Robert Nelson Boudreaux, 79, passed on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2006, into the arms of the Lord. He was born on March 29, 1926 to the late Margaret Ann Garrett Boudreaux and Nelson Taylor Boudreaux in Freeport, FL.
Boudreaux is survived by his wife Trudy, of 58 years; two daughters, Linda Boudreaux and Karen Moynihan and her husband, Daniel; and son, Roger Boudreaux; two sisters, Eddie Pearl Spence and Bessie Lou Wrenn, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Robert served four years in the United States Navy as an aviation machinist mate with the first “Navy Blue Angels” demonstration team in 1946-1947. He was employed with Vitro Services for 16 years at Eglin, from range chief to personnel manager and industrial relations, before going into business for himself. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Freeport. He also helped incorporate the city of Freeport and served as one of the first city councilmen.
He was a member of the Freeport Fire Department, the Lions Club, the Masonic Lodge F & AM #108 of Freeport, the Civil Air Patrol, the board of trustees of OWCC, Grit & Grace and one of the Navy’s Blue Angel’s Alumni.
Funeral services were conducted Friday, Feb. 10, 2006 at the First Baptist Church of Freeport; with Rev. Richard Martin officiating.
Those asked to serve as pallbearers were Pete Bennett, Tony Buxton, Delbert Spence, Riley Harvey, Wrenn Harvey and Dan Moynihan.
Donations may be made to the memorial that has been established in Robert’s name at the First Baptist Church of Freeport; 430 Kylea Laird Drive, Freeport, FL 32439 or to Covenant Hospice; 101 Hart Street, Niceville, FL 32578.
Burial followed in the Hatcher Cemetery.
[Source: The DeFuniak Springs Herald, February 16, 2006, Page 7-B]
[Burial: Hatcher Cemetery, Freeport]