Roland J. Braud, Jr., 88, of Beaumont, died December 18, 2008 at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth. A lifelong resident of Beaumont, Roland was the owner/operator of Braud Insurance Company, where he was the first CPCU of Insurance in Beaumont. He was a 1947 graduate of the University of Texas, earning a B.B.A. in Insurance and became a lifetime supporter of the Longhorns. He was also was proud to have been an Eagle Scout and a captain in the Merchant Marines during World War II. He was a loving father who became a widower at a young age, raising his four children alone.
He was preceded in death by his wife in 1968, Betty Ruth Braud; son, Mark Braud; and brother, James Braud. He is survived by his three daughters, Beverly Chesnut and her husband Allan of Jasper, Barbara Vaughn and her husband John of Beaumont, and Brenda Gilroy and her husband John of Sugarland; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 22, 2008 at St. Anne Catholic Church, with entombment to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park under the direction of Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont. A Rosary will be recited at 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 22 with a visitation to follow until the service at the Mortuary.
