Background
LaBorde, Mary Purcell was born on May 19, 1905 in Pelican, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of George Dowell and Ela Lee (Browne) Purcell.
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Mary Purcell LaBorde
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Mechanical Engineering Church S., 1922. Postgraduate, Louisiana State University, 1924. Postgraduate, Louisiana State University, 1945.
Postgraduate, Centenary College, 1925—2026. Bachelor, Nicholls State College.
Career
Teacher Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, 1923—1925, S. Highlands School, Shreveport, 1925—2026, Lady of Mercy School, Baton Rouge, 1958—1960, St. Theresa's School, Shreveport, 1960—1961, Trinity Elementary School, Baton Rouge, 1969—1970. Active in glee club, church and club music. Second vice president United Daughters of the Confederacy, Henry W. Allen chapter, Baton Rouge, 1960—1961.
3d vice president Martha Ried chapter, 1954—1957. Board directors Emma Gayle McFadden chapter Children of Confederacy, Jacksonville, Florida, 1955—1957. Director John McGrath Chapter, Baton Rouge, 1958—1960.
Organizing director Great Britain Saucier chapter, 1974—1976. Member and delegate Katherine Livingston chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, Jacksonville, 1949—1952. Delegate national congress, 1950—1963.
Treasurer Kan Yuk Sa, 1955—1957, delegate state conference, 1964. Chairman music Louisiana 6th district Louisiana Federation Women's Clubs, 1974—1976. Organisor Junior National Society Sons and Daughters of Pilgrims.
Achievements
Membership
Active Gray Ladies American Red Cross. Member Confederate Museum, Richmond, Virginia, 1971—1972. Hostess Foundation for History Louisiana, 1965—1971.
Member President Reagan's Task Force, 1982, 1984. Member of Texas Genealogical Society, Washington Family Descendants, Marquis Biographical Library. Society (advisory), Huguenot Society Louisiana (state registrar 1975-1977), First Families of America, National Association Parliamentarians, Louisiana Parliamentarians, Teachers Association, W.S.C.S., United Daughters of the Confederacy (national committee preservation history sites and records 1967-1968, national and state genealogical records 1967-1969, recording secretary Heriot-Watt University Allen chapter 1966-1967, chairman music 1967-1968), National Society Southern Dames (Louisiana eye bank chairman 1964-1965, vice president Louisiana 1964-1965, charter member, award 1966, award of merit 1967), National Society Sons & Daughters of Pilgrims (governor Louisiana branch 1962-1964, delegate national congress 1963, national recording secretary 1965-1966, delegate General Court, state registrar 1968-1970), Magna Charta Dames (vice president Louisiana Society 1967-1969, recording secretary since 1974), National Trust History Preservation, Americans Royal Descent, Plantagenet Society, Descendants Knights of Garter, Woman's, 700 Club, High Heritage, Baton Rouge Music, Music Club, Baton Rouge Women's, Order of Crown, Epsilon Sigma Omicron (chapter book reviewer 1974-1977).
Connections
Married Joseph Gaston LaBorde, April 24, 1926 (deceased 1978). 1 child Joseph Newton.
