Honoring thy father

Aguillard honors father in MHS homecoming parade
  • A SPECIAL RIDE - On Friday, October 15, MHS Homecoming Maid Pheobe Aguillard had a very meaningful ride to pay tribute to her late father, Damien Aguillard.  (Photo courtesy of Heather Aguillard)
    A SPECIAL RIDE - On Friday, October 15, MHS Homecoming Maid Pheobe Aguillard had a very meaningful ride to pay tribute to her late father, Damien Aguillard. (Photo courtesy of Heather Aguillard)
For Pheobe Aguillard, riding in the Mamou High School homecoming parade Friday, October 15, took on a more personal and touching meaning than the typical riding on top of a car. Pheobe’s father, Damien Aguillard passed away in a drowning accident on July 24, 2010, when she was only six years old. Damien was an active volunteer firefighter in the Vidrine and Mamou areas, and Pheobe would often tag…

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