re: Al Robicheaux????

leeh,
Thanks for the good words about my dad. I am the oldest son. And as my youngest brother has said, education was the key. So of his surviving children, there are 5 bachelors ( 3 from LSU), 4 Masters degrees and one MD. We took it to heart. I to miss him.

I would like to thank all of you for your kind words about my father. As my brothers have said, he was one that never talked about his accomplishments. He let his actions do the talking for him. There is only one person that I can think of that could touch him in toughness. That was his brother Milton "Jack" Robichaux. I had the pleasure of being around them on many hunting trips. They were like two kids in a candy store n the dove field. Milton played ball at Trinity U here in San Antonio, Drafted by the LA Rams and played in Canada. A knee injury ended his career. Milton passed away few months after my father. I think the man upstairs needed a few tough dudes to help up there and he called them a few months apart. I miss both of them still.

That is him I worked with his..she is a RN and worked at the same hospital that I worked at..yep he is a big man

Geauxtiga,
Always found a good party and good people at McNeese. It was a great time. Vance

DallasCajunMan thanks for letting us know who your father was.Not only a Tiger,but,a man among men.Sounds like you and your family were blessed to have him.

DallasCajunMan,

When I read your post, I figured it to be his youngest son (being that you and I are the same age). I too am from O-town (front part of Park Vista)and remember your dad as a strong silent type. Rented from him in the early 90s and got to know him pretty well. It's got to make you smile knowing that after all these years your Dad is still being discussed on an LSU football message board!

leeh. Thanks. Dad passed away about 18 months ago and all the kids miss him dearly. He was the guy I would call when life really got tough. Seems like dad had seen it and done it all.

i have chill bumps all down my spine right now.

First of all, thank everyone of you that contributed. I am the one who originally started this thread. I too work at that hospital in Opelousas, i am a young man, 30 years old and i have been blessed to find myself in a position where i am afforded the opportunity every day to eat lunch with some of the most incredible guys i have ever met. These are old school guys, i mean the kind that make a young guy like me wish i was from an earlier generation.

Sitting and listening mostly, i can't say a whole lot, but these guys talk of people like your dad as though he was a hero. He has obviously made an impression, on equally as honorable men, that long outlasts a man's life expectancy...even a man "tough as nails".

i started this thread bc i sat with these 2 older gentleman at lunch last Friday and for 2 hours they spoke of your father as though he was a once in a lifetime guy; a prince of a gentleman and one who would "never allow any man to even look crossways at a female". This was unprovoked conversation. i can't even rememebr how it started. They told me stories of his background and i wouldn't have believed it had his 2 sons not chimed in here on this thread. that was my purpose for this thread. i just had to find out from other people and i am glad i had this message board to post to.

Quick story, they said one night down at some fishng camp on the coast, some idiot was slapping some lady around and Big Al told the ole boy, "You got about 5 seconds to finish up whatever else you want to do, becasue after that, i am going to make you BLEED". Of course he then beat the guy to a pulp.

I am so honored to have had the opportunity to allow his son's the chance to speak of their father with the pride they have done so with.

i am actually moving back to Dallas area next week and would love to catch up with you guys for a steak dinner sometime on me. i would love to hear some more stories.

I went to OCHS the ROBICHEAUXS Mr AL was the man , awesome person . Vance played along with his younger brother(killed in a accident) in the 80's all of the Robicheaux's were good ball players , Vance went on to McNeese.

diplacedportcityboy-- I am Al's second son and I live in Alexandria. If your move to Dallas takes you up I-49, drop me a line.