Deacon Jimmy D Bourgeois

To all my siblings I want to say that I have never felt as connected to each of you as I felt as we gathered to honor and celebrate the life of our dad. How lucky and blessed we all are to have had him to teach us how to live, how to love, how to enjoy life and each other! He left us with such a beautiful picture of life on this earth and he also showed us how to accept the end of this life. I will never forget how he praised God with uplifted arms for his life just days before his death. He could barely speak, but he used his voice to praise God for the incredible gift of his body and life. Today, I praise and thank God for giving us all the most wonderful and godly father we could ask for.
Mom, you were the love of his life and still the apple of his eye to the last day. Once, I had teased him about you getting slower with old age and he set me straight by saying, "Your mother will never be old!". He also told me that you were a natural beauty. I remember seeing you two hugging in the kitchen when I was a little girl, and cutting in to get in the middle of all that love! Thank God for that love that kept our family through all the good times, and now will keep us through this sad time.
Finally, to Daddy I want to say what an honor it is to be your daughter. I know that we are still connected in spirit. Today at mass, it occurred to me that I was wrong when I thought that the last eucharist we shared on earth would be our last. You are at the table in heaven, and heaven and earth are joined in that sacred celebration of the Eucharist. This time tears of joy streamed down my face as I realized that you are with me, and with us all, as we share the bread of life. I cannot imagine the joy we will all have when we are together at the heavenly banquet...but I know who I want to sit next to! I love you and miss you, Daddy. Susan

You all have losted a great and grand member of your family.

Daddy, I woke up the other morning and thought "I wonder what Dad is doing?" and then remembered that you are gone. I'll never call anyone Daddy again and no-one will ever call me Biddy again, right before they chide me. That is o.k. because one true thing I know is that you are with everyone you love that have passed before you and you are waiting for the rest of your loved ones to join you. Until we meet again, Daddy, I'll tell you I love you here for one last time, Biddy

Thank you, Dad, for leaving behind you so clear a path to follow. We will miss you, but will carry you in our hearts.
Jerome

Thank you for all the happy and loving memories I have of you and your family. I know you are missed, but your love and kindness lives on in your family. My prayers and loving thoughts go to your family.

Mom and all my brothers and sisters, We lost a wonderful father who taught us right from wrong, the value of hard work, and how to treat others the way God wants us to. I think back on the subtle generosity Dad had toward others without ever wanting recognition - the way it should be. He set a high standard for all of us to follow. I will miss him and his many life stories.

Dad,
Your passing has been a difficult lesson in life for me. You set a high standard to live up to. As a father you were always an example to follow and the best source of the guidance, advice and stories a son could ask for. You will be sorely missed, but your memory will live on in all of us that loved you so much.
Your Son,
John

Dad,

Words cannot describe the love Yan & I have for you. I know that you are enjoying Heaven and that your suffering is now over. On the other hand, we will miss you. You left behind a great legacy and it was an honor to be your son.

I love and miss you grandpa. Thanks for all the good times

Dad, you are with the angels now and I see you in most everything I do.
Thank you for guiding me and helping me understand what is to come for us all.
Love and miss you.
Daughter #2, your Pamela