Dr. William Phillip Beatrous

Dr. Beatrous is survived by three children: Dr. John Cunningham Beatrous of Mandeville, LA; Dr. Thomas Edward Beatrous of Montgomery, AL; and William Phillip Beatrous, Jr. of Maui, HI. He was the loving grandfather to ten grandchildren, five great-granddaughters, and two great-grandsons. He was predeceased by: his brother, Frank Hayne Beatrous; his sister, Grace Beatrous Rachal; his stepmother, Isabelle McLean Beatrous; and his late wives, Claire Cecile Hero and Dorothy Rand.

Dr. Beatrous graduated from New Orleans Academy and Tulane University, where he was an active member of the Kappa Alpha Order. He also graduated from LSU Medical School and was in private practice on the staff of Southern Baptist Hospital and the Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital as an Ear, Nose, and Throat surgeon for 37 years before retiring in 1987.

During World War II, Dr. Beatrous served in the Navy, where he was the Commanding Officer on the LCT 1338, an amphibious landing craft in the South Pacific.

Dr. Beatrous served as the president of the Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital and Clinical Professor Emeritus of Tulane Medical School, Department of Otorhinolaryngology. He was a Diplomat of the American Board of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and a Fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology and a member of the Triological Society, American Medical Association, Southern Medical Association, Louisiana State Medical Society, and Orleans Parish Medical Society.

Dr. Beatrous held memberships in the Boston Club, Louisiana Club, Lakeshore Club, New Orleans Country Club, Lawn Tennis Club, The Military Order of Foreign Wars, and several carnival organizations. He was an avid tennis player, boatman, and fisherman. He loved to travel and easily made friends wherever he went, but most of all he loved his family!

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Life and Gathering at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. New Orleans, On Saturday, November 16, 2019 from 9am until 11am. A private inurnment will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, kindly make donations to Manresa, House of Retreats, P.O. Box 89, Convent, LA 70723, or to the charity of your choice.