journal on May 3, 2009

  
  

  Headstones

  Crypt of Simon Albert "Booty" Bourgeois, Jr. Saint Marys Cemetery - Orange, Texas, USA

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: S.A. 'Booty' Bourgeois Mr. S.A. "Booty" Bourgeois died Thursday afternoon at a local hospital after an extended illness. He was 81 years old. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday, May 4, 2009, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Mr. Bourgeois is survived by JoAnn, his wife of 58 years. He is also survived by sisters, Nora Lee Sanders and Jeannete Calhoun; six nieces; and six nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, S.A. Bourgeois Sr. and Virginia Miller Bourgeois; a sister, Vivian Carr; and a brother, Herman Bourgeois. He was born in Orange, Texas, on October 25, 1927, and graduated from Lutcher Stark High School in Orange in 1945. Shortly after graduation, he volunteered for the U.S. Army and served 18 months during World War II. In 1948, he went to work for the Texas Highway Department and was involved with the construction of highways and bridges in the Southeast Texas area. In 1950, he was employed at the DuPont Chemical Co. in Orange. He retired as mechanical foreman in 1985 with 35 years of service. He was a former member of the Orange Lions Club and the Orange Boating Club. He was an avid golfer and a true Texas Longhorn fan through good and bad times. He had resided in Longview for the last 14 years. Pallbearers will be Robert Bourgeois, Steven Sanders, Tom Goodwyn, David Goodwyn, Dick Porter and Reid Caruthers. Memorials may be made to Saint Mary's Catholic Church of Longview, Saint Mary's Catholic Church of Orange, or the American Lung Association. (Published in The Longview News-Journal on May 3, 2009)