Louis Ira Piboin

May 31, 1944 - September 7, 2015

Louis Ira Piboin was born May 31, 1944, in Huntsville, Texas, the first child of Lamar and Norma Piboin. He was named for his grandfathers, Louis Piboin and Ira Adkins. The family affectionately called him “Louie”. His sister Pamela was born two years later in Huntsville. About a year later, the family moved a short distance to Madisonville, Texas. His brother Bert arrived three year’s after Pamela’s birth. Louis and his brother and sister all attended Madisonville schools. They initially lived on a small farm five miles outside the town. There, Louis got acquainted with fishing, feeding animals, and learning to shoot a BB gun. They moved into town after nearly 10 years on the farm. During his school age years, Louis participated in many school, church, and sports activities. He played Little League baseball. He and the family were in regular attendance at First Baptist Church where they were members. He was a member of the junior high and high school bands, playing the trombone (until he fell on it at a pep rally). Like his father, he loved to work with cameras and became the photographer for many school events, particularly taking activity pictures used in the yearbook. Between his junior and senior years in high school, he attended a National Science Foundation program in mathematics at East Texas State University (now Texas A & M, Commerce). Upon completing high school in 1962, Louis attended Texas A&M University for three years. Although he always pulled for the Aggies in sports, he eventually transferred to Stephen F Austin University in Nacogdoches, Texas, where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree and eventually a Master’s degree in education. Louis began teaching in Mesquite, Texas and was there two years. He moved to Bridge City, Texas and taught there for another two years. He then obtained a position at Spring High School in Spring, Texas, where he embarked on a remarkable 33-year career as a social studies teacher, primarily teaching government and economics. Louis could have been called Mr Spring High School, as he attended practically all of its activities and was an able assistant at those events, particularly as to operating the PA system. For a number of years, he was the faculty adviser to the Student Council. He led groups of students on educational trips to the nation’s capital. Many students kept in contact with him for years after those students had left school. He was tireless in his love of teaching and taught summer school most years. Louis retired in 2004, but he continued to be a substitute teacher at Spring HS for a few more years. He also taught economics at Lone Star College after his retirement until his eyes began to fail him. Louis loved music, particularly blues and rhythm and blues. This passion became a source of extra income after he started a mobile DJ business under the name “Doctor Music”. He provided the entertainment at many school dances, weddings and other celebratory events. When Louis took time off for himself, apart from visiting his parents, he loved to travel in the Western United States. The canyon lands of New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah were places he loved to visit. He also enjoyed West Texas, particularly the Davis Mountains and seeing the stars at the McDonald Observatory. He eventually got as far west as Hawaii. After his father’s death in 2000, Louis made many trips to see his mother until her death nearly 8 years later. About two years ago, Louis moved in with family members because of his failing eyesight. He experienced other serious health problems before succumbing to a cerebral hemorrhage on September 7, 2015. Louis is survived by his sister Pamela Beasley, his brother Bert Piboin, his niece Sandra Aycock, her husband Paul and their son Ethan. In addition, he has numerous relatives on both sides of the family. One cannot forget also his greater family of friends in Spring, such as the “Romeos” at the Whataburger, and numerous friends elsewhere. On November 21, 2015, at 11:00 a.m., a graveside service will be held at Madisonville City Cemetery where his remains will be placed next to his parents’ graves. His eternal spirit will be with us always.