BATON ROUGE, LA— The Southern
University Ag Center is saddened to announce the death of legendary Livestock Show
Director James Archie at the age of 76. Known in agriculture circles by his
dedicated service and trademark cowboy hat, Archie contributed more than four
decades to the profession at Southern University and Louisiana State University. He ended his service in March 2003. Our prayers
and condolences go out to his family.
The Service
Friday, December
21, 2012
6:00 pm
Halls Davis
& Sons Facility
9348 Scenic Hwy
Baton Rouge, LA
70807
Dismissal Service
Saturday,
December 22, 2012
1:00 p.m.
Pleasant Hill
Baptist Church Cemetery
726 Pleasant
Hill Road
Spearsville,
Louisiana 71277
Mr. Archie was
dedicated to his work in the field of agriculture. He earned both his BS and
MS degrees in animal science from Southern University. Archie started his
career in 1963 as a county agent in East and West Carroll Parishes impacting
the lives of thousands of young farmers and their families statewide. In 1969,
he became a joint employee of LSU and Southern University as the Livestock Show
Director. He served in this capacity and continued after the creation of
the SU Ag Center in 2001. In this position, he built up the program to include annual
Horse and Rabbit Shows.
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Contact:
Bridget
Udoh
(225)
771-5714
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