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Department of Louisiana

American Legion Family

Remembrance and Prayer Lists

“This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us – whatever we ask – we know that we

have what we asked of Him.”

(1 John 5:14-15)

God reads the prayers of our heart even before they have been formed into words or vocalized by our mouth.

Sick List

For those who are having medical difficulties who are receptive to prayer offered on their behalf, let us continue to lift their names in prayer:

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Prayers For The Ill

God of all creation, you who spoke a simple command and brought forth light from the darkness, I call upon you now to send forth your miracle-working power into every aspect of my being.

In the same way that you spoke unto the dust of the ground when you created humankind in your own image, I ask you to send forth

your healing power into my body. Send forth your word and command every cell, electrical and chemical impulse, tissue, joint,

ligament, organ, gland, muscle, bone and every molecule in my body to come under complete and perfect health, strength,

alignment, balance and harmony. It is through you that I live and move and have my being. With

every breath I take, I live under your life-giving grace. I ask you to touch me now with the same miracle-working power that you

used when you fashioned me inside my mother’s womb. As surely as you have created me in your image and likeness, you can also

recreate me now and restore my health. Amen.

Heavenly Father, may it be Your will that You heal the body and spirit of our friends whose names are listed below:

Merv Gunderson, PNVC (MT) (Legion Rider injured in motorcycle accident)

Irvin Vergin, Thibodaux SAL Sq 513 (Surgeries due to seizures)

Eugene Daigle, Westlake Post 370 Brett Kinney, Houma SAL Sq. 31

Patrick Clark, New Llano Post 387 (Pacemaker surgery recovery) Peter Martinez, Raceland Post 349 (Heart attack/stint recovery)

And all others who desire prayer

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(*carried forward from an earlier date*)

*C. Nini Lynch (GA) Past National Auxiliary Chaplain (2011-12) *Alvin Broussard, Kaplan Post 271

*Forrest Travirca, Lockport Post 83 (Surgery rehab) *Hal Tornroth, 3rd District Commander, Franklin Post 63

*Murray Dennis, Thibodaux, Friend of Veterans (cancer treatment) *Debra Caballero, (Daughter of Jackie Cromwell) Cancer - chemo)

*Cheryl Bossenmeyer, Auxiliary Dept. Secretary, Jefferson Unit 267 *David Duracher Sr., Covington Post 16

*Penny Trepagnier, Department Headquarters Secretary * Tony Betts, Past DEC, Kaplan Post 271

*Harold Burson, Cedar Grove Post 6 *Bea Guidry, Raceland Unit 349 (Wife of PDC Eldon Guidry)

*Theresa Naquin, Montegut Unit 271 *Rev. James Akers (KS) Past National Chaplain *Henderson Kennedy Jr., Thibodaux Post 513

*Rev. Vincent Turner (Past AL Chaplain) and wife Sandra *Ruth Cormier, New Llano Unit 387

*PDC Archie Boyette, Alexandria Post 3 *Albert Martin, Lockport Post 83

*Wendy Couvillon, Raceland Unit 349 *PDVC Sammy White, Winsboro Post 559

And For All Others Not Listed

05/11/16

Janet Lasseigne, Parks Unit ..., (Surgery scheduled) Pat Picou, Galliano Post 315 (Chemo treatment)

Mary Stewart, New Llano Post and Unit 387

04/17/16

Mike Moss, SAL PNC (kidney failure)

David Duracher, Covington Post 1 Jacob, (Child - Request for Novena)

Ken Christl (neighbor - heart surgery) Kayla Duthu, Cmdr Houma Post 31

Les Cromwell, Department Commander (shoulder pain) Barbara Horaist, Abbeville Unit 29 (shoulder Surgery)

Forest Travirca, Lockport Post 83 (additional surgery recovery) Wendy Couvillion, Raceland Unit 349 (favorable stroke recovery)

01/22/16

Kenneth Fransen (Father of Donna Fransen Post 64) (Hip Surgery)

Enola Bellarg (Sister of Sue Hudson - Bypass surgery recovery) John Dennis (Friend of the Veterans - Bypass surgery recovery)

Sybil Deshotel, Past Nat. Pres., Lake Charles Unit 1 (Stroke 1/20/16

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In Memory Of The Deceased

Loving Father, your Son declared that those who mourn are “blessed”, knowing that only those who love greatly can mourn. We believe that all the ties of friendship and affection which knit us as one throughout our lives do not unravel with death. Jesus

wept on hearing of the death of his good friend, Lazarus, and others remarked “See how much he loved him”. Father, we ask you to strengthen us and bless us this day as we mourn our lost

ones, whom you love. Welcome them into your kingdom of light, happiness and peace, where pain and suffering are no more. Conscious that suffering in your way means changing for the

better and leaves no regrets, we proclaim that what we suffer in this life can never be compared to the glory which is waiting for

us. May our departed know Christ fully and may he rejoice forever, in your presence. Amen.

We pray in memory of

Roy Lee Weldon, Lake Charles Post 551

Wilbert Rogers, Houma SAL Sq. 31 Adam Myers, Houma SAL Sq. 31

And for all others here unnamed

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Prior Listed Deceased

Arthur "Barry" Reeves, SAL SQ 370 (4/10/16) Theresa Naquin, Past 3rd District President,Montegut Unit 272,

(Wife of Past Dept Vice-Commander, Eugene Naquin)

Rev. Dr. H.C. "Ted" Kelley, National Chaplain 2015-16 (4/10/16) Salena Rose Kilchrist (Infant) 3/7/16

(Great-granddaughter of Marian Davidson, Abbeville Post 29)

Leroy Soudie, Houma Post 31 Caldwell Hudson, (Brother of Ed Hudson, Lake Charles Post 551)

Lula Golden (Mother of Marsha Francis, Thibodaux Unit 513) (12/23/15) Wilbert Bell (Father of Deborah Winston, Thibodaux Post 513) (12/28/15)

Tom Currie, Houma Post 31 Roger Songe, Houma Post 31

Anthony Pizzolatto, Houma Post 31 Phillip Robinson, (Father of Pamela Jackson, Thibodaux Post 513) (11/22/15)

Ken Philly, 5th Dist Sgt-at-Arms, Oak Grove Post 53 (12/8/15) Chester "Dennie" Vallery, Past 4D Sgt-at-Arms (12/10/15)

Willard J. Rogers, Westwego Post 206, Houma SAL Sq 31 (12/12/15) (Father of Bruce Rogers Past SAL Dtch Cmdr)

Henry Lee "Pete" Melancon, PDVC, Rayne Post 77, (11/16/15) Virginia Machauer Quave, Covington Unit 16 (10/06/15)

Sylvia Broussard, Crowley Unit 15 (9/13/15) Donald Pellegrin, Chauvin Podst 380 (10/20/15

Robert "Bobby" Bergeron, (Brother of Nell Pellegrin, Chauvin Unit 380) John E. Williams (Father of Terry Williams Shreveport Post 450) Lorraine Aline Landis Flanagan, Covington Unit 16 (10/23/15)

Rene' Bossenmeyer, Husband of Auxiliary Secretary Cheryl (10/5/15)

LINKS OF INTEREST:

For The National American Legion Honor and Remembrance Page

(please go to)

http://www.legion.org/honor

Boys Nation - Secretary of State, Rene Petit - Hahnville H. S. http://www.legion.org/legiontv/FLlEg8BvcEH4ZVkK6f9s_Z6Q/YBYDU0dSxWI

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For The Bereaved

Comfort me with Your love O God

Comfort me with Your love O God Wrap me up in Your strong embrace

Shelter me from the storm O Lord Envelop me in Your tender care

By day I pour out my heartbreak to You By night I give you my racing thoughts

In You I take refuge In You I will not be afraid

For you hold me strong, You hold me safe Calm my fearful heart O God Still my anxious mind O Lord For all my life is found in You All my being is given to You All my hope begins in You

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For Our Deployed Military

Captain Michael Cavalier Jr. (El Paso, TX)

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MEDITATION:

Do Souls have colors Daddy -- a child was heard to say. When someone goes to heaven, does their color stay the same?

Does each different color Soul go to a different color place. Is it likely Souls in heaven, are separated in this way?

Will Souls have nationalities, or do they leave them all behind? Do they speak in different languages? Will Souls alike be hard to find?

Sad Souls whose hearts are bound to those, from whom they've had to part. Will God relieve their suffering? Will He mend their broken hearts?

Can Souls be men or women? Is it possible to choose? Will they stay forever young? Will they continue to improve?

My child, her caring father said, I’m sure our Souls are all alike, They’re colorless and genderless and are all equal in God’s eyes.

Relationships are different there. Love is true, like Best Old Friends. And everyone is very happy, just to be with God again.

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NOTES: Issue 16-05, 053016

DEPARTMENT OF LOUISIANA

Gerald Theriot, Chaplain Patricia Doucet, Chaplain Will Busby, Chaplain Department of Louisiana Department of Louisiana Detachment of Louisiana The American Legion American Legion Auxiliary Sons of the American Legion ladeptchaplain@comcast.net patdoucet52@yahoo.com wrbus@yahoo.com

We may use verses from the Bible and writings from other sources to realize the purpose of this faith-based Remembrance and Prayer List. The intent is to uplift individuals and to help bring a heartfelt focus to our thoughts. Please forward the names of individuals to be added or removed from our Remembrance and Prayer List to the email addresses above. We will do our best to distribute revisions via email soon after receipt. Individuals will not be listed unless sufficient identifying information is provided. Please include the name and post, unit, squadron or relation. Please be sure to indicate to which list they should be added. Additional information may be included so that cards can be sent. Information about health conditions may be included when appropriate and approved by the individual listed. We are also adding the names of relatives and members of other departments for whom prayer is requested. Abbreviations for office titles may precede some names. Obituary sites are entered if available. The issue number

represents the year and current issue number. A dove , or cross , appearing near a name on the sick list indicates that the person is now deceased. Clickable obituary and info links are provided when practical.

ISSUE 16-05 UPDATES: Please submit names for publication. Names were added to the ill and deceased lists; prayers changed and graphics changed. Updated change in Auxiliary Chaplain. Email addresses changed. (The names of ill individuals that were listed more than thirty days were removed. Other names will be removed prior to thirty days at your request. Please request re-inclusion if desired.)

"When we engage in the act of prayer itself, there is no preparing, no getting the right

words, no posture to take, no mood to assume. We simply do it. Prayer is primal

speech. We do not first learn to do it, and then proceed to do it; we do it. In the doing

we find out what we are doing, and then deepen and mature in it." - Edmund Clowney