Curtis Joubert

Board adopts proclamation to honor Joubert

Eunice aldermen honored former Mayor Curtis Joubert with a proclamation that also names the entrance to the Liberty Theater for him. Mayor Scott Fontenot said the signage at the theater will be a way for the city to remember Joubert, who was instrumental in reviving the theater.

Joubert vision helped lead rebirth

Curtis Joubert couldn’t have been elected mayor of Eunice at a worse time. He took office in 1981, just as a crumbling oil industry began to drag south Louisiana into a financial pit worse even than the Great Depression.

Joubert left a lasting mark on Eunice

Much of how Eunice identifies itself today can be traced to the administration of Mayor Curtis Joubert. Joubert served as mayor from 1981 to 1995. Joubert died Oct. 30. He was 89. Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Eunice is in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be held from 4 to 10 p.m. Friday.