Good bye my dear friend
Louis and I were classmates, teammates and best of friends in high school at St. Johns. Each school day, I would pick him up at his house and we would ride to school each morning. We would talk about the many serious things all 16-18 yrs. talk about.
I will never forget, the summer before our senior year, Louis,Jim Adger and I took a weeks trip to the Panhandle of Florida. None of the three of us

Good bye my dear friend
Louis and I were classmates, teammates and best of friends in high school at St. Johns. Each school day, I would pick him up at his house and we would ride to school each morning. We would talk about the many serious things all 16-18 yrs. talk about.
I will never forget, the summer before our senior year, Louis,Jim Adger and I took a weeks trip to the Panhandle of Florida. None of the three of us were even eighteen at the time. Please remember this was 1958. However we had a great time. He and I made the All-City Football Team in the Fall of 1958. It was the first time St. Johns put two players on the All-City First Team. His nick name in the papers was catch-um-from behind.
I am truly sadded as I write this, if I had been asked, I would have been sure you would have been writing to me.
GOD BLESS YOU AND THANK YOU FOR YOU

Oh my goodness, how shocked I was to see Louis in the newspaper this weekend. He was the managing partner at E&Y when I was a brand new auditor. I was there 8 years. Louis' intelligence, character, and humor made working there quite special. He was proper and polite, but had a great sense of humor. He always had a secret smile behind the stern face. I remember he used to give the men grief when they wore any shirt

Oh my goodness, how shocked I was to see Louis in the newspaper this weekend. He was the managing partner at E&Y when I was a brand new auditor. I was there 8 years. Louis' intelligence, character, and humor made working there quite special. He was proper and polite, but had a great sense of humor. He always had a secret smile behind the stern face. I remember he used to give the men grief when they wore any shirt color except white or blue. And women if they wore light shoes after Labor Day---or pants! He was direct, probing...and yet caring. 15 years later, I ran into Louis at Temple-Inland, when I was working on several projects. It was like we were E&Y just weeks ago. He would stop by and ask me what was REALLY going on. Louis... I will miss you but am a much better person for having known you.

Thank you, Louis, for your service to our country.

Mary Ware, Margaret and Jennie,

I send my deepest sympathy and love. I am so sorry not to be there today, but please know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers. How very much I miss my friends Louis and Lynn. Their friendship is something I will never forget and always treasure!

My love to each of you and your families,

Bev

I knew Louis when growing up in Shreveport, he lived across the street, he was always friendly and a nice person to have as a neighbor.

I WAS A YOUNG LOAN OFFICER AT TEXAS COMMERCE BANK WHEN LOUIS GOT OUT OF SCHOOL AND CAME TO HOUSTON..WE MET AT A MUTUAL CUSTOMERS OFFICE AND QUICKLY BECAME FAST FRIENDS.I I RECALL ONE EVENING WHEN MARY LOUISE AND I WERE TAKING THEM TO DINNER AND LYNN WAS LESS THAN HER USUAL SELF - SLIGHTLY OUT OF SORTS.... LOUIS HAD WARNED ME THAT LYNN WAS A BIT UNHAPPY THAT SHE WAS 40 THAT DAY, AND LOUIS WAS STILL IN HIS

I WAS A YOUNG LOAN OFFICER AT TEXAS COMMERCE BANK WHEN LOUIS GOT OUT OF SCHOOL AND CAME TO HOUSTON..WE MET AT A MUTUAL CUSTOMERS OFFICE AND QUICKLY BECAME FAST FRIENDS.I I RECALL ONE EVENING WHEN MARY LOUISE AND I WERE TAKING THEM TO DINNER AND LYNN WAS LESS THAN HER USUAL SELF - SLIGHTLY OUT OF SORTS.... LOUIS HAD WARNED ME THAT LYNN WAS A BIT UNHAPPY THAT SHE WAS 40 THAT DAY, AND LOUIS WAS STILL IN HIS 30'S, ...I TOLD LYNN THAT I KNEW OF NO ONE IN TXAS THAT MATCHED LOUIS FOR PERSONALITY, JOB KNOWLEDGE, AND CONSIDERATION OF OTHERS. AUSTIN HAS LOST ONE OF ITS BEST CITIZENS----SINCERELY----ERNIE DEAL ----SAN MIGUEL, MEXICO

I knew, respected and loved Louis through many Years at Temple Inland and as a co-Board Member at Forestar. He was a humble, hard working man that would always speak his mind--and almost always he was right!! My thoughts and prayers are with the family. He will be missed by many and especially me.

I knew Louis when he worked for Ernst & Young. I always enjoyed seeing he and Lynn. Louis was a consummate professional and community leader. He will be missed. My heartfelt condolences to he and Lynn's amazing family.

Mary Ware, Margaret, and Jennie - I have known Louis for more than 60 years now, since elementary school days. Louis and I both grew up in Shreveport, living only about 3 blocks apart. We both lived near Byrd High School, but both attended St. Johns High School instead. After high school graduation, about half a dozen of our classmates all left Shreveport with Louis and me to attend La Tech in Ruston.

Louis and I started our freshman college

Mary Ware, Margaret, and Jennie - I have known Louis for more than 60 years now, since elementary school days. Louis and I both grew up in Shreveport, living only about 3 blocks apart. We both lived near Byrd High School, but both attended St. Johns High School instead. After high school graduation, about half a dozen of our classmates all left Shreveport with Louis and me to attend La Tech in Ruston.

Louis and I started our freshman college year together as roommates in a 4-man dormitory room in a 50 year old building, that has since been condemned and torn down. We also both joined the Kappa Alpha fraternity together, so for those 4 college years we were even closer than during our high school years.

Regrettably, college graduation and new jobs in different cities split us up for many years. We did enjoy getting back together in Shreveport for several different high school reunions in the past 10 years. What a fine and honorable southern gentleman he was.

I hope and pray that your faith will remain strong in our kind and loving God. May you feel a deep sense of peace as your dad makes his final journey. Remember that we are all just passing thru this world, it is not our permanent home.

In Christ's love - from Tom Crowe (and my wife Ginny Bray, whom Louis also knows), Rockwall TX.

Please accept my heartfelt prayers at the passing of Louis. He and I served togeteher on the Board of Directors of Forestar for the last few years.I always looked forward to seeing Louis and catching up with him. It was a joy to hear about Louis's trips to the California wine country or interesting spots around the globe. He was a thoughtful and kind soul who was a true gentleman. It was honor to have known him and I send my love and prayers for his family and friends who, I know, will miss him greatly.

In Sympathy,

Kathleen Brown