Butte La Rose

Bonjour!
I am not one to mention politics in my column, but thank God Jeff Landry won his election for office of Louisiana state attorney general!
Chance Latiolais and his two kids from Catahoula came by to Chene and Tina Resweber’s Thanksgiving Day to spend time with families. It was a nice day, all sitting under the big covered carport back of their house, makes for a large patio. Chance locked his truck and then realized he’d locked his keys inside. Oh, oh! Now comes the problem of calling a locksmith and having to pay a bill. But someone suggested calling the sheriff because they have a community service for little incidents such as this.
Deputy Marlon Miller showed up for the rescue. Several of us walked up to him when he stepped out of his unit and began chatting with him. The deputy was a rescuer to us, but to these few kids that had gathered he became a hero. He was only there for a few minutes, but those kids had a million questions for this man in a policeman’s uniform. He chatted back with them. They walked up with him to the truck door and watched as he unlocked it. Deputy Sheriff Miller made their day. Thank you, deputy, for the friendship you shared. And saved Chance several dollars. Ha!
Made a tee-tour with Dudley and Anna Theriot in Parks, had a cup of her hot chocolate and chatted. Two winters ago I’d lost 99.9 percent of aloe veras in the freeze, they gave me some of theirs to restart what I lost. They are so kind.
Several weeks ago a Christian burial was held for Mary Verna Richard, from Arnaudville, at St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church in Arnaudville. Rev. Keenan Brown officiated her Mass. Verna was 75. She died at the Landmark of Acadiana Nursing Home where she was residing. She is preceded in death by her husband, John, and her parents, Rene and Azema LaGrange Carriere. She is buried at the St. Leo the Great Cemetery in Leonville. She was survived by three children; Peggy, John, Annette and their spouses, several grand children, and 26 great-grandchildren. Mary loved spending time with her family, making puzzles, crocheting, bingo and crossword puzzles. It’s never too late to view and sign her guest book at www.pellerinfuneralhome.com.
As requested by Verna’s family, and with Rev Brown’s consent, I sang at her funeral Mass. And before she was laid to rest at her grave site in Leonville, I requested to Rev. Brown could I sing au français the Our Father and Our Hail Mary. He said yes. I said French is our culture and many of our people sometimes sing the songs along with me. All is well. Verna is at peace.
I’m back again with the Ladies Auxiliary VFW in Arnaudville. I guess you’re never too old to explore. I joined the Hank Williams International Fan Club. Cost is $20 a year, a wise investment. Memories when I was 14 and 15, understanding his words and singing helped me absorb that maybe there was a difference in living aside of working in the fields and not having shoes on my feet. I did not know better and people who sang like Hank Williams, lived in town, were important, were my idols.
I was going to live and work in the fields all the days of this life anyway. But turned out, times change like the seasons, married, left it behind. His, and other gospel singers about God’s love seemed to surround me then with warm feelings and curiosity that I later in life realized those feelings to be spiritual, before I’d known who God is.
I wish I could hold my granddaughter Lacy Lynn’s hand and tell her I love her.

Cousine Hélène
337-280-1988.
helenboudreaux@juno.com