Michael Casey Lane, 71, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2016. He was born in Milwaukee, WI on January 3, 1945. He was preceded in death by his father, Col. Robert Wilson Lane, Sr., U. S. Army, Ret. and his mother, Sylvia Nowicki Lane. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Dara DeHaven Lane; daughter Barbie Lane Landry and Scott ; daughter Brandy Lane Gilly; son M. Casey Lane, Jr. and Courtney; and grandchildren Madeleine, Harrison and Griffin Landry and Michael Casey, III and Sheppard Lane. Mike is a graduate of Dugway High School in Dugway, Utah and the University of Missouri at Columbia. He received two Masters Degrees from the University of New Orleans. He was a member of Delta Sigma Phi fraternity at Missouri. Mike served his country as a Captain in the United States Army Chemical Corps. He was assigned to the 101st Airborne division where he was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service during the Vietnam War. He also received the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device and Army Commendation Medal. He was an Expert Flamethrower and Sharpshooter with a Rifle. Mike was the founder of Lane and Associates, Inc. and served as president for almost 30 years. He was involved with many insurance organizations, including serving as President of the Louisiana Surplus Lines Association, the New Orleans Chapter of the Professional Insurance Agents and the Deep South Chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter Society. In 2014, he was inducted into the Young Insurance Professionals of Louisiana Hall of Fame. Friends are invited to attend the Funeral Services at Lake Lawn Metairie, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70124 on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be held at Lake Lawn beginning at 9:00 am. Interment will take place at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, 34888 Grantham College Rd., Slidell, LA 70460. In lieu of flowers, donations to Delta Sigma Phi Foundation, 21st Century Fund, Beta Beta Chapter, 2960 N. Meridian St., P.O, Box 88507, Indianapolis, IN 46208 and the Vietnam Veterans of America, 8719 Colesville Rd., Ste. 100, Silver Springs, MD 20910 are preferred.
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