Art Sour

Arthur William Sour, Jr., known as Art Sour (November 6, 1924 – January 10, 2000), was a Shreveport petroleum and real estate businessman, who was a pioneer in the development of a competitive Republican Party in his native U.S. state of Louisiana.

Arthur William "Art" Sour, Jr.
Louisiana State Representative
for District 6 (Shreveport)
In office
1972–1992
Preceded byFrank Fulco
Succeeded byMelissa Flournoy
Personal details
Born(1924-11-06)November 6, 1924
Shreveport, Caddo Parish
Louisiana, USA
DiedJanuary 10, 2000(2000-01-10) (aged 75)
Resting placeForest Park East Cemetery in Shreveport
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMary Margaret Hodge Sour
ChildrenEdwin William Sour (1950-2022)

John Michael Sour

Margaret Stacy Sour
Parent(s)Arthur William, Sr., and Adele Elizabeth Diez Sour
Alma materC. E. Byrd High School
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Battles/warsWorld War II

Background

Sour was a son of Arthur W. Sour (1895–1972), a native of Gretna in Jefferson Parish,[1] and the former Adele Elizabeth Diez (1897–1977), a native of Reserve in St. John the Baptist Parish.[2] One of Sour's sisters, Louise Pasquier, the widow of Charles F. Pasquier, Sr., was among the founders of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Shreveport.[3] Another sister, Adele Hoisington (1917-1945), named for her mother, was a former bank employee, who died with her husband, Earl L. Hoisington (1910-1945), in an automobile accident near Willard in Huron County in northern Ohio, while the couple was on their honeymoon. Adele and Earl Hoisington are interred at Forest Park East Cemetery in Shreveport.[4]

References
  1. "Arthur William Sour". Findagrave.com. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  2. "Adele Elizabeth Diez Sour". Findagrave.com. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  3. "Louise Sour Pasquier". The Shreveport Times. April 19, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  4. "Adele M. Sour Hoisington". The Shreveport Times in Findagrave.com. November 25, 1945. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  • Arthur W. Sour, Jr., obituary, Shreveport Times, January 11, 2000
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