Dr. Bruner L. ‘Doc’ Blair

August 6, 1932 — November 16, 2014
Dr. Bruner L. Blair, “Doc,” a beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died at his residence in Morgan City Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014. He was 82 years old. He was a native of Brewton, Alabama, and a resident of Morgan City for the past 53 years.
Dr. Blair served in the U.S. Army National Guard in Brewton, Alabama, before moving to Indianapolis, Indiana, to further his education. Dr. Blair graduated from Bebout Chiropractic College in Indianapolis and relocated to Louisiana upon his graduation. Dr. Blair came to Morgan City in 1961 where he and his late wife, Betty L. Blair, founded Blair Chiropractic Clinic. He was one of the early pioneers and was instrumental in securing chiropractic licensing in the State of Louisiana. Dr. Blair was licensed in the state of Kentucky and received the tenth license issued by the State of Louisiana. He served many years, including past president of the State of Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners. He was also a member of the Chiropractic Association of Louisiana, American Chiropractic Association, Louisiana Chiropractic Society, and the Louisiana Union of Chiropractic Physicians. He was a member of Doric Lodge 205 F&AM of Morgan City, and the Baton Rouge Scottish Rite Consistory in Baton Rouge.
Dr. Blair was preceded in death by his wife, Betty L. Blair; his father, David B. Blair; his mother, Callie C. Blair; a son, David L. Blair; his grandson, Christopher P. Blair; his brothers, Ernest Blair, Elbert Blair, Leonard Blair and Millard Blair; and his sisters, Agnes Jackson, Ethel Wilson and Ella Rackard.
He is survived by Dr. L. Rene Dunlap and husband, Ricky Dunlap, of Morgan City; Capt. James F. Blair and wife, Heather R. Blair, of Morgan City; Kenneth L. Blair and wife, Elaine Blair, of Morgan City; Linda S. Shifflett and husband, Kevin Shifflett, of Baton Rouge; and Gina M. Charpentier and husband, Lloyd Charpentier, of Spring, Texas.
His surviving 12 grandchildren include David S. Blair, Lauren A. Blair, Lindsay M. Blair, Austin J. Blair, Andrew D. Dunlap, Alex M. Dunlap, Jennifer D. Blair, Samantha Shifflett, Joseph Shifflett, Kevin Shifflett, Haily Charpentier and Grant Charpentier; along with nine great-grandchildren.
Visitation at Hargrave Funeral Home in Morgan City will be today, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, from 6 to 10 p.m. with a Masonic Memorial Service to be conducted by Doric Lodge 205 at 7 p.m. Visitation will resume Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, at 8 a.m. Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Pallbearers to serve are Ricky Dunlap, Andrew Dunlap, Alex Dunlap, Austin Blair, David S. Blair, Greg Allen, John Ross and Dr. C. E. “Buddy” Moran. Burial will follow in the Morgan City Cemetery.