Funeral arrangements have been set for the first victim of the Seacor Power recovered from the Gulf of Mexico.

The body of David Ledet of Thibodeaux, 63, was recovered and identified on Wednesday, the day after the lift boat capsized in rough Gulf waters off the coast of Louisiana.

Thibodaux Funeral Home on St. Patrick Highway in Thibodeaux is in charge of the arrangements. According to the obituary, visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 21st beginning at 9 am until noon, at which time services will begin. Mr. Ledet will be laid to rest at the St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery in Thibodeaux.

The obituary touches on Mr. Ledet's sense of humor and his love for his grandchildren and the fact that he was working his dream job, having been on the water for 50 years.

Our thoughts are with the family.

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