Stephen Plauche' Dart, Tau Lambda '42, Zeta Zeta '51

Stephen Plauche' Dart died at his home in St. Francisville on Friday, July 8 2005, surrounded by his family. He graduated from Tulane University in the Navy ROTC accelerated program in 1942 and served as a lieutenant junior grade aboard the USS Oberon in the European and Pacific theaters in WW II.  Discharged after V-J Day, he entered LSU and received degrees in law and electrical engineering.  He was a fellow of the American Bar Association.  Upon his admittance to the Louisiana Bar in February 1951, he practiced in the New Orleans firm begun by his grandfather, Henry P. Dart.  In 1953, he moved to St. Francisville, where he practiced law with his father-in-law, James H. Kilbourne, in the firm of Kilbourne & Dart, which continues today.  He served as town attorney and as director of civil defense and was an organizer of the St. Francisville Volunteer Fire Department.  He was a member of Grace Episcopal Church in St. Francisville, where he served as vestryman, warden, lay-reader and chorister.  At the time of his death, he was chancellor emeritus of Grace Church and had served as vice chancellor of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana.  He was a member of the Boston Club of New Orleans and was formerly a member of the Pickwick Club, various carnival organizations and the City Club of Baton Rouge.  He was an alumnus of both the Tau Lambda and Zeta Zeta chapters of Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity.  He was a licensed pilot (instructor rating) as well as an amateur radio operator for more than 60 years.  He is survived by his wife of 54 years, the former Eisabeth Kilbourne; son, James K. Dart of New York City ; daughter Ann H. Dart and her husband, Ralph H. Beaumont III, M.D., of Portland , Oregon ; granddaughter, Clara D. Beaumont; and sister, Jane D. Maunsell and her husband, E. Stewart Maunsell II.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin W. Dart and Clarabel C. Dart; and a brother, Benjamin W. Dart Jr.  Visitation at Grace Episcopal Church, St. Francisville, on Tuesday July 12, from 10 a.m. until service at 10:30 a.m. Burial in the church cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Grace Church Cemetery Fund, P. O. Box 28 , St.  Francisville , LA 70775.