Gregory Lee “Peck” Broussard
July 9, 1961 – December 1, 2022
Gregory Lee Broussard, faithful, joyful, endearing husband, father, brother, and friend, passed into heaven while at home in Meridian, Idaho on December 1, 2022.
Greg was born in Abbeville, Louisiana and had ‘Cajun’ roots through and through. He had a brilliant mind and a great sense of humor. He was a very loving, compassionate, and humble man. He lost his father at a very young age, but because of this loss He developed a very close relationship with his Heavenly Father which lasted his entire life.
Greg was married to Denise Broussard and had two beautiful daughters and three grandchildren whom he is very proud of. Greg was in an automobile accident which resulted in injuries that confined him to a wheelchair when he was twenty-seven years old. His girls were three years old and four months old at the time. His accident did not stop him from ‘passing a good time’. He would take his girls to Kart-Ranch and to Ragin Cajun sporting events. He was always organizing tail-gate parties for his friends for Cajun football games at the University of Lafayette Louisiana. He also loved to be in the kitchen helping cook his favorite Cajun dishes and eating Louisiana crawfish.
Greg played football at Abbeville High School (#78), and after graduation received a Bachelor of Science Degree from DeVry University in Dallas. He took a job in Information Technology at Unisys Corporation. After his disability, he continued his education receiving a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science degree at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He then attended the University of Mississippi and was a Physics PhD candidate specializing in physical acoustics at the National Center for Physical Acoustics. His research was to develop equipment for the Department of Defense using Laser Doppler Vibrometer technology to find buried land mines. This technology was developed and is currently in operation.
Greg also had a great impact on his friends, two of which chose career paths in medicine because of his influence, and now have saved hundreds of lives in their careers.
He later remarried after meeting his wife on a Caribbean cruise out of New Orleans. He was very adventurous and loved to travel. He sailed on multiple cruises in the Caribbean, Mexico, and Alaska. He visited most of the National Parks while traveling 46 states of the USA, and made a trip exploring His Cajun roots in Nova Scotia Canada. He took road trips everywhere, and was able to travel the entire east and west coasts of our beautiful country.
Greg celebrated his 50 th birthday on his first of many camping trips since his disability. He loved camping in the open air – stargazing at night.
Greg is survived by his devoted wife, Bonnie Ellen Broussard; Erin Renee Broussard (daughter) and Haden Beasley (grandson); Lauren Broussard Lee (daughter), Steven Lee (son-in-law), Caroline Lee (grand-daughter), Camille Lee (grand-daughter); Bryan Paul Broussard (brother); Trisha Chauvin Taylor (sister), Tony Taylor (brother-in-law), Landon Taylor (nephew, godson), Kalie Taylor (niece), Sheila Broussard Frederick (sister), Shane Frederick (brother-in-law), Bradley Roy Graffeo (nephew), Tad Lynn Graffeo (nephew), Jayden Anthony Svay (nephew); Gordy Landry, Jr. DDS (uncle), Brenda Landry (aunt), Ashlie Landry (cousin), Dillon and Tyler Gonulkirmaz (cousins), Nicholas Landry (cousin), Raigan Landry (cousin); Harold James ‘Bitsy’ Broussard (uncle), Terry Lynn Broussard (uncle), Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Broussard (aunt); Clyde Stewart Jr. (father-in-law); Karen Blanton (mother-in-law); Clyde Stewart III (brother-in-law), Tawnya Stewart (sister-in-law), Katie Schultz (niece); Rochelle Stewart (sister-in-law), Joshua Stewart (nephew), Vincent Stewart (nephew), Aubrey Stewart (niece); Kenneth ‘Christopher’ Dyer (brother-in-law) Heather Dyer (sister-in-law), Cameron Dyer (nephew) Lauren Dyer (niece), Jacob Dyer (nephew) Frankie Dyer (niece); Michael Dyer (brother-in-law) Angela Dyer (sister-in-law), Kenneth Cameron ‘KC’ Dyer (nephew), Daniel Dyer (nephew), Bryana Dyer (niece); Amy Langlinais Silinsky (niece, goddaughter); and many cousins and friends.
Greg was preceded in death by his father Lynn Gay Broussard and his mother Phyllis Marie Landry; C.J. Chauvin (step-father), Kirby Lynn Broussard (grandfather), Stella Suire Broussard (grandmother); Gordy Landry Sr. (grandfather), Cecile Landry (grandmother); and Corwin Redell Broussard (uncle).
Arrangements are under the direction of Bowman Funeral Parlor of Garden City.