Richard John Boutall died unexpectedly at his home on Monday, July 15, 2019. He was the son of the late John C. and Marilyn B. Boutall; brother of Katherine Boutall Hoffman (Eugene, III), William C. Boutall (Barrie), and Charles A. Boutall, II (Jeanne); and uncle of Kristen Porter (Monroe), Eugene Hoffman, IV (Edith), Karynne Richerand (Frank, II), Erika St. Pierre (Gregory), Patrick Boutall (Teresa), and Elizabeth Netzhammer (Karl). He is also survived by numerous grandnieces, grandnephews, uncles, cousins, and friends.
Richard was born and raised in New Orleans. He was a graduate of Tulane University School of Law, after which he became a private practice attorney. He was a founding member of Crescent City Model Railroad Club.
Richard was an avid history buff and collector, especially Bucktown history. He loved attending family gatherings so he could “rough house” with his nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial gathering at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. in New Orleans, on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 from 12:30PM until 2:30PM. Interment will follow at Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Daughters of Charity Foundation, Diabetic Institute, P.O. Box 850258, New Orleans, LA. 70185-0258 and / or MD Anderson Cancer Center, www.mdanderson.org.
To view and sign the guest book, please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com
