Rene' Charles Jacques

1937 - 2022

René Charles Jacques, born in New Orleans, on December 16, 1937, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. He was the son of Ernest Joseph Jacques and Florence Lucylle Wikle, and the brother of Rev. Ernest Joseph (E.J.) Jacques, SCJ, (all predeceased). He was the beloved husband of Ethel Schlesinger Muller (predeceased). René is survived by his daughters, Andreé Renée Jacques (Michael Thornhill), Janine Marie Jacques (Paul) Koenig, and Alicia Ethel Jacques (Donald) Schwarzenbach, his nephew Peter Carl Muller, and his three grandchildren Joshua Koenig, Rebecca Koenig and Adam Schwarzenbach, and numerous other relatives and friends. René served in the Louisiana National Guard and the U. S. Army Reserve for thirty -two years attaining the retiring rank of Colonel. The many decorations and honors he received included the Army Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, and the Overseas Service Ribbon. He also was an active member of the Washington Artillery Veterans Association (WAVA), serving in the offices of President and Treasurer, as well as becoming a Life Member and receiving a medal for the Honorable Order of St. Barbara. René worked in the banking and legal industry in New Orleans for nearly forty years at the Bank of Louisiana, Newman, Drolla, Mathis, Brady and Wakefield, PLC, Hibernia National Bank, Dryades Savings Bank, Gulf Coast Bank and retired from Gulf National Bank. His greatest enjoyments were cutting grass, fixing cars and fishing on the Gulf Coast especially in Waveland and Clermont Harbor, Mississippi, where the family had summer homes. René loved to joke and give people nicknames. He knew how to lead people, as he was an officer in the military; he also led in civilian roles. He will be greatly missed by his daughters, family, and multitudes of friends, who all loved him dearly. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Visitation from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home Chapel, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. The Funeral Mass is at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow in Metairie Cemetery. Donations in his memory can be made to the Washington Artillery Veterans Association (WAVA) at 6400 Saint Claude Ave., Bldg. 4800, New Orleans, LA 70117.