William Howard "Billy" Ladner

My wife and I had the privilege and pleasure of meeting and talking to Billy at tailgating prior to a number of Southeastern football games. What a truly great athlete he was - an All American in both football and baseball - WOW! Billy was always very gracious and nice to talk to. He responded to our questions by sharing many interesting stories about his teammates, coaches and his football experiences back in SLU's golden football years. We will miss seeing Billy at the SLU football games and so will many other loyal fans.

I meant Bill working at State Farm. He had a great sense of humor, always friendly and outgoing, a pleasure to be around. Many of his friends and people he went to college with all told me what an outstanding athlete he was at Southeastern Louisiana College. Every time I talked with him , every other word was "Lou" or his kids, Leslie and Darren. He will be missed, God Bless you Bill.

I worked with Bill for several years at State Farm. We carpooled together to the Westbank office. He was a storyteller, some were true, some were for entertainment. We had some memorable adventures. He was a good friend. He excelled at training his associates and treated everyone with fairness and compassion. I, along with many others, are better as a result of knowing and working with Bill.

Ken Moore