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Boucher was honored repeatedly by his peers in the real estate business by having been selected for the "Who’s Who" and the "National Register" of Real Estate Developers and "Builder of the Year" in 1995–1996. He was inducted into the "Long Purple Line" at Northwestern State University.<ref name=obit/>  

Boucher was honored repeatedly by his peers in the real estate business by having been selected for the "Who’s Who" and the "National Register" of Real Estate Developers and "Builder of the Year" in 1995–1996. He was inducted into the "Long Purple Line" at Northwestern State University.<ref name=obit/>  

In addition to Eli, his other siblings were Henry Creel Boucher (1913–1992), David G. Boucher (step-brother), Lynn Boucher (step-sister), youngest sister; Katie Boucher Nelson, and Estelle "Sally" Boucher Slack (1916-1977). He had three daughters, Savannah Boucher [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], Sherry Boucher of Bossier City, an actress formerly married to the actor George Peppard, and Jessica Boucher-Ford and husband Randall L. Ford of [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]], and two grandchildren, Nathan Kyle Rogers and Chessa Lytle.<ref name=obit/><ref name=boco/>  

In addition to Eli, his other siblings were Henry Creel Boucher (1913–1992), David G. Boucher (step-brother), Lynn Boucher (step-sister), youngest sister; Katie Boucher Nelson, and Estelle "Sally" Boucher Slack (1916-1977). He had three daughters, Savannah Boucher of [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], Sherry Boucher of Bossier City, an actress formerly married to the actor George Peppard, and Jessica Boucher-Ford and husband Randall L. Ford of [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]], and two grandchildren, Nathan Kyle Rogers and Chessa Lytle.<ref name=obit/><ref name=boco/>  

Boucher died at 6:30 a.m. [[Christmas]] Day 2004 after a three-year struggle with [[cancer]]. Services were held on December 28, 2004, at the First [[United Methodist]] Church in Springhill. Honorary pallbearers include well-known figures: Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell, Louisiana State Senator Robert R. Adley, former State Senator John W. "Jack" Montgomery, State Representative Jean Doerge, Bossier City Mayor George Dement, former [[Heisman Trophy]] winner from Springhill John David Crow, and former U.S. Representative [[Joe Waggonner]] of Louisiana's 4th congressional district.<ref name=obit/> Boucher's cousin, Drayton Rogers Boucher (1908-1983), held the Bossier/Webster Parish state senate seat from 1940 to 1952.<ref>"Wiley Family of Shongaloo" genealogy: Rootsweb.ancestry.com</ref>  

Boucher died at 6:30 a.m. [[Christmas]] Day 2004 after a three-year struggle with [[cancer]]. Services were held on December 28, 2004, at the First [[United Methodist]] Church in Springhill. Honorary pallbearers include well-known figures: Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell, Louisiana State Senator Robert R. Adley, former State Senator John W. "Jack" Montgomery, State Representative Jean Doerge, Bossier City Mayor George Dement, former [[Heisman Trophy]] winner from Springhill John David Crow, and former U.S. Representative [[Joe Waggonner]] of Louisiana's 4th congressional district.<ref name=obit/> Boucher's cousin, Drayton Rogers Boucher (1908-1983), held the Bossier/Webster Parish state senate seat from 1940 to 1952.<ref>"Wiley Family of Shongaloo" genealogy: Rootsweb.ancestry.com</ref>