More detail on this person: Pierre Herman
Begnaud, who played on the 1944 Port Arthur
Yellow Jacket state champion team, passed away
on Saturday.
Begnaud's Yellow Jacket team defeated Dallas'
Doak Walker and Highland Park 20-7 in the first of
two consecutive state championship games
Highland Park played in.
According to another member of the '44 team,
Walker said the worst beating he ever took on a
football field was that championship against Port
Arthur.
Begnaud lived in Buna, was a retired colonel in
the Marines and is survived by his wife, three
sons, four granchildren and two
great-granchildren.
P.H. Pete Begnaud, 84, of Buna died June 18, 2011
at Avalon Place Nursing Home. Born in Beaux
Bridge, LA September 30, 1926 and raised in Port
Arthur. Pete was a loving husband, father,
grandfather and great grandfather. Never met a
stranger and friend to all. Active in the Buna
Lions Club, Little League Coach and umpire,
supporter of Buna athletics, Bar-be-quer and chef
for numerous occasions and member of the 1944
State Championship Port Arthur Yellowjacket
football team. Faithful member of Our Lady of St.
Francis LaSalette Catholic Churches. Piere Herman
was a retired Colonel in the Marines and lived
their motto,Semper Fidelis, Always Faithful.
Herman is survived by his wife Mary Jean Mickey
Begnaud of Buna; sons James Leo Begnaud of
Buna; Pete Begnaud and wife Gay Nell of Buna;
and John Begnaud and his wife Cheryl of Sour
Lake; grandchildren Micah and his wife Causey of
Buna; Daniel Begnaud of Buna and fiance' Colby of
China; and Todd Begnaud of Sour Lake; great
grandchildren Noah Begnaud of Buna and Hannah
Begnaud of Buna; brothers Leo Begnaud and his
wife Barbelle of Nederland and Harry Begnaud and
his wife Rose Mary of Sugarland; and numerous
cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. Wake
service will be at Adams EE Stringer Funeral Home
in Buna Monday, June 20, at 7:00 p.m. and Mass of
Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of
LaSalette Catholic Church in Kirbyville Tuesday at
10:00 a.m. with burial to follow at Antioch
Cemetery in Buna.
Burial information: Antioch Cemetery, Buna
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