Howard Joseph “Bootsie” Ardoin, Jr. was born on May 11, 1943 to Howard Joseph “Shorty” Ardoin, Sr. and Hazel Marie Noel. During his infancy, while Shorty was serving in the military overseas, Hazel asked Shorty’s parents, Cliff and Theresa Ardoin, to take Bootsie, as she was unable to care for him. They did so, and with Shorty’s permission legally adopted him. From that day forward, he was known as their son.
Early on, Bootsie began his career with Sears Roebuck & Co., working his way up until he found his niche as a Service Technician. He continued in this position until the day he died. (He was so respected by the company that over twenty Sears vans/trucks lined up in the funeral procession to the cemetery. It was quite moving.)
Bootsie and his first wife, Jackie Patillo, had a daughter, Sherrie Ila, on December 28, 1963. They later divorced.
In December, 1967, he married Carolyn Sue Skinner. On September 23, 1972, they had a daughter, Ida Sue, followed on April 6, 1976 by her little sister, Carla Faye.
Bootsie’s passion was motorcycle riding. He loved to get on his bike and hit the road…whether just on a short ride, or a long vacation. One of his favorite pastimes was fishing, and he thoroughly enjoyed having family and friends over for a fish fry. No one could cook them like he could.
His family was left stunned and lost when Bootsie died suddenly and unexpectedly of a heart attack on October 16, 1996. Those left behind to mourn his loss included his wife, Sue, daughters Ila (and husband Jimmy Johnson), Ida Sue and Carla, granddaughters Sherie Laroue and Lacie Johnson, his brother, Herman, many family members and innumerable friends.
Early on, Bootsie began his career with Sears Roebuck & Co., working his way up until he found his niche as a Service Technician. He continued in this position until the day he died. (He was so respected by the company that over twenty Sears vans/trucks lined up in the funeral procession to the cemetery. It was quite moving.)
Bootsie and his first wife, Jackie Patillo, had a daughter, Sherrie Ila, on December 28, 1963. They later divorced.
In December, 1967, he married Carolyn Sue Skinner. On September 23, 1972, they had a daughter, Ida Sue, followed on April 6, 1976 by her little sister, Carla Faye.
Bootsie’s passion was motorcycle riding. He loved to get on his bike and hit the road…whether just on a short ride, or a long vacation. One of his favorite pastimes was fishing, and he thoroughly enjoyed having family and friends over for a fish fry. No one could cook them like he could.
His family was left stunned and lost when Bootsie died suddenly and unexpectedly of a heart attack on October 16, 1996. Those left behind to mourn his loss included his wife, Sue, daughters Ila (and husband Jimmy Johnson), Ida Sue and Carla, granddaughters Sherie Laroue and Lacie Johnson, his brother, Herman, many family members and innumerable friends.
Howard Joseph “Bootsie” Ardoin, Jr. was born on May 11, 1943 to Howard Joseph “Shorty” Ardoin, Sr. and Hazel Marie Noel. During his infancy, while Shorty was serving in the military overseas, Hazel asked Shorty’s parents, Cliff and Theresa Ardoin, to take Bootsie, as she was unable to care for him. They did so, and with Shorty’s permission legally adopted him. From that day forward, he was known as their son.
Early on, Bootsie began his career with Sears Roebuck & Co., working his way up until he found his niche as a Service Technician. He continued in this position until the day he died. (He was so respected by the company that over twenty Sears vans/trucks lined up in the funeral procession to the cemetery. It was quite moving.)
Bootsie and his first wife, Jackie Patillo, had a daughter, Sherrie Ila, on December 28, 1963. They later divorced.
In December, 1967, he married Carolyn Sue Skinner. On September 23, 1972, they had a daughter, Ida Sue, followed on April 6, 1976 by her little sister, Carla Faye.
Bootsie’s passion was motorcycle riding. He loved to get on his bike and hit the road…whether just on a short ride, or a long vacation. One of his favorite pastimes was fishing, and he thoroughly enjoyed having family and friends over for a fish fry. No one could cook them like he could.
His family was left stunned and lost when Bootsie died suddenly and unexpectedly of a heart attack on October 16, 1996. Those left behind to mourn his loss included his wife, Sue, daughters Ila (and husband Jimmy Johnson), Ida Sue and Carla, granddaughters Sherie Laroue and Lacie Johnson, his brother, Herman, many family members and innumerable friends.
Early on, Bootsie began his career with Sears Roebuck & Co., working his way up until he found his niche as a Service Technician. He continued in this position until the day he died. (He was so respected by the company that over twenty Sears vans/trucks lined up in the funeral procession to the cemetery. It was quite moving.)
Bootsie and his first wife, Jackie Patillo, had a daughter, Sherrie Ila, on December 28, 1963. They later divorced.
In December, 1967, he married Carolyn Sue Skinner. On September 23, 1972, they had a daughter, Ida Sue, followed on April 6, 1976 by her little sister, Carla Faye.
Bootsie’s passion was motorcycle riding. He loved to get on his bike and hit the road…whether just on a short ride, or a long vacation. One of his favorite pastimes was fishing, and he thoroughly enjoyed having family and friends over for a fish fry. No one could cook them like he could.
His family was left stunned and lost when Bootsie died suddenly and unexpectedly of a heart attack on October 16, 1996. Those left behind to mourn his loss included his wife, Sue, daughters Ila (and husband Jimmy Johnson), Ida Sue and Carla, granddaughters Sherie Laroue and Lacie Johnson, his brother, Herman, many family members and innumerable friends.
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