FRANKLIN — Services will be held for Carl Foulcard Sr., 76, on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008, at 11 a.m. at St. Jules Catholic Church. Interment will follow at St. Jules Cemetery. The Rev. Thomas Vu will be officiating.

Visitation will be observed Friday, Aug. 1 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Franklin. It will continue Saturday, Aug. 2 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at St. Jules Catholic Church. A rosary will be recited at 10 a.m.

A native and resident of Franklin, Mr. Foulcard passed away at his residence on Friday, July 25, 2008, at 5:10 p.m. following a long illness.

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He received his First Communion in 1952 on the International Dateline on his naval ship on the Pacific Ocean. He was a member of St. Jules Catholic Church for over 50 years.

He graduated from Franklin Negro High in 1952. He then enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served four years during The Korean War. He then returned to Franklin and married Lydia Delasbour Foulcard in 1956. After marriage, he continued his education at Southern University, majoring in electrical engineering.

He then moved to Seattle and was employed by Boeing Aircraft, then moved to Los Angeles and was employed by North American Space and Aeronautics. Later he returned to Franklin to raise their family and then attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana.

He was a teacher for St. Mary Parish School System for 20 years until his retirement in 1986. He also served as a Eucharistic Minister and Parish Council for St. Jules Catholic Church. A lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10016, in 1978 he was elected the first African-American City Councilman, serving his community for 24 years and being elected for six consecutive terms.

He served as the public works chairman and the Mayor Pro Tempore for several years. He was instrumental in getting a new sewer plant built, a ball park at Caffery Park, sidewalks on Fourth Street, Fifth Street and Barrow Street, as well as having all of the streets paved or black-topped. He was also involved in having City Hall moved from Willow Street to its present location on Iberia Street and securing the the community college be located in Franklin.

He is survived by his wife, Lydia Delasbour Foulcard of Franklin; two daughters, Mrs. Alfred (Carol) Hill of Franklin and Mrs. Ozell (Debra) Bailey of Windermere, Fla.; five sons, Carl (Sandra) Jr., Donald (Myrna), Eugene (Terry) Foulcard, all of Franklin; Michael (Brenda) Foulcard of Youngsville and Charles (April) Foulcard of Jeanerette; five brothers, Albert (Earline) Foulcard, Don, Joe, Ted (Betty) and Charles Foulcard, all of Franklin; sister Mrs. John (Aline F.) Lagerman of Los Angeles; sister-in-law Elouise Foulcard; 18 grandchildren; four great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Sr. and Jennie Louise Foulcard; two brothers Malcolm and Claude Foulcard; and a sister Mary Foulcard.

His dedication to the people of this town was reflected in his motto: “I’m for all of the people, all of the time.”