Paul Abdon Callais

Posted Friday, July 11, 2008

Paul Abdon Callais, 39, a native of Golden Meadow, La., and a resident of Gonzales, La., was lost at sea, Wednesday, June 25.

He is survived by his wife, Danielle LeBlanc Callais and their children, Christopher, Claire and Caitlyn; his mother, Gloria Bienvenu Callais; three brothers and their families, Charles Michael, Blanche, Leah and Rachel; Corey, Tina, Harold II and Nicholas; and Peter, Monica, Justin, Isaac and Noah.

He was preceded in death by his father, Harold Joseph Callais; his grandparents, Abdon Callais and Ada Bruce Callais, C. Thomas Bienvenu Sr. and Isaure Blanchard Bienvenu.

Paul’s professional affiliations included: President and Chief Executive Officer of United Community Bank, Board of Directors of Community Bank in Raceland, formerly American Bank in Welch and Citizens Progressive Bank in Columbia. He received the distinction of being named to the “Top 40 under 40” by the Baton Rouge Business Report in 2002. His civic affiliations include the Gonzales Rotary Club, past president of the Golden Meadow Rotary Club, the executive council of Istrouma Area of the Boy Scouts of America and served as a 4th degree member of the Knights of Columbus. He obtained a Masters of Business Administration degree from Tulane University, and an undergraduate degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He is also a graduate of the Louisiana School of Banking directed by the Louisiana Bankers Association and the LSU Graduate School of Banking. He completed Leadership Lafourche and Leadership Ascension programs.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Von Hippel Lindau Family Alliance, 2001 Beacon St., Suite 208, Boston, MA 02135-7877.

Family visitation will be 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, July 12, at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Golden Meadow with mass to follow.

Paul Abdon Callais