Donald Ray Thibodeaux, a Eunice accordion player who was inducted into the Cajun Music Hall of Fame in Mamou in 1999 has died. According to The Eunice News, Thibodeaux died Sunday at Acadian Medical Center. No cause of death is cited.
Thibodeaux was the longtime leader of Don Thibodeaux & Cajun Fever Band, a dancehall favorite. Thibodeaux’s father, Glady, was also inducted into the Cajun Music HOF.
Visitation will be at Ardoin’s in Eunice from 4 p.m. today until time of services on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Deacon David Guillory will recite a Rosary at 7:15 p.m. Monday.
... written by Jackie LeJeune Tietje , January 21, 2010 - 06:51 pm
Sorry not to have known Donald, my cousin, better than I did. I never saw him play at Fred's but one day will make it there in honor of him. God bless all of his family. Love, Jackie
... written by NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN , January 22, 2010 - 10:02 pm
DONALD, BE PLAYING DA, """FAIS, DO, DO," WITH ***HAPPY FATS $ ""THE MAESTRO TROUBADOUR, """"JOHNNY JANISE, AYIEEEE, LAISSEZE BON TON ROULEY !
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David Calhoun and Elizabeth “EB” Brooks are the first two employees of Lafayette Central Park Inc., the nonprofit charged with turning Lafayette Consolidated Government’s 100-acre Johnston Street Horse Farm property into a passive public park. Calhoun was named executive director, and Brooks is director of planning and design.
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