Obituaries of OCTOBER 1990, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.
Source: The Lafourche Daily Comet
Submitted by: Chris Tidwell
Last modified 14 March 2015
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Oct 6, 1990

Local restaurant owner dies
Percy Gros, long-time owner of a downtown Thibodaux restaurant died
Saturday at 6:25 p.m. after a short illness. He was 85.
Gros, a native of Choupic and a resident of Thibodaux, opened Percy's
Restaurant in 1933.
He began working in the cane fields around Thibodaux when he was 12. After
three years in the cane fields, he left home and went to work at Born's
Restaurant. That location is now the Lafourche district attorney's office.
Gros began at Landry's as a dishwasher, but worked his way up until he
was handling purchases and managing employees. He left Landry's along with
three others and rented the restaurant that is now Percy's located
at 407 Green St. Three years later, he bought the restaurant.
He continued running the restaurant until 1978 when he turned over control
to his son Louis. Although he longer managed the restaurant, Percy Gros
continued to work in it.
During a May interview, Percy Gros said, "I wouldn't be surprised if this is
the oldest restaurant (still open) in Lafourche. It's the oldest in
Thibodaux, I know."
Gros had been very active in the Thibodaux Fire Department. When he was 18,
he joined Protector Company Number 2. In 1973, Protector gave him a
reception to recognize his 50 years of service and was a lifetime exempt
member. He was grand marshal of the 1951 Thibodaux Fireman's Fair.
He was the father of Percy Jr., Louis, Thomas, Harley, Leo and Arline
Gros, Noella Landreneau and Linda Links; and brother of Harry Gros. He is
also survived by 19 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Eula Mae Chiasson; parents, Thomas
and Eulicia Benoit Gros; three brothers, Dalmas, Albon and Roland Gros.
A funeral is scheduled at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral in
Thibodaux. Visitation is 5-10 p.m. today at the church and 8 a.m. until
funeral time Wednesday.
The family requests that donations be made to the Well Community, P.O. Box
58064, New Orleans, La. 70158-8064.

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