St. Martinville – Former St. Martinville Mayor and St. Martin Parish Police Juror Louis “Thomas” Nelson died on Friday at age 89.
Nelson served for 26 years on the St. Martin Parish Police Jury, representing the Cade community and the St. Martinville area. (See obituary, Page 3.)
He then served as Mayor of St. Martinville for 12 years beginning in 2006 Nelson’s career in comunity service was marked by his efforts to help establish the Cade Water System, and in securing funding to build and maintain the Cade Community Center.
In addition to his political career, Nelson served the public as a school bus driver for more than 40 years for the St. Martin Parish School District.
Nelson is survivd y his wife, Usula St. André Nelson, along with four daughters, two brothers, 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Notre Dame Catholic Church with visitation held from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Satrday at Pellerin Funeral Home in St. Martinville. A Rosary will be prayed at 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
