Edward Alcee Freeland

January 24, 1934 ~ June 13, 2021

GUEYDAN — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 AM on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of Edward Alcee Freeland, 87, who died Sunday, June 13, 2021 at his residence. He will be laid to rest at Gueydan Cemetery with Reverend Jason Vidrine officiating and Reverend Corey Campeaux concelebrating the services. Serving as pallbearers will be Patrick Freeland, Nathanial Hoffpauir, Samuel Hoffpauir, Hayden Dupuis, Scott Trahan and John Peter Hensgens. Honorary pallbearers will be Glenray Trahan, Doug Baudoin, David Dupuis, Todd Saltzman. Lectors will be his granddaughters, Anna-Marie Freelamd and Bailey Dupuis.
He was also known as Ed, Jr., E.A. Man and Poppa. His gentle heart, loving spirit, love of God and family showed in everything he did.
He attended Wright Elementary and graduated from Gueydan High in 1952. He was attending SLI when he was drafted into the United States Army. He was stationed in Alaska and was very proud of his time serving his country.
He came home and married his sweetheart, Joyce Trahan, in 1958. Together, in Wright, they farmed rice and soybeans, raised their family and became very involved in the farming community.
He received an outstanding Young Farmer award in 1967 and the Vermilion Parish Farm Bureau Lifetime Achievement award in 2017. He has served on many Agricultural committees, served as a board member for Vermilion Parish Farm Bureau, the Louisiana Rice Promotion Board and a member of Vermilion ASCS County Committee. He was a 3rd Degree and a Sir Knight 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Joyce Nell Trahan Freeland; his children, Cynthia "Boo" Freeland (Gretchen Erlingson), Gail Baudoin (Doug), Patrick Freeland (Andree) and Anita Dupuis (David); his 11 grandchildren; and his nine great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, David Edward Freeland and the former Annie Mae Savoie; and his sisters, Elizabeth Levy and Louise Khoury.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Gueydan, 311 Fourth St., on Monday, June 14, 2021 from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM with a rosary being prayed at 7:00 PM; Tuesday, June 15, 2021 from 8:00 AM until the procession departs for the church at 11:15 AM.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Gueydan, (337) 536-6124 [Service Information 225-5276]. Condolences may be sent to the Freeland family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.