John Daniel Dan Mire

John D. "Dan" Mire passed away peacefully at home in Shreveport, La. Monday, November 8, 2011. He lived a great life and at 99 years, he often said "That's Nuff". Services will be held at Johnson Funeral Home at 10:00 A.M. Saturday November 12. Interment will follow at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday evening 6 9 P.M. Johnson Funeral Home.

Dad was born June 8, 1912 at Good Hope Plantation near Donaldsonville, La. He graduated from Westwego High School in 1930. After one semester at Tulane University, Dad took his first job in 1933 at Shell Oil Co., Norco, La. He later went to work at Cities Service Oil Refinery in Lake Charles and retired as a shift supervisor in 1975 after 31 years. He moved to Shreveport a few months after Hurricane Rita. He was Roman Catholic, and served as a long-standing member of the Knights of Columbus. Dad loved his family and job, earning tremendous love, respect and admiration from both. He also loved gardening and the Atlanta Braves.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Lorita "Boone" Mire, his second wife Kate Falcon Mire, and also three brothers, Emile, Lester, and Ross and one sister Gertrude.

Left to cherish Dad's memories are his sons, Carroll Mire and wife Grace of Sulphur, Keith Mire and wife Rebecca of Shreveport,La., Ronnie Mire of Vinton, La., Dickie Mire and wife Debbey of Shreveport, La., and one daughter, Danya Taveney of Lake Charles. Grandchildren Mike Mire and wife Susan, Brian Mire and wife Joani, Chris Mire, Kimberly Taveney, Mark Taveney, Cara Mire , all of Lake Charles area. Also Matthew, Kasey and Amber Mire of Shreveport, La. Great grandchildren Coby and Kasen Mire, and Trent Taveney.

Honoring Dad as pallbearers will be grandsons Michael Mire, Brian Mire, Chris Mire, and Matthew Mire. Also his "other" son Dennis Primeaux and nephew Eddie Erwin III.