Harold Martin Mire
1925 - 2011 (85 years)
Generation: 1
1. Harold Martin Mire was born 24 Aug 1925, Crowley, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 2 Feb 2011, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 5 Feb 2011, Woodlawn Cemetery - Crowley, Louisiana, USA. Notes:
Obituary:
CROWLEY - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, February 5, 2011 at 9:30 am at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Crowley for Harold Martin Mire, age 85, who died Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 11:15 am in Garden View Assisted Living in Lafayette, LA.
Fr. Louis Richard, Pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Broussard will be the Celebrant. Burial will follow the service in Woodlawn Cemetery. The family requests that visiting hours be observed Friday, February 4, 2011 from 4:30 pm to 9:00 pm and Saturday, February 5, 2011from 8:00 am to service time. A rosary will be recited Friday, February 4, 2011 at 6 pm at the funeral home.
Survivors include two daughters, Kathryn Rando and her husband Felix of Marrero, Patricia Como and her husband Brady of Broussard; three sons, Michael Martin Mire and his wife Denise of Broussard, John David Mire of Harvey and Harold Patrick Mire and his wife Patricia of Crowley; eight grandchildren, Amy Billeaudeaux and her husband, Jean-Luc of Lafayette, Brian Rando of Lafayette, Laura Rando and fiance', Bobby April, of New Orleans, Mary Claire Rando of Marrero, Brock Mire and his wife, Jennie of Kaplan, Joshua Mire of Crowley, Benjamin Como of Broussard, Katie Como of Broussard; five great-grandchildren, Louis Mire, Andrew Mire, Lily Mire, Cole Rando and Amelie Billeaudeaux; two sisters, Dorothy M. Mack of Forked River, NJ and Betty Cole and her husband George of Lafayette; one sister-in-law Peggy Mire of Baton Rouge; one daughter-in-law, Syd Mire of Columbia, MS.
Mr. Mire was preceded in death by his wife Joycie S. Mire; his parents, Arthur J. and Margie L. Mire; one brother, Arthur J. Mire, Jr.; and one sister, Catherine Culbertson.
Harold was born in Crowley on August 24, 1925. Mr. Mire proudly served our country in the Army Air Corps in Okinawa, Japan during World War II. He was active in St. Michael Catholic Church serving as a Eucharistic minister. He was also active in the American Legion Post 15 and was a Leader in Troop 5 of the Boy Scouts.
Mr. Mire was a land surveyor and land manager; he served as Vice President of Valhi, Inc. and President of Dixie Land Corporation which managed properties in southwest Louisiana.
He loved traveling with his wife Joycie and other family members and friends. Later in life, he also enjoyed recalling and sharing those memories.
Pallbearers will be Michael Martin Mire, John David Mire, Harold Patrick Mire, Brock Patrick Mire, Brian Dominick Rando, Joshua Patrick Mire and Benjamin Brady Como.
The Mire family would like to express their sincere thanks and gratitude to his caretakers, Sarah Gonzalez, Jacqueline Young, Shelia Williams, and Sharon Wheeler as well as the entire staff at Garden View Assisted Living in Lafayette.
The family requests memorial contributions to St. Michael Catholic Church of Crowley or the National Parkinson Foundation.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home, Inc. of Crowley, 301 N. Ave F Crowley, LA 70526 (337) 783-3313, www.geesey-ferguson.com.
(Published by Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley, LA)Harold married Joycie Rita Simon 19 Sep 1948, Crowley, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA. Joycie (daughter of Elias Simon and Anastasie Clement) was born 9 Jul 1928, Crowley, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 22 Nov 2006, Crowley, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 25 Nov 2006, Woodlawn Cemetery - Crowley, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]
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