August Peter Hurst

August Peter Hurst was born on September 1, 1923, to the late Rosa Bondy Hurst and Willie Hurst. He was raised on False River and in New Roads, Louisiana with his parents and ten siblings. He served two tours overseas in the Army during WW II. He returned home and met and married the late Delores Batiste Hurst. From that union, twelve children were born. He provided for his large family by working at several industrial plants, agricultural work, and finished his long working career by retiring from Holsum Bakery in Baton Rouge. Mr. Hurst can be described as a very meek, humble man who was dedicated to his family, church, and faith. He is well loved and respected by the people in the neighborhood in which he lived for over seventy years. He is a lifetime member of St. Augustine Catholic Church and the American Legion Post 560 in New Roads. His already large family has expended with thirty-six grandchildren, eighty-six great grandchildren, and seventeen great-great grandchildren. His hobbies included reading, gardening, and watching western TV shows. He also enjoys spending time with his brother Jules Hurst. Mr. Hurst celebrated his one hundredth (100th) birthday with a Catholic Mass and a large banquet surrounded by family and friends. He received numerous awards for his military service, his dedication to reading and gardening as well as a Letter of Proclamation from Pointe Coupee Parish awarding his one hundred (100th) birthday as August Hurst Day in the Parish.
He is survived by his ten (10) children; Wanda Hurst Maloid, Marie E. Hurst, Karen K. Hurst, Connie C. Hurst, Mona M. Hurst Gibson (Michael Gibson) Sonjia R. Hurst, Anthony D. Hurst (Bernice Hurst), Mary D. Hurst, Matthew W. Hurst, Bill R. Hurst (Monica Bellazin); one brother, Mr. Jules Hurst, one daughter-in-law, Phyllis Hurst, and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Delores Batiste Hurst, his two sons, Joseph A. Hurst and Robert R. Hurst; his parents, Rosa Bondy Hurst and Willie Hurst and eight of his siblings.
Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Saint Augustine Catholic Church, 809 New Roads St., New Roads, Louisiana. Visitation will be held from 9:45 am to 10:30 am; Rosary will be recited at 10:30 AM; Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM, Father Joseph Benjamin, officiating.