Herman Ardoin, eldest son of Clifford and Therese Arceneaux Ardoin, was born in Port Barre, Louisiana on July 30, 1921. Three brothers soon followed: Herbert “Joe,” Howard Joseph, Sr. “Shorty” and Henry Alfred “Tookie.” In 1943, Shorty and his wife had a son, Howard Joseph, Jr. “Bootsie,” who was adopted in infancy by Clifford and Therese and raised as their own son. From then on, there were five Ardoin sons.
At age 20, Herman registered for the U.S. military, while working at the Port Barre Lumber Company. This began a 20-year career of service to his country in the United States Army. His military career took him to many places, including Korea, Hawaii, Japan and Germany. Christmas 1951, he was a Corporal in Battery A of the 18th Field Artillery Battalion stationed in Babenhausen, Germany.
In 1958, while home on leave, he met Celia Riser Carmack. On April 24, 1959, they were married. (It was the second marriage for each of them.) Immediately after they were married, they packed up Celia’s belongings and moved to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where Herman was stationed at the time.
In February of the following year, their daughter, Theresa Faye, was born. Herman was soon being shipped out to Germany and they decided it was best that Celia and Theresa stay in the states, so they went back to Texas, bought a house in West Orange where Herman got Celia and the baby settled (just a couple of miles from his parents) before he left. (The house purchased by Herman and Celia in 1960 is the same house he was living in when he passed away in 2002.)
When his tour in Germany was complete, he was sent back to Texas, but was stationed at Fort Hood. He stayed there long enough to complete his twenty years and finalize his retirement paperwork. Sergeant First Class Herman Ardoin (E-7) retired on Theresa’s third birthday, and went home to West Orange for good. He went to work at Levingston Shipbuilding Company, where he worked for the next 20+ years (where his nickname was “Bardahl”).
Herman had a very gruff exterior, but a tender heart of gold. He was extremely protective of his family. He loved cats, and passed that love down to his daughter. Herman didn’t smoke or drink, but he was seldom seen without a “chew of tobacco” in his mouth. He loved to go to, or watch on television, wrestling matches. He wasn’t to be interrupted when they were on.
His grandsons, Thomas Robert “Tommy” Brown and John Clifford “Cliff” Brown were his pride and joy. He loved spending time with them, and thoroughly enjoyed spoiling them when they were young.
He began losing his brothers, one-by-one beginning with Shorty, in 1981. Although he was the oldest, he outlived each one of his brothers. Celia passed away in 1986. He lost his mother in 1992.
Herman passed away on February 12, 2002 from a heart attack resulting from congestive heart failure. His funeral was held on February 14, 2002 at Claybar Funeral Home. The service was conducted by his pastor, Jeff Bell, of Cove Baptist Church. He was buried next to Celia at Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange near his parents.
He is desperately missed to this day.
At age 20, Herman registered for the U.S. military, while working at the Port Barre Lumber Company. This began a 20-year career of service to his country in the United States Army. His military career took him to many places, including Korea, Hawaii, Japan and Germany. Christmas 1951, he was a Corporal in Battery A of the 18th Field Artillery Battalion stationed in Babenhausen, Germany.
In 1958, while home on leave, he met Celia Riser Carmack. On April 24, 1959, they were married. (It was the second marriage for each of them.) Immediately after they were married, they packed up Celia’s belongings and moved to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where Herman was stationed at the time.
In February of the following year, their daughter, Theresa Faye, was born. Herman was soon being shipped out to Germany and they decided it was best that Celia and Theresa stay in the states, so they went back to Texas, bought a house in West Orange where Herman got Celia and the baby settled (just a couple of miles from his parents) before he left. (The house purchased by Herman and Celia in 1960 is the same house he was living in when he passed away in 2002.)
When his tour in Germany was complete, he was sent back to Texas, but was stationed at Fort Hood. He stayed there long enough to complete his twenty years and finalize his retirement paperwork. Sergeant First Class Herman Ardoin (E-7) retired on Theresa’s third birthday, and went home to West Orange for good. He went to work at Levingston Shipbuilding Company, where he worked for the next 20+ years (where his nickname was “Bardahl”).
Herman had a very gruff exterior, but a tender heart of gold. He was extremely protective of his family. He loved cats, and passed that love down to his daughter. Herman didn’t smoke or drink, but he was seldom seen without a “chew of tobacco” in his mouth. He loved to go to, or watch on television, wrestling matches. He wasn’t to be interrupted when they were on.
His grandsons, Thomas Robert “Tommy” Brown and John Clifford “Cliff” Brown were his pride and joy. He loved spending time with them, and thoroughly enjoyed spoiling them when they were young.
He began losing his brothers, one-by-one beginning with Shorty, in 1981. Although he was the oldest, he outlived each one of his brothers. Celia passed away in 1986. He lost his mother in 1992.
Herman passed away on February 12, 2002 from a heart attack resulting from congestive heart failure. His funeral was held on February 14, 2002 at Claybar Funeral Home. The service was conducted by his pastor, Jeff Bell, of Cove Baptist Church. He was buried next to Celia at Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange near his parents.
He is desperately missed to this day.
Herman Ardoin, eldest son of Clifford and Therese Arceneaux Ardoin, was born in Port Barre, Louisiana on July 30, 1921. Three brothers soon followed: Herbert “Joe,” Howard Joseph, Sr. “Shorty” and Henry Alfred “Tookie.” In 1943, Shorty and his wife had a son, Howard Joseph, Jr. “Bootsie,” who was adopted in infancy by Clifford and Therese and raised as their own son. From then on, there were five Ardoin sons.
At age 20, Herman registered for the U.S. military, while working at the Port Barre Lumber Company. This began a 20-year career of service to his country in the United States Army. His military career took him to many places, including Korea, Hawaii, Japan and Germany. Christmas 1951, he was a Corporal in Battery A of the 18th Field Artillery Battalion stationed in Babenhausen, Germany.
In 1958, while home on leave, he met Celia Riser Carmack. On April 24, 1959, they were married. (It was the second marriage for each of them.) Immediately after they were married, they packed up Celia’s belongings and moved to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where Herman was stationed at the time.
In February of the following year, their daughter, Theresa Faye, was born. Herman was soon being shipped out to Germany and they decided it was best that Celia and Theresa stay in the states, so they went back to Texas, bought a house in West Orange where Herman got Celia and the baby settled (just a couple of miles from his parents) before he left. (The house purchased by Herman and Celia in 1960 is the same house he was living in when he passed away in 2002.)
When his tour in Germany was complete, he was sent back to Texas, but was stationed at Fort Hood. He stayed there long enough to complete his twenty years and finalize his retirement paperwork. Sergeant First Class Herman Ardoin (E-7) retired on Theresa’s third birthday, and went home to West Orange for good. He went to work at Levingston Shipbuilding Company, where he worked for the next 20+ years (where his nickname was “Bardahl”).
Herman had a very gruff exterior, but a tender heart of gold. He was extremely protective of his family. He loved cats, and passed that love down to his daughter. Herman didn’t smoke or drink, but he was seldom seen without a “chew of tobacco” in his mouth. He loved to go to, or watch on television, wrestling matches. He wasn’t to be interrupted when they were on.
His grandsons, Thomas Robert “Tommy” Brown and John Clifford “Cliff” Brown were his pride and joy. He loved spending time with them, and thoroughly enjoyed spoiling them when they were young.
He began losing his brothers, one-by-one beginning with Shorty, in 1981. Although he was the oldest, he outlived each one of his brothers. Celia passed away in 1986. He lost his mother in 1992.
Herman passed away on February 12, 2002 from a heart attack resulting from congestive heart failure. His funeral was held on February 14, 2002 at Claybar Funeral Home. The service was conducted by his pastor, Jeff Bell, of Cove Baptist Church. He was buried next to Celia at Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange near his parents.
He is desperately missed to this day.
At age 20, Herman registered for the U.S. military, while working at the Port Barre Lumber Company. This began a 20-year career of service to his country in the United States Army. His military career took him to many places, including Korea, Hawaii, Japan and Germany. Christmas 1951, he was a Corporal in Battery A of the 18th Field Artillery Battalion stationed in Babenhausen, Germany.
In 1958, while home on leave, he met Celia Riser Carmack. On April 24, 1959, they were married. (It was the second marriage for each of them.) Immediately after they were married, they packed up Celia’s belongings and moved to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where Herman was stationed at the time.
In February of the following year, their daughter, Theresa Faye, was born. Herman was soon being shipped out to Germany and they decided it was best that Celia and Theresa stay in the states, so they went back to Texas, bought a house in West Orange where Herman got Celia and the baby settled (just a couple of miles from his parents) before he left. (The house purchased by Herman and Celia in 1960 is the same house he was living in when he passed away in 2002.)
When his tour in Germany was complete, he was sent back to Texas, but was stationed at Fort Hood. He stayed there long enough to complete his twenty years and finalize his retirement paperwork. Sergeant First Class Herman Ardoin (E-7) retired on Theresa’s third birthday, and went home to West Orange for good. He went to work at Levingston Shipbuilding Company, where he worked for the next 20+ years (where his nickname was “Bardahl”).
Herman had a very gruff exterior, but a tender heart of gold. He was extremely protective of his family. He loved cats, and passed that love down to his daughter. Herman didn’t smoke or drink, but he was seldom seen without a “chew of tobacco” in his mouth. He loved to go to, or watch on television, wrestling matches. He wasn’t to be interrupted when they were on.
His grandsons, Thomas Robert “Tommy” Brown and John Clifford “Cliff” Brown were his pride and joy. He loved spending time with them, and thoroughly enjoyed spoiling them when they were young.
He began losing his brothers, one-by-one beginning with Shorty, in 1981. Although he was the oldest, he outlived each one of his brothers. Celia passed away in 1986. He lost his mother in 1992.
Herman passed away on February 12, 2002 from a heart attack resulting from congestive heart failure. His funeral was held on February 14, 2002 at Claybar Funeral Home. The service was conducted by his pastor, Jeff Bell, of Cove Baptist Church. He was buried next to Celia at Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange near his parents.
He is desperately missed to this day.
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