Elizabeth Boquet
December 13, 2016
Sportsman’s Paradise
December 13, 2016
Albert Irving Leftwich, 92, a native of Larose, La., and resident of Thibodaux, La., died on Monday, December 5, 2016.
Mr. Leftwich was a United States Army Air Force veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theater. He was forced to abandon his plane during a combat mission and spent two months as a prisoner of war at Stalag Luft 1 in Germany. He co-owned The Modern Shop clothing store with his wife as well as Leftwich Real Estate. He was involved in the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Lions Club and Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Reeder Eymard Leftwich; three children; Albert, Letty and Lawton; and one grandchild.
Burial is at Cheramie Cemetery in Galliano.
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