Rufus Joseph Landry Jr.

Rufus J. Landry, Jr. was born on February 22, 1939 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana when his father was a senior at LSU. He passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at the age of 87. He had a full and satisfying life.

His high school life included being a starter on the Assumption High School (AHS) football team in 1956 – 1957 as a fullback and linebacker in his senior year. He also was the defensive captain and did all of the punting. AHS had a very good team that year, scoring 168 points and allowing only 34 in 10 games. That year, Rufus also met his beautiful wife, Maureen, at AHS. They had five children.

His multi-talented professional life entailed being quite successful in the oil and gas industry, where he owned several oilfield service companies in chemicals, engineering, marine services and investment banking. He was also involved in the political arena, having lobbied the Louisiana Legislature and the U.S. Congress. He was also deeply involved with statewide political campaigns in Louisiana and additionally, he offered his services to the legal community as an expert witness and jury consultant.

Rufus was an avid golfer, hunter, fisherman, bodybuilder, musician, reader and writer, having written his 553-page autobiography. He was also a very good dancer. He was a high-time aircraft pilot, having owned some ten airplanes and accumulating some 10,000 hours as a pilot-in-command.

Rufus is survived by his wife, Maureen; four of his five children, Jill, Dina, John, and Joey; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Per his wishes, a memorial service will be held in his memory at a later date.

Services and care were provided to the family by Kilpatrick’s Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Many, Louisiana.