John Nelson Oglesby's Obituary
John Nelson Oglesby on February 15, 2006. He is the beloved husband of Catharine Lane Burton Oglesby; father of Catharine Lane Oglesby Wendt, and Julia Marie Oglesby Field; brother of Robert C. Oglesby. He is also survived by 8 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Age 80, a native of uptown New Orleans and a resident of Mandeville, LA for the past 4 years. He attended St. Francis of Assisi Grammar School, graduated from Jesuit High School in 1943. He enlisted in the Marine Corps and served during WW II. He returned home to graduate from Loyola in 1950. In 1977 he founded and was the acting CEO of the Oglesby Company, Inc, a company specializing in International Corporate Insurance Consulting. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM on Saturday February 18, 2006 from St. Anselm Catholic Church, 307 St. Mary St., Madisonville, LA. Visitation will be Saturday at the Church beginning at 10:00 AM. Interment in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers donation may be made to the St. Tammany Humane Society, 20384 Harrison Ave., Covington, LA 70433 and/or to the Food Bank/ St. Vincent De Paul, 840 N. Columbia St. Covington, LA 70433.
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