Former State Senator Dr. Adam “John” Tassin Jr.
VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for former State Senator Dr. Adam “John” Tassin, Jr., of Ville Platte will be held Monday, Dec. 28.
Tassin reportedly died from complications of COVID-19 on Wednesday, Dec. 23 at Baton Rouge General Hospital. He was surrounded by his family at the time of his death.
A Bordelonville, Louisiana native, Tassin graduated the top of his class at Bordelonville High School where he lettered in three sports and was a member of multiple clubs and associations.
He graduated from Louisiana State University in 1965 and was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.
Nancy Maude Rankin died November 21, 2020 in Johnson City, TN at the age of 92. A longtime resident of New Orleans, Louisiana she moved to Cornerstone Village in 2008. Recently, Caris Hospice provided her with warm and comforting care.
Proud of her English heritage, she returned to Great Britain many times, once celebrating Christmas in London. Fond of Yorkshire Terriers, she adored, spoiled and enjoyed Lady, Di, Meg, Princess, and most recently Dolly Marie.
Born in Birmingham, Al, her nursing career began with graduation from St. Vincent Hospital School of Nursing, Birmingham AL, continued at University of Alabama, Duke University, Marillac College, St Louis MO, and followed with a Master of Science in Nursing from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. Her professional life spanned years in various administrative and service positions until her faculty appointment at the Louisiana State University Medical Center School of Nursing in New Orleans. After three decades