Difference between revisions of "Gus Mijales"
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| − | |name=Gus | + | |name=Gus Sam Mijales<br> |
| − | (Shreveport businessman and confidante of Governor Edwin Edwards) | + | (Shreveport businessman and confidante of Governor<br> Edwin Edwards) |
|birth_date=July 11 1934 | |birth_date=July 11 1934 | ||
|birth_place=[[Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]] | |birth_place=[[Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]] | ||
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|religion=[[Greek Orthodox]] | |religion=[[Greek Orthodox]] | ||
|party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]] | |party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]] | ||
| − | |spouse=Stacy Mijales<br> | + | |spouse=Stacy Anderson Mijales<br> |
| + | No children<br> | ||
Parents:<br> | Parents:<br> | ||
Sam Alex and Evangeline Mijalis | Sam Alex and Evangeline Mijalis | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | '''Gus | + | '''Gus Sam Mijales''', known as '''Uncle Gus Mijales''' (July 11, 1934 – February 27, 2018), was [[business]]man in [[Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]], who was a confidante of [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[Governor]] [[Edwin Edwards]]. His family is the owner of Farmers Seafood Company, which began operations in 1918. |
In the middle 1980s, Mijales and Edwards were co-defendants when the then governor was charged with using his influence to gain state approval for certain nursing home and hospital projects. After a mistrial, all the defendants were acquitted in a second trial in 1986. In 1995, however, Mijalis served twenty months in federal prison for various financial crimes.<ref name=gmij>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2018/02/28/gus-mijalis-businessman-and-friend-edwin-edwards-dies-83/383396002/|title=Gus Mijales, businessman and friend of Edwin Edwards, dies at 83|author=Sarah Crawford and Nick Wooten|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|accessdate=March 1, 2018}}</ref> Edwards also later served time in federal prison for seventeen convictions, including [[money laundering]], racketeering, [[extortion]], [[mail fraud]], and wire fraud, stemming from a case involving the location of a prison in LaSalle Parish in north Louisiana. | In the middle 1980s, Mijales and Edwards were co-defendants when the then governor was charged with using his influence to gain state approval for certain nursing home and hospital projects. After a mistrial, all the defendants were acquitted in a second trial in 1986. In 1995, however, Mijalis served twenty months in federal prison for various financial crimes.<ref name=gmij>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2018/02/28/gus-mijalis-businessman-and-friend-edwin-edwards-dies-83/383396002/|title=Gus Mijales, businessman and friend of Edwin Edwards, dies at 83|author=Sarah Crawford and Nick Wooten|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|accessdate=March 1, 2018}}</ref> Edwards also later served time in federal prison for seventeen convictions, including [[money laundering]], racketeering, [[extortion]], [[mail fraud]], and wire fraud, stemming from a case involving the location of a prison in LaSalle Parish in north Louisiana. | ||
| − | Mijales was one of three sons of Sam Alex and Evangeline Mijalis; | + | Mijales was one of three sons of Sam Alex and Evangeline Mijalis; he has a surviving sister, Alice Mijales Stravolemos. His nephew, Sammy Mijales, son of Mijalis' brother, diversified Shreveport businessman Alexander Sam Mijalis (1926-2012),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obituary.aspx?pid=156010287|title=Alexander Mijales obituary|publisher=''The Shreveport |
| − | Times''|date=2012|accessdate=March 1 2018}}</ref> is the current president of Farmers Seafood. He described his uncle as "willing to help others. He never met a stranger. He would go out of his way to take care of anybody even if he did not know that person. ... He had a gentle heart, a heart as big as gold."<ref name=gmij/> | + | Times''|date=2012|accessdate=March 1 2018}}</ref> is the current president of Farmers Seafood. He described his uncle as "willing to help others. He never met a stranger. He would go out of his way to take care of anybody even if he did not know that person. ... He had a gentle heart, a heart as big as gold."<ref name=gmij/> Mijalis was predeceased by another brother, Spiro Mijales.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obituary.aspx?n=gus-sam-mijalis&pid=188335194|title=Gus Mijales Obituary|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|accessdate=March 2, 2018}}</ref> |
Mijales died in Shreveport at the age of eighty-three. His services will be held on March 6 at St. George Orthodox Church on Creswell Avenue.<ref name=gmij/> | Mijales died in Shreveport at the age of eighty-three. His services will be held on March 6 at St. George Orthodox Church on Creswell Avenue.<ref name=gmij/> | ||
Revision as of 15:21, March 2, 2018
| Gus Sam Mijales (Shreveport businessman and confidante of Governor | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 11 1934 Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Died | February 27, 2018 (aged 83) Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Political Party | Democrat |
| Spouse | Stacy Anderson Mijales No children |
| Religion | Greek Orthodox |
Gus Sam Mijales, known as Uncle Gus Mijales (July 11, 1934 – February 27, 2018), was businessman in Shreveport, Louisiana, who was a confidante of Democratic Governor Edwin Edwards. His family is the owner of Farmers Seafood Company, which began operations in 1918.
In the middle 1980s, Mijales and Edwards were co-defendants when the then governor was charged with using his influence to gain state approval for certain nursing home and hospital projects. After a mistrial, all the defendants were acquitted in a second trial in 1986. In 1995, however, Mijalis served twenty months in federal prison for various financial crimes.[1] Edwards also later served time in federal prison for seventeen convictions, including money laundering, racketeering, extortion, mail fraud, and wire fraud, stemming from a case involving the location of a prison in LaSalle Parish in north Louisiana.
Mijales was one of three sons of Sam Alex and Evangeline Mijalis; he has a surviving sister, Alice Mijales Stravolemos. His nephew, Sammy Mijales, son of Mijalis' brother, diversified Shreveport businessman Alexander Sam Mijalis (1926-2012),[2] is the current president of Farmers Seafood. He described his uncle as "willing to help others. He never met a stranger. He would go out of his way to take care of anybody even if he did not know that person. ... He had a gentle heart, a heart as big as gold."[1] Mijalis was predeceased by another brother, Spiro Mijales.[3]
Mijales died in Shreveport at the age of eighty-three. His services will be held on March 6 at St. George Orthodox Church on Creswell Avenue.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sarah Crawford and Nick Wooten. Gus Mijales, businessman and friend of Edwin Edwards, dies at 83. The Monroe News-Star. Retrieved on March 1, 2018.
- ↑ Alexander Mijales obituary. The Shreveport Times (2012). Retrieved on March 1 2018.
- ↑ Gus Mijales Obituary. The Shreveport Times. Retrieved on March 2, 2018.