Obituaries of OCTOBER 1983 Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.

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Submitted by: Chris Tidwell
Source: Lafourche Comet Newspaper - Lafourche Parish, La.
Oct. 14, 1983

Ramon Labat

Ramon Labat services set for Saturday.

Ramon J. Labat, a long-time administrator of Nicholls State University,
died Thursday night of a heart attack. Labat, 51, worked at Nicholls
since July, 1973. The Vacherie native was an assistant professor of
music and the associate director of financial aid at the university. He
held a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Southwest
Louisiana and a Masters of Education from Louisiana State University in
Baton Rouge. He also attended Nicholls State and the University of
Mississippi. He was a past president and treasurer of Phi Delta Kappa
and a member of the board of Louisiana High School Athletic Association
from 73-74. Labat was also a governor's appointee to the Lafourche Basin
Levee District from 1972-1980; he was elected secretary by the board of
directors for the entire eight-year period. Labat was the principal of
Edgard High School from 1966-1973; prior to that he was the band
director at that school for almost 10 years. He served in the Army from
1953-1955. As vice-president of the Krewe of Chronos, he was a lifetime
honorary member of the Krewe for his service as Krewe captain for three
years and co-captain for five. He was also a member of the legislative
committee of the Louisiana Association of Student Financial Aid
Administrators. Funeral services have been scheduled for 10 a.m.
Saturday at Landry's Funeral Home, Thibodaux. Religious services have
been scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sr. Charles Borremeo Catholic
Church, St. Charles community, with interment in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6:30-10 p.m. today and 8-10 a.m. Saturday. He
was the husband of Anna Mae Ledet Labat; father of Ramona Hymel,
Christopher and Keith Labat; son of Neva Oubre Labat and the late Willie
Labat; brother of Ronald and Gary Labat. In lieu of flowers, donations
to Ramon Labat Memorial Scholarship Fund, Nicholls State University,
Thibodaux, La., are preferred. Arrangements by Landry's.