CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO--Louis I. Picou, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003, at St. Francis Medical Center.  He was born May 25, 1915, in Berwick, La., son of Louis J. and Edna R. Lodriguez Picou. He and Drucille L. Hinton were married Oct. 14, 1941, in Cape Girardeau.  Mr. Picou had been a chief engineer with John 1. Hay Towing Co., worked at Pure Oil Co. and Ohio Barge Lines, retiring in December 1978.  He was a member of First Baptist Church, Harold O. Grauel Masonic Lodge672, St. Louis Lodge of Perfection, Moolah Shrine of St. Louis, Capaha Scottish Rite, Cape Shrine Club, Sword of Bunker Hill, St. Mark's Chapter 167 Order of Eastern Star, Calvary Shrine 8, Cape Court 4, Order of the Amaranth and High Twelve Club. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army.  Survivors include his wife; a son, Robert Johnson of Shawnee, Kan.; three sisters, Mildred Cefalu of Morgan City, La., Marjorie Grimmer of Lafayette, La., Isabell LaBoeuf of Lake Charles, La.; and a brother, Rousell Picou of Patterson, La.  He was preceded, in death by a brother.  Friends may call at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home from 11 a.m. Sunday until time of service.  An Order of Amaranth service will be held at 1 p.m., and Masonic service by Harold O. Grauel Masonic Lodge 672 at 1:30.  The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with the Rev.Jay White officiating. Entombment will be in Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum, with military rites conducted by VFW Post 3838.  Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Children's Hospital in St. Louis. Submitted by  Catherine Allison

Times Picayune Dec. 7, 1914

Morgan City, La., Dec. 6. – C. W. Wright, eighty-one years old, city clerk of Berwick, a pioneer citizen of that town, died Sunday. Internment will take place Monday in Berwick,

 Times Picayune Dec. 7, 1914

 Morgan City, La., Dec. 6. – Miss Lillie Bradley, seventy-six years old, died on Glenwood plantation, near Berwick, today. The funeral will take place Monday morning.

 Times Picayune Dec. 7, 1914

 Morgan City, La., Dec. 6. – Louis Kahn, age forty-six, merchant, of this city, died today. Deceased is survived by his wife and child, two brothers, Leon and Henry Kahn of Morgan City, and a sister, Mrs. J. Bottinger of Algers, La.

 The funeral took place this afternoon. Rabbi Silver of New Orleans conducted services.

 MORGAN CITY

Times Picayune Feb. 19, 1916

Morgan City, La., Feb. 18. – Mrs. Andrew Breaux Boudreax, aged 57, wife of Andrew Boudreaux, merchant and planter, died at her home here today. She is survived by her husband, four sons and three daughters. Internment will be made in Berwick Saturday morning.

submitted by Marla Zwakman