Callais, Paul Abdon
Paul Abdon Callais, 39, born in Golden Meadow and resident of Gonzales, was lost at sea Wednesday, June 25, 2008. A memorial service will be held at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Gonzales Friday, July 11, 2008. Family visitation will be at 9:30 a.m.; a Mass will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. A memorial service will also be held at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church in Golden Meadow Saturday, July 12, 2008. Family visitation will be at 10 a.m.; a mass will follow at 11 a.m. Paul is survived by his wife, Danielle LeBlanc Callais, and their children Christopher, Claire and Caitlyn; his mother Gloria Bienvenu Callais; three brothers and their families: Charles Michael, Blanche, Leah and Rachel; Corey, Tina, Harold, II and Nicholas; Peter, Monica, Justin, Isaac, and Noah. He was preceded in death by his father Harold Joseph Callais; grandparents Abdon Callais and Ada Bruce Callais; C. Thomas Bienvenu Sr. and Isaure Blanchard Bienvenu. Paul’s professional affiliations included: President and Chief Executive Officer of United Community Bank, Board of Directors of Community Bank in Raceland, formerly American Bank in Welch and Citizens Progressive Bank in Columbia. He received the distinction of being named to the “Top 40 Under 40” by the Baton Rouge Business Report in 2002. His civic affiliations include the Gonzales Rotary Club, Past President of the Golden Meadow Rotary Club, the Executive Council of Istrouma Area of the Boy Scouts of America, and served as a 4th degree member of the Knights of Columbus. Paul obtained a Masters of Business Administration degree from Tulane University, an undergraduate degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He is also a graduate of the Louisiana School of Banking directed by the Louisiana Bankers Association and the LSU Graduate School of Banking. Paul completed Leadership Lafourche and Leadership Ascension programs. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the: Von Hippel Lindau Family Alliance, 2001 Beacon Street, Suite 208, Boston, MA 02135-7877.