Brunet obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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Brunet, Roland Louis, Sr.        15 Feb 2009    Feb 2009    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star:  2/15/2009

BRUNET, ROLAND LOUIS, SR.
Roland L. Brunet, Sr., 93 of Hammond died Thursday, February 12, 2009 at
North Oaks Medical Center. He was born on Dec. 2, 1915 in Covington, La. to
Nina and George E. Brunet.  He managed his family furniture store in
Ponchatoula for many years and was a well known strawberry grower. He was
one of the first to successfully use a water sprinkler system to protect
strawberry crops from freezing weather. For years he hunted and fished the
swamps south of Ponchatoula. He loved animals, and he raised and trained
Tennessee Walking Horses and won many show competitions throughout
Louisiana and Mississippi. He also loved motorcycles and traveling, so he
and his wife spent many years traveling the United States in RVs and
campers.  During WWII, Roland became a charter member of the Louisiana
Coast Guard Auxiliary, and served as a boat operator in the Lake
Ponchatrain area.  He is survived by his wife Glennie Gill Brunet, and two
sons, Roland L. Brunet, Jr. (wife Shirley) and L. David Gill.  He is also
survived by his grandchildren: Michael Kern (wife Beverly), Robert Kern
(wife Kim), Katie Johnston (husband Jonathan), Jeannel Hudgins (husband
Byron) Laura Landry (husband Malcolm), and Megan Brunet.  His Great-
Grandchildren are: Kristi Ann Kern, Amanda Kern, Courtney MaryAnn Kern,
Michael Kern, Jr., Mason Spratt, Grace Landry, Joshua Hudgins, Garrett
Johnston, Maggie Landry, Benjamin Johnston, Brady Johnston, Carrie Hudgins,
and Christian Hudgins. One Great-Great Grandson: Preston Carruth.  He was
preceded in death by his parents, George and Nina Brunet, his wife, Mildred
Cowen Brunet, two daughters, Mary Ann Brunet Kern (husband C.A.) and Judith
Gill Spratt (husband Chuck), and a brother, Ralph A. Brunet, Sr.  Services
will be at Geisler Funeral Home in Ponchatoula, Monday February 16, at 
10 AM. Pastors will be Rev. John Cook of Immanuel Baptist Church, and Dr.
Rodney Taylor of Natalbany Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 8:30am
to 10:00 at the funeral home.  In lieu of flowers, donations and memorials
can be made to Quad Area Community Action Agency Veterans Program, Attn.
Todd Doctor, (225) 567-2350 or www.Quadvets.org.

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