Adolphe Gueymard Obituary

A native of St. Gabriel, he died on Monday, Dec. 8, 2008, in Houston, where he resided for the past 60 years. He was 95. Preceded in death by his parents, Adolphe and Felicie Babin Gueymard; wife, Josephine Roberts Gueymard; brothers, Dr. T.H. Gueymard, Ernest A. Gueymard and Joffre L. "Shot" Gueymard; and sisters, Marguerite Haydock and Marie Pegg. He is survived by his nephews, Davis Gueymard, of Baton Rouge, Robert Haydock, of San Francisco, J. Thomas Pegg, of Vicksburg, and Joffre Gueymard Jr., of Alpharetta, Ga.; and nieces, Anne Shirley, of Baton Rouge, Joan McCloskey, of Morgan City, and Kathleen Gueymard, of Denver. He was a 1935 graduate of LSU with a degree in petroleum engineering and served as senior vice president and manager of the energy division of First City National Bank of Houston until his retirement in 1973, after which he served as a member of the board of directors of several national and multinational corporations, including Zapata Corp., Camco Inc., British Bornco Exploration, First City National Bank of Houston, Harrisburg Bank and Maxwell Laboratories. He had long been noted for his fervent support of LSU as well as other educational institutions. He served as president of the LSU Foundation in 1969, was one of the founders of Campanile Charities and established the Gueymard Professorship in Geology and Geophysics at LSU. In 2000, he was inducted into the LSU Alumni Hall of Distinction and in 2006 into the LSU Basic Sciences Hall of Distinction. His military service during World War II in the 101st Airborne is somewhat legendary. He was in the third glider plane to land behind the enemy lines at Normandy on D-Day, fought in the Battle of the Bulge and survived the siege of Bastogne. He was twice the recipient of the Bronze Star. Visitation at St. Gabriel Catholic Church on Friday, Dec. 12, from 9 a.m. until funeral service at 10 a.m. Entombment in the St. Gabriel Church Cemetery.

Published by The Advocate from Dec. 10 to Dec. 12, 2008.
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DENIS PARSONS

January 2, 2009

;I SERVED IN THE 327 GLIDER INFANTRY FROM MARCH 1943 TO THE END OF WWII BUT DID NOT MEET ADOLPH GUEYMARD UNTIL 1989 AT THE PRATT MEMORIAL IN HIESVILLE, FRANCE. WE BECAME FRIENDS AND I SERVED ON THE PRATT MEMORIAL COMMITTEE FOR MANY YEARS AND ATTENDED THE MEMORIAL ON JUNE 6 OFTEN. ADOLPH WAS A DEDICATED VETERAN OF THE 101st. IN 2006, WE RODE WITH DOLPH FROM HIESVILLE BACK TO PARIS AND HAD GOOD CONVERSATIONS. HE WILL ALWAYS BE IN OUR PRAYERS. MAY HE REST IN PEACE. GOD BLESS. DENIS & ERMA PARSONS

DENIS M. PARSONS

January 2, 2009

We were terribly upset to hear of the passing of Mr Gueymard and send to all the family our most sincere condolences in you very sad loss.
I met several times Mr. Gueymard in Hiesville, Normandy.
Everyone appreciated the work from Mr.Gueymard for the Pratt memorial.
A great MAN....

Marianne and Réal Desmarets
Belgium

Réal Desmarets

December 24, 2008

To all of Mr. Gueymard’s family and friends,
We are very sorry to hear of the loss of your loved one and our alumnus. We are most grateful for all that he did to support deserving Engineering students here and other LSU organizations. Our thoughts and sympathies are certainly with you. On behalf of the students, faculty and staff of the LSU College of Engineering and Dr. W. David Constant, Interim Dean and Stephen O. Sears

Harriett Pooler

December 17, 2008

In 1946 I met Adolphe G. Gueymard and his wife, Josephine, because of the relationship between my fiance, X B Cox, Jr. and Dolphe. Dolphe and Josephine were at our wedding in 1948, came to San Angelo, Tx. in 1978, to attend the wedding of our daughter and sat with X B and me, as family members, at our son's wedding in Houston in 1984. Our entire family grieves for Dolphe. A treasured friend now gone. God Bless you Dolphe, you were a blessing to all of us.

Melba W. Cox

December 12, 2008

I am deeply sorry to hear of the loss of Mr. Gueymard. My father, Philip B. Trotto served with Captain Gueymard during World War II as his First Sergeant in Battery B, 81 AA/AT, 101 Airborne. They rode gliders into Normandy and Holland landing behind the German lines and participated in the defense of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. My father and Mr. Gueymard maintained a close friendship until my father's death in 2001. I had the honor to meet Mr. Gueymard several times beginning in my childhood during the 1950s and continuing until 2001 when I was in Houston on business. The world has lost a great man and a true hero.

Angelo Trotto

December 11, 2008

It is with deep saddness that I have learned of the passing of one of the finest, most intelligent men I have ever known. We became friends in March of 1942, when Dolphe came into the 82nd Inf. Div. as a First Lt. We were together from Aug. 1942, when we were assigned to the 101st Abn Div. and stayed together until WW II was over. He was Battery B CO, in the 81st Abn AA Bn which I Commanded, and his leadership abilities were amazing. I have lost a dear, trusted friend and my life has been blessed by having him in it.

X B Cox, Jr., Col. (Ret.)

December 11, 2008

To the family we wish to convey our condolences, We will miss his smiling face and his talks about his life. We will remember his wife and her brother for making our connection possible. We hope that he passed without any suffering or pain. The Captain will be remembered by our whole family.

John Ray

December 11, 2008

With sympathies for his family and with sadness for the loss to our nation of this great patriot, to our LSU family of this outstanding graduate, and to his family and friends of this wonderful man, I salute Dolphe for all that he stood for and fought for in life, knowing that he has gone on to his heavenly reward leaving all who have known him the better for having him as part of our lives and with recognition that countless and nameless beneficiaries of his generosity, many of whom may never have come to know him, will be blessed by his good works in life. He will be missed.

J Lanier Yeates

December 11, 2008

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