- Date Of Birth: April 14, 1939
- Date Of Death: March 5, 2010
- State: Montana
Burlin “Bill” Laroux passed away on March 5th, 2010 in Natchitoches, La, 9th of 10 children. Bill was born on April 14, 1939 near Zwolle, La to Eva and J.T. Laroux. He graduated from Marthaville High School in 1957.
Bill joined the Air Force, married Kitte Meria “Kitty” Clements and three sons were born, William ‘Billy’, Richard ‘Rick’, and Anthony ‘Tony’. The couple divorced in 1966.
In 1969, Bill married Judith Marie Sullivan of Helena. They lived in Sacramento, California; Dayton, Ohio and then back to California where their two sons Ryan and Jason were born. Bill spent 20 years in the U.S Air Force serving in various locations, and retiring at the rank of Master Sgt.
Following his Air Force career, Bill was employed by Rand Corporation and Lockheed. Bill was particularly proud of the work they did at the Skunk Works testing and building the SR-71 Blackbird, F-117 Stealth, and U-2 spy planes.
Bill retired in the spring of ’96 and moved the family from California to Kalispell following the death of his beloved wife, Judy.
Bill was preceded in death by his wife; Judy, his parents, three brothers; Dempsey Laroux, L.C. Laroux, and N.L. Laroux; and two sisters; Lois Forshee and Pauline Berry. He is survived by five sons; William Laroux, Richard Laroux and wife Jessie; Anthony Laroux, Ryan Laroux of Kalispell, MT, and Jason Laroux and wife Melissa and their daughter, Abigail of Oak Harbor, WA.; a brother Nathan Laroux and wife Caroline of Robiline, LA, and three sisters, Ruby Moffett of Shreveport, LA; Mae Cline of Ringold, LA and Thelma Smith of Shreveport, LA.
