Obituaries of OCTOBER 1987, Daily Comet Newspaper, Lafourche Parish, La.
NOTE: The obituaries below may not be a complete listing for the date
Submitted by: Chris TidwellSource: Unless otherwise noted, this file was derived from publications of the Terrebonne Genealogical Society. TGS has granted permission to re-format and publish this data on Genweb Archives. The TGS file was derived from sources as noted aboveLast modified: 13 Oct 2009

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October 20, 1987

Herman Washington

Black leader apparent suicide victimThe president of the Thibodaux
chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored
People died today of an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound.Herman
Washington, 48, died upon arriving at Thibodaux General Hospital. The
Thibodaux Police Department received a call concerning Washington at
8:51 a.m.Attendants from Acadian Ambulance Service found Washington at
his residence with his heart still beating, police reported, He was
pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.Washington was found by his
wife after not reporting to work today as a teacher at East Thibodaux
Jr. High School, according to the police report. He was also a candidate
for the Lafourche Parish Council from District 3 and ran unsuccessfully
for an at-large seat on the Thibodaux City Council in 1986.A native of
Thibodaux, Washington was married to Theodora Washington and was the
father of four children. He was the son of Enola Washington, a former
teacher and principal in the Lafourche Parish School System.Washington
was a member of Allen Chapel Methodist Church, St. Joseph Masonic Lodge
No 15, Norman Jones CONSISTORY 32ND degree Mason and Plater Temple
Shriners.