Michael David BOURGEOIS

Bourgeois, Michael David "Mike" A loving father, son, brother and friend to all, he was born on Dec. 7, 1962, in New Orleans, and died Friday, Dec. 23, 2005, as the result of an automobile accident. He was 43, a resident of St. Francisville. He was a radiation protection technician at River Bend Nuclear Plant in St. Francisville. Visiting will be at Mount Carmel Catholic Church in St. Francisville on Monday, Dec. 26, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Tuesday, Dec. 27, from 10 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at noon. He is survived by two daughters, Hillary Angelle Bourgeois and Shaye Gabrielle Bourgeois, both of St. Francisville; parents, Ronnie and Stella Bourgeois, St. Francisville; fiancée, Regina Stauble, St. Francisville; a sister and brother-in-law, Michelle and David Weller, St. Francisville; brother, Mitch Bourgeois, St. Francisville; niece and nephews, Megan, Jonathan and Brandon Weller, all of St. Francisville; and former wife, Kelli Holland Bourgeois, Baton Rouge. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Archie and Thelma Major; and paternal grandparents, Jimmy and Ethel Bourgeois. Mike was a volunteer firefighter with Elm Park station, West Feliciana Parish Fire Department and St. Francisville Fire Department. He enjoyed making others laugh, deer hunting and his truck. Pallbearers will be John Hughes, Tony Horn, A.D. Payne, John Fredrickson, Jim Ivy, David Weller, Johnathan Weller and Don Manning. Honorary pallbearer is Sheriff Austin Daniel. Friends desiring may make a memorial donation to a trust fund for his daughters at Bank of St. Francisville in St. Francisville. Charlet Funeral Home Inc., Zachary, is in charge of arrangements. Published in The Advocate from 12/24/2005 - 12/25/2005.