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Wilson Joseph Lacobie 1918 - 2008

Wilson Joseph Lacobie of Groves, Jefferson County, TX was born on March 19, 1918 in Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish County, Louisiana United States, and died at age 90 years old on August 30, 2008 in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, TX. Wilson Lacobie was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Park 3900 Twin City Hwy, in Groves.

Wilson Joseph Lacobie

Groves, Jefferson County, TX 77619

March 19, 1918

Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish County, Louisiana, United States

August 30, 2008

Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, United States

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Introduction

Wilson Joseph Lacobie was born on March 19, 1918 in Sulphur, Louisiana, USA to parents Lee Lacobie (1884-1947) and Angel Lacobie (1889-1980). He had siblings including Taviette, Wallace, and Eunice Lacobie. They grew up in Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas. He was a graduate of the United States Maritime Service Officers School at Fort Trumbull in New London, Connecticut and went on to serve as an Ensign in the U.S. Merchant Marines in both the Atlantic and the Pacific during World War II. On November 29, 1937 he married Hilda Blanche Boudreaux (1920–1990) in Jefferson, Texas, USA. Together the couple had sons Leonard LaCobie (1938-2013) and Carl Gene LaCobie (1943-). The family resided in Port Arthur, Texas, USA. After Hilda's passing, Wilson re married on January 18, 1992 in Jefferson, Texas, USA to Ethel Louviere Lacobie (1926–2006). They resided in Groves, Texas, USA.
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1918

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March 19, 1918

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Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish County, Louisiana United States

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Ethnicity & Family History

His father Lee Lacobie was born on November 19, 1884 in Louisiana and passed away on June 28, 1947. His mother Angel (Bergeron) Lacobie was born on June 15, 1889 in Louisiana and passed away on May 21, 1980 in Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, USA.
Nationality & Locations

Wilson was born in Sulphur, Louisiana, on March 19, 1918, to Lee Lacobie and Angel Bergeron Lacobie. He moved to Port Neches, Texas, in 1921 and then moved to Port Arthur in 1925 and resided in Groves from 1953 until his passing.
Early Life & Education

He was a graduate of the United States Maritime Service Officers School at Fort Trumbull in New London, Connecticut.
Military Service

Wilson served as an Ensign in the U.S. Merchant Marines in both the Atlantic and the Pacific during World War II.
Professional Career

Wilson worked at Jefferson-Texaco Chemical for 34 years and retied in 1980.
Personal Life & Family

Wilson was married twice in his life. His first marriage was on November 29, 1937 he married Hilda Blanche Boudreaux (1920–1990) in Jefferson, Texas, USA. Together the couple had sons Leonard LaCobie (1938-2013) and Carl Gene LaCobie (1943-). The family resided in Port Arthur, Texas, USA. After Hilda's passing, Wilson re married on January 18, 1992 in Jefferson, Texas, USA to Ethel Louviere Lacobie (1926–2006). They resided in Groves, Texas, USA.
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2008

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August 30, 2008

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Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas United States
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Greenlawn Memorial Park 3900 Twin City Hwy, in Groves, Jefferson County, Texas 77619, United States
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Obituary

GROVES - Wilson Joseph Lacobie, 90, of Groves passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2008, at DuBuis Hospital in Port Arthur. Wilson was born in Sulphur, Louisiana, on March 19, 1918, to Lee Lacobie and Angel Bergeron Lacobie. He moved to Port Neches, Texas, in 1921; moved to Port Arthur in 1925 and has resided in Groves since 1953. A graduate of the United States Maritime Service Officers School at Fort Trumbull in New London, Connecticut, he proudly served as an Ensign in the U.S. Merchant Marines in both the Atlantic and the Pacific during World War II. Wilson retired from Jefferson-Texaco Chemical in 1980 after 34 years of service. Wilson is survived by his sons, Carl Lacobie and his wife Eleanor of Leesburg, Florida and Leonard Lacobie and his wife, Elaine of Anderson, South Carolina; step-son, Carl East and wife Betty of LaBelle; grandsons, Daniel Lacobie of Anderson, South Carolina, Tracy Lacobie of Greenville, South Carolina and David Lacobie of Carney's Point, New Jersey; one great grandson, Dalton Lacobie of Anderson South Carolina. Wilson was preceded in death by his first wife Hilda Boudreaux Lacobie; second wife, Ethel East Lacobie; parents; sisters, Annie Mae Jennings, Eunice Romero, Mildred Nunez, Octavia Deville and Mary Louise Mattick; brothers, Lawless Lacobie and Stephen Lacobie. A gathering of friends and family will take place from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Friday, September 5, 2008, at Grammier-Oberle Funeral Home in Port Arthur. Services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 6, 2008, at Grammier-Oberle Funeral Home in Port Arthur with burial to follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves.

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Wilson Joseph Lacobie lived 16 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 90.

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In 1918, in the year that Wilson Joseph Lacobie was born, following European countries, Daylight Saving Time went into effect in the United States in March. It was an effort to conserve fuel needed to produce electric power. This was a war effort and proved unpopular so in most areas of the United States, Daylight Saving Time ended after World War I. It returned during World War II.

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In 1939, he was 21 years old when in May, Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first full-length animated film, reached a total international gross of $6.5 million which made it (to then) the most successful sound film of all time. First released in December 1937, it was originally dubbed "Disney's Folly" but the premiere received a standing ovation from the audience. At the 11th Academy Awards in February 1939, Walt Disney won an Academy Honorary Award - a full-size Oscar statuette and seven miniature ones - for Snow White.

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