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Louis L. Dill Jr., 84, a native of Labadieville, La., and resident of Thibodaux, La., died at 5:15 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010.
Mr. Dill graduated from Labadieville High School, the University of Southwestern Louisiana and received a master’s degree from LSU. He served in Lafourche Parish schools for 37 years. He was president of the Louisiana Retired Teachers Association, Knights of Columbus 4th degree and a member for 51 years and a Eucharistic Minister and Reader at both St. Genevieve and St. John Catholic Churches. He also volunteered at Thibodaux Regional Medical Center and was a World War II veteran having served in Japan.
He is survived by his wife, Maryann Blanchard Dill; son, John (Peggy) Dill; daughters, Jane (John) Landry, Susan (Steve) Fontana and Myra (Michael) Thomas; brother, Gerald (Norma) Dill; sister, Eliska (Melvin) Pollock; eight grandchildren, Stephen and Lori St. Germain, Amy S. Gaubert, Ann L. Furr, Mary Landry, David and Jenna Isbell and Riley Dill; and two great-grandchildren, Collin and Elyse St. Germain.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Hilda LeBlanc and Louis L. Dill Sr.
He is buried at St. Joseph Cemetery.
(Thibodaux Funeral Home)
