Erin Krielow Lahr

A resident of Austin, Texas, Erin was born in Jennings, Louisiana on November 10, 1979. She died in Dallas, Texas on Sunday, December 14, 2008. Erin was a graduate of Louisiana State University from which she received her bachelors degree in Environmental Science and her Masters Degree in Civil Engineering. She was a member of the LSU marching band, an accomplishment of which she was duly proud. Erin was employed by PBS&J Engineers in Austin. She is survived by her husband, Jeff, who is also an LSU engineering graduate. She and Jeff, as devotees of all things LSU, were married on April 14, 2007 on the Baton Rouge campus and celebrated the beginning of their married life at the LSU Faculty Club. Erin is also survived by her mother, Karen Thibodeaux Krielow; father, William Krielow and his wife, Mary Lee; brother and sister-in-law, Mitchell and Stephanie Krielow and their son, Lucas, who Erin tried to spoil as much as possible, as well as her grandfather, Aurelian Thibodeaux of Gueydan, Louisiana and her grandmother, Maxine Krielow of Roanoke, Louisiana. She is also survived by her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Carolyn Ott of Denham Springs, LA and Alan Lahr of Baton Rouge. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Ezell Thibodeaux, and her grandfather, Edwin Krielow. In addition to her beloved Jeff, who was her passion and the light of her life, her love was running. She participated in various triathlons and half-marathons, and completed the Austin marathon in February, 2008. She was training for her first half-ironman competition, which will be held in New Orleans in April, 2009. On Sunday, December 14, 2008, Erin was attempting to qualify for the Boston marathon by participating in the marathon in downtown Dallas. At mile eighteen, Jeff, who loved his Erin with all his heart, and reveled in every victory and accomplishment she earned, smiled at her and observed her graceful strides, knowing that she was at her target time. After he left to meet her at the finish line, Erin collapsed and died at mile twenty-two. She was attended by wonderful strangers who the families thank from the bottom of their hearts. Race officials gauged her unofficial time, and had Erin been able to finish, she would have reached her goal and qualified for Boston. Visiting hours will be observed at Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA 70506, Thursday, December 18, 2008 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm and will continue Friday, December 19, 2008 from 8:00 am to 9:30 am. A rosary will be recited Thursday evening at 7:00 pm by Reverend Steven LeBlanc. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, December 19, 2008 at 10:00 am at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 201 East Bayou Parkway, Lafayette, La. Reverend Steven LeBlanc, Pastor of St. Pius X Catholic Church, will be Celebrant of the Mass and conduct the funeral services. Burial will be in Gueydan, Louisiana. Pallbearers will include Justin Krielow, Jacob Thibodeaux, Anthony Krielow, Travis Michel, Boyer Derise, Dan Campbell, and Justin Day. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Erin Krielow Lahr Memorial Scholarship Fund, Post Office Box 80373, Austin Texas 78708 Personal condolences may be sent to the Lahr family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com. Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, is in charge of all funeral arrangements.

Erin Krielow Lahr

November 10, 1979 - December 14, 2008