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Edwin Thomas “'Tarzan'” Ourso Sr.

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Edwin Thomas “'Tarzan'” Ourso Sr.

Birth
Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
11 Dec 1999 (aged 80)
Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial
Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, USA Add to Map
Plot
Morgan City Cemetery Page 53, Section 1, Square 2, Lot 4, 1989 addition
Memorial ID
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Edwin Thomas Ourso, Sr., 80 died Saturday at 12:37 p.m. at Medical Center of Southwest Louisiana in Lafayette.
He was born in Plaquemine, La., to Rudolph Sr., and Ida Mae Acosta Ourso. He was the husband of the late Sophie Pearce.
Ourso was a retired oil field mechanic, having retired from ODECO and he was a U.S. Navy Veteran where he was a Seabee.
He was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Morgan City.
Also, he was a state boxing champion for four years in a row for the Plaquemine Green Devils. He was also S.L.U. champion and champion of the entire South Pacific Area while in the Navy.
A Mass of Christian Burial was recited at 2 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Morgan City, and burial in Morgan City Cemetery.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father, seven brothers, three sisters and by his wife, Sophie Pearce Ourso.
Twin City Funeral Home in Morgan City is in charge of arrangements.
Edwin Thomas Ourso, Sr., 80 died Saturday at 12:37 p.m. at Medical Center of Southwest Louisiana in Lafayette.
He was born in Plaquemine, La., to Rudolph Sr., and Ida Mae Acosta Ourso. He was the husband of the late Sophie Pearce.
Ourso was a retired oil field mechanic, having retired from ODECO and he was a U.S. Navy Veteran where he was a Seabee.
He was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Morgan City.
Also, he was a state boxing champion for four years in a row for the Plaquemine Green Devils. He was also S.L.U. champion and champion of the entire South Pacific Area while in the Navy.
A Mass of Christian Burial was recited at 2 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Morgan City, and burial in Morgan City Cemetery.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father, seven brothers, three sisters and by his wife, Sophie Pearce Ourso.
Twin City Funeral Home in Morgan City is in charge of arrangements.


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  • Created by: Evelyn Kelley
  • Added: Aug 11, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74791404/edwin_thomas-ourso: accessed ), memorial page for Edwin Thomas “'Tarzan'” Ourso Sr. (20 Sep 1919–11 Dec 1999), Find a Grave Memorial ID 74791404, citing Morgan City Cemetery and Mausoleum, Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by Evelyn Kelley (contributor 47337792).