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February 14, 1936 ~ August 25, 2021

ERATH — It is with great sadness that the wife of Elson (Sonny) Joseph Hebert, 85, announces his passing on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 after a very long illness. Elson's wishes are to be cremated immediately upon death and preferred not to have a formal viewing or funeral service on his behalf. He thanks all who prayed for him and visited him during this long period of illness.
He was born on February 14, 1936 in Erath, Louisiana. He served in the U.S. Army for two years serving 18 months of that time in Korea. After being released from the Army he was recalled for the Berlin Crisis (building of the Berlin wall) serving another year. He was a tank driver as well as heavy transport driver serving with the 1st Armored Division, (Old Ironsides) in Korea, and after being recalled was with the 49th Armored Division.
Elson married the love of his life Lois Irene Gillett Hebert on May 7, 1976 and stayed married to her for over 54 years. They lived in the same home in Abbeville, LA for all of their married life.
He worked in the oilfield on oilfield rigs all of his adult life, before and after serving his times in the Army. He went from roustabout, floor hand, derrick hand, driller and finally as a tool pusher for different oilfield companies.
He was a Proud Cajun and lived up to all the aspects of "What is a Cajun"; he loved hard, lived hard and always with a "hello" and a smile.
He was preceded in death by his father, Albert Hebert; mother, Nolia Marie Landry Hebert; brothers Vergie Hebert, Ravila Hebert, Doris Hebert, and Warren Hebert; and sisters, Helen Hebert Romero, Hilda H. Toups, Velma Lou Hebert, and Nell H. Baudoin.
He will be laid to rest in Erath at Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery Mausoleum.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, (337) 893-4661.

December 27, 1954 ~ August 20, 2021

COW ISLAND — A private Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Anne Catholic Church honoring the life of David Faulk, 66, who died Friday, August 20, 2021 with his loving wife, Rita Faulk by his side. He will be laid to rest at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cemetery with Reverend Matthew Barzare officiating the services.
David and Rita were married for 46 years and were blessed with one son, Jacob. They have been an integral part of the Cow Island community, as well as St. Anne Catholic Church. They often attended weekday mass, weekly holy hours, and were living their faith in Christ together daily. David was president of the St. Anne Church Council, a member of the Knights of Columbus, and a passionate advocate for the Right to Life movement. He attended Cursillo #302, and was a leader of the Men’s Ultreya, as well as a long time attendee at the men’s retreat at Our Lady of the Oaks. He was a great patriot and defender of the truth.
David was a gentle, dependable, and honorable man. He ordered his life according to the Lord’s plan: God first, Rita, then his son and his family, and many friends. David will forever be known for his remarkable gift of woodworking. He spent hours using his craft and gift to help others. His generosity with his talents are priceless to all who were enriched by his creations. He crafted many treasures including St. Anne’s altar, his home, Jacob’s home, and countless projects for his grandchildren and others. He was meticulous about his garden and chickens and was known to share his harvest. He handcrafted rosaries and made particularly special ones for his son’s family. He was an integral part of Greene Acres Tree Farm and was known as the “kind greeter” by all patrons. He spent much time in adoration, prayer, and spiritual reading.
Most of all, David was a servant of God, a devoted husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather and friend. He dedicated so much of his time to those he loved most, and “Paw D” will forever be loved and missed by all. He embodied the life of St. Joseph… a humble carpenter who was faithful in all things. He loved the Lord, his wife, his son and his family, and was a selfless giver. David lived his Catholic faith in action, as St. Francis of Assisi taught…“Preach the Gospel at all times, and when necessary use words.”
He is survived by his wife, Rita; their son, Jacob; daughter-in-law, Régan; grandsons, Brooks, Perè, and Reis; granddaughters, Ella and Lila; two brothers, Rodney Faulk and Bobby Faulk (Nancy); brothers-in-law, John Greene and Allen Greene (Denise); sisters-in-law, Liz Stelly and Emily Stubbs (Eddie); as well as many nieces, nephews, neighbors and friends.
He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Nora Jo Faulk; his parents, Jean Claude and Edith Faulk; sister-in-law, Annie Faulk; fathers-in-law, Preston Greene and Vincent Habetz; and mother-in-law, Louella Greene Habetz.
The family would like to thank Dr. Randall Faulk and the nurses at Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial for their tender care. Also the utmost gratitude to family, neighbors, and friends for the genuine love and support that they shared with both David and Rita throughout their lives, especially in the most recent days.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Kaplan, (337) 643-7276 [Service Information 225-5276]. Condolences may be sent to the Faulk family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.

If last week was the “joint practices” or scrimmages as they are more commonly known, this week’s jamborees are more like “dress rehearsals” for the 2021 prep football season.
For the most part, the jamborees will consist of two 12 minute halves of football, usually running time, and there will be no coaches on the field watching every play.
As Abbeville coach Roderick Moy put it, half a football game, teams put the finishing touches in preparation for the prep football season, which begins next week.
The jamborees, which begin Thursday, will have Abbeville playing Rayne at 6 p.m. and Kaplan playing host Lake Arthur right after as part of the Acadia-Vermilion Parish Jamboree.
Erath will host the Vermilion Parish part of the Acadia-Vermilion Parish Jamboree as North Vermilion battles Crowley at 6 p.m., and Erath faces Church Point right after.
Vermilion Catholic will head to Eunice to the St. Edmund Jamboree as the Eagles will host St. Edmund in the second game after the 6 p.m. start of Opelousas Catholic and Ascension Episcopal.
Delcambre will be in the Iberia Parish Jamboree Friday night at Loreauville, and the Panthers will face Jeanerette in the second game of a three-way. The first game will be at 6 p.m. with Highland Baptist at Jeanerette, followed by Jeanerette and Delcambre and then Delcambre and Highland Baptist.
Vermilion Parish coaches are ready for the jamborees.
“ Church Point has some big ones over there and some guys who can get after it,” Erath coach Eric LeBlanc said. “It’s going to be a good little challenge for us before week one.”
LeBlanc said that Logan Lemaire and Landon Toups each did well in the scrimmage for the Bobcats.
“I think that we need to lock in who our starters are going to be in the jamboree,” LeBlanc said. “I looking forward to seeing guys go through a full-contact game and see how tough they are.”
Moy loved how his team performed in the scrimmage and the energy they showed but added his team got tired later in the scrimmage, which is something they need to work on.
“It was a scrimmage,” he said. “There were some good things, some bad things, but we came out healthy, and I’m pleased.”
Moy said he’s looking for one main thing out of the jamboree.
“Looking forward to seeing people hit somebody and for better conditioning,” Moy said. “It’s more of a realistic look that we got last week.”
North Vermilion coach Brett Blakey also liked what he saw in the scrimmage, especially from his backup quarterback Logan Thompson.
“Our sophomore backup quarterback in his first high school experience did fairly well,” Blakey said. “He took all the snaps and completed 25-of-42 passes. So you can’t be upset with a 60 percent completion percentage.”
The NVHS coach also is looking for something specific in the jamboree.
“Consistency,” Blakey said. “I told them that great teams are consistent. It’s great to have 300 yards passing as a team, but if we can’t duplicate the next week, then it doesn’t mean anything.”
Vermilion Catholic coach Broc Prejean also saw some good things from the scrimmage as he preps his team to go to the jamboree.
“We felt good about how our kids matched up and battled against a quality (Class) 4A opponent,” Prejean said. “The Blue Jays are competitive. They have their sights set on a quality season and are playing several (Class) 4A opponents this year.
“For us, we need to come out and play two quality quarters, get out of there healthy and put some stuff on tape we feel good about and stuff we can work on.”
Prejean said that Ethan Landry had a good game in the scrimmage and John-John Dartez at quarterback and credited the offensive and defensive lines.

Jamboree Schedules

Sugar Cane Iberia Parish
Jamboree

(At Loreauville High School)

Friday, Aug. 27

6 p.m. - Highland vs. Jeanerette

Delcambre vs. Jeanerette

Delcambre vs. Highland

Acadia-Vermilion Parish Jamboree

Thursday Aug. 26

(At Lake Arthur High School)

6 p.m. - Abbeville vs. Rayne

Kaplan vs. Lake Arthur

Friday Aug. 27

(At Erath High School)

6 p.m. - Crowley vs. North Vermilion

(after first game) Church Point vs. Erath

St. Edmund Jamboree

Friday Aug. 27

(St. Edmund Blue Jay Field)

6 p.m. - Ascension Episcopal vs. Opelousas Catholic

St. Edmund vs. Vermilion Catholic

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There are numerous reasons to persist. You never want to regret that you gave up on pursing a goal you really wanted. Anything worthwhile takes effort. Taking the path of least resistance doesn’t provide the elation goal achievement provides. Success feels great. The more difficult the goal, the better it feels once reached.
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Never give up. Regardless of how tough your circumstances are, keep going forward. Giving up is a dead end without possibility. Perseverance and determination get you to where you want to be.