Jean Bourque Passed Away August 18th
Phyllis Bourque, better known as "Jean," was a devoted loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2005, at age 64.
She was born in Fort Worth, Texas, to Robert and Helen Bell, who preceded her in death.
Jean was a resident of Baton Rouge since 1995, when she and her husband retired from Saudi Aramco, moving back to their Sherwood Forest home.
During her lifetime, she was a past worthy matron of the Eastern Star of Chapter One, a champion bowler and supporter of several charity organizations. She also loved tending her flowers. One of her proudest moments was helping entertain and support the U.S. military while living in Saudi Arabia during the Persian Gulf war.
In death she shared her organs as a donor. She is now listed as the oldest lung donor in Louisiana. Five families were blessed with her gift as an organ donor and several more individuals will also benefit from skin tissues and bone substances donations.
She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Jesse J. Bourque; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Kathy Simoneaux and Wayne of Gonzales, Tammy Graham of Denham Springs, and Wendy Williams and D.J. of Isabel; a son, Phillip Corey Bourque and wife Elaine of Cumming, Ga.; three sisters, Joyce Bennett of Buena Park, Calif., Jessie Coelho of Prescott, Ariz., and Elaine Sterling of Yuba City, Calif.; and grandchildren, Kyle and Tara Stokan, Ashley Graham, Miranda and Lindsey Simoneaux, Brian, Tristan and Candace Bourque, Taylor and expected arrival of Baby Williams. She loved spending time with and doing for her family and friends.
Special thanks to Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and the local organ donor organization, Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency, for the tenderness and dignity shown to all.
Visitation was at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., on Monday, Aug. 22, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Religious service time pending.