1928
Paul
2008
Paul Abshire
January 8, 1928 — October 12, 2008
He will be laid to rest at Kaplan Cemetery with Reverend David Broussard officiating the services. Serving as pallbearers were Chad Langlinais, Tommy Clark, Marcus Abshire, Robbie Abshire, Cole Langlinais, and Mitchell Sistrunk. Honorary pallbearers were Alvis Abshire, Johnny Bourque, and Edward Dartez.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Melva G. Abshire of Kaplan; two sons, Jimmy Abshire and his wife Linda and Robert Abshire and his wife Barbara, all of Kaplan; three daughters, Sue and her husband Bob Toups of Kaplan, Brenda and her husband Tommy Clark of Kaplan, and Glenda and her husband Chad Langlinais of Cow Island; four sisters, Nunia Duhon of Abbeville, Aline Abshire of Kaplan, Celestine Hargrave of Kaplan and Annie Touchet of Kaplan; six grandchildren, Cassie and her husband Mike Sistrunk and their two children Mitchell and Bethany of Longview, Texas, Marcus Abshire and his wife Marchell and their two children Austin and Jaida of Cow Island, Paula and her husband Justin Robinson of Lafayette, Robbie Abshire and his two children Kaitlyn and Marque of Kaplan, Crystal Abshire and her three children Johnathan, Layla and Makayla of Kaplan and Cole Langlinais of Cow Island Paul Abshire was a volunteer fireman and was employed with the Kaplan Police Department prior to opening his own business Paul Abshire Welding in 1959. He owned and operated the business until retirement in 1981 when he sold the business to his son Jimmy and and his wife Linda. Paul's son Robert is still employed at Paul Abshire Welding with Jimmy today.
Paul served as Kaplan City Councilman in the 1970's and was honored in Who's Who in Louisiana as a city official in 1974.
Paul loved his wife of 60 years, children and grandchildren. He was an example of hard work to his many nieces and nephews who dearly loved him.
Paul had a genuine love not only for his family but his cajun french heritage.
One of his favorite pastimes was shrimping in the Vermilion Bay or the Gulf of Mexico.
He loved his cajun friends, dancing and music. He enjoyed playing the accordian and the harmonica. He enjoyed playing the train on his harmonica almost as much as he enjoyed playing Santa Claus for his grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Colomb Abshire and the former Francois Duviou; one grandson, Dylan Paul Langlinais; and seventeen brothers and sisters.
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