Howard Trahan
Howard was born April 24, 1948 in Houston, the son of the late Howard J. Trahan Sr. and Mary Vargas Trahan. Howard was raised in Raywood, Texas by his grandparents and moved to Beaumont in 1971. He served on the Beaumont ISD School Board for twenty-one years and as president seven times. A Lamar Graduate he received a degree in accounting, he retired from Gulf State Utilities after twenty years of service. He also worked for Jefferson County Sheriff Department as a deputy for five years.
He was a US Army Veteran serving in Vietnam. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Knight of the St. Peter Claver, NAACP Beaumont Chapter as treasurer, a little league coach, and a devoted member of Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church, where he served on numerous committees and boards. He loved to read and spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, as well as a brother Wesley Trahan and a sister Katherine Trahan.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his wife of forty-two years, Loyce Fontenot Trahan of Beaumont, sons Howard J. "Peanut" Trahan III and wife Whitney of Nederland, Christopher Trahan Sr. of Beaumont, and Dane Trahan of Beaumont, sister Shirley Mims husband Robert of Houston, five grandchildren, Joseph, Jakob, Jeshua, Christopher Trahan Jr. and H.J. Trahan IV, one step-grandson Cole Mazdra, and a host of other relatives and friends.
He will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him. Visitation will be held Saturday from 8:30AM to 10:30AM at Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church, 3390 Sarah St. Beaumont, TX with a rosary service to be held at 10:30AM, funeral mass to be celebrated at 11:00AM with burial to follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Raywood, Texas.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Howard's memory to the University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, PO Box 4486 Houston, Texas 77210. Friends and family can send their condolences online to www.allisonfuneralservice.com