Death and Remembrances
Thibodaux died in 2007 in a Lafayette area hospital after sustaining injuries in a motor vehicle accident in Scott on Highway 90. The accident occurred at an intersection where multiple fatalities had occurred previously. After Thibodaux's death, the Lafayette City Council had a stop light placed at the intersection to prevent further loss of life.
School board president Carl LaCombe, a Democrat and close friend who served as a pallbearer along with Thibodaux's two sons, Ben and Jeremy; his two brothers, Patrick and Jimmy; and his lifelong friend Alfred Boustany; said that Thibodaux "worked tirelessly to help the children of Lafayette Parish. He never stopped.”
According to his obituary in the Daily Advertiser, the passionate Thibodaux was a man of the people and for the people. Dedicated to single-handedly making a difference in the world, he served in public office and actively participated in his community. Family values and education were his passions and this showed in all of his endeavors. He was not afraid to fight for everything he believed in, even against great odds. . . . "
Services were held on March 28, 2007, at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lafayette. Thibodaux's eulogist, Alfred Boustany, Jr., his best friend since elementary school, and cousin of Charles Boustany, Jr., and Judge Richard Haik, told those in attendance: "You are David's eulogy. People from all walks of life came here out of respect and love."
Thibodaux was cremated and placed in his family tomb located in the cemetery of St. John's Cathedral.
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