On Monday, July 14, Lou Salgueiro left this earth and the family he loved so well to join his Savior, Jesus Christ.

A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday July 18th in Lake City First Baptist Church Cemetery . The family will speak to those attending after the service.

Lou was born in Providence, Rhode Island to Adelino and Natalie Salgueiro. In 1949, he began working for Davol (C.R. Bard). Over the course of his career, he built several manufacturing plants around the world providing jobs for thousands of people. He moved to SC in 1977 and began working on a project to establish a plant in Moncks Corner. That plant started production in 1978, and the people who worked there became his extended family. In fact, it was there he met his loving wife, Frances. Lou retired from Bard in 1997 after 48 years of faithful service.  When Frances was diagnosed with dementia, Lou was steadfast 'in sickness and health,' caring for her 'until death do us part.'  Without fail, he visited her every day after she was placed in full-time care. They were married 41 years.

Lou was a skilled craftsman and enjoyed building things such as wheelchair ramps, barns, workshops, boat houses, docks, pergolas, covered sheds.  One building project that was particularly special to him and his family is a pumpkin house he and Richie built on their farm where he lived. He was deeply loved by his family and will be greatly missed – perhaps mostly by his great-granddaughter, Penny…the apple of his eye.

Lou was a Korean War combat veteran serving as a Paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne.

He is survived by his stepson, Richie Porter (Janet); grandsons, Cameron Porter (Lacey), Chase Porter ( Fiance, Journey Bowie), Josh and Jody Goodwin; six great-grandchildren; brothers Farrell Salgueiro (Kathy) and Ray Salgueiro; sister Olympia Hunter; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his wife (Frances), stepdaughter (Jenny), and two brothers (Joseph and Richard Salgueiro).

Lou was a member of First Baptist Church of Lake City and also attended Cornerstone Baptist Church in Darlington.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Gideons International or First Baptist Church of Lake City.

You are invited to sign the guestbook at www.laytonandersonfh.com