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Walley was a long-time resident of D’Iberville
Walley graduated high school at the age of 16 in Liverdun
She met and married the love of her life
a service man stationed at Toul Rossier AFB
she became an American citizen on September 17
Walley was a full-time homemaker and motherhood suited her well as she always had a love for children
She also enjoyed travelling and travelled to many places in Europe and the United States
She loved spending time with her family and her sister
she tutored French voluntarily to service members and anyone who wanted to learn
Walley was known to keep a candy dish of chocolate for anyone to enjoy; and she made sure to keep her French traditions alive
so you were always greeted with a hug and kiss on both cheeks
grandchildren and her extended family members and friends
Walley is preceded in death by her parents
Marika Gordon (Pete Radich) and Derrick Walley (Kathy); grandchildren
and Grant Walley (Gracie Kennard); 21 great-grandchildren; and siblings
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am on Friday
Family and friends are invited to visit at 10 am
Interment will be at Biloxi National Cemetery
a reception will be held at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church located on Pass Road in Biloxi
The family would like to thank Canon Hospice
and all the nurses and aides that helped care for their mother during her last days
Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mrs
Sacred Heart Catholic Church of D'Iberville
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Lucas Venner has no set path when exploring a new country
young Frenchman stands at the side of the road with a familiar weight held across his shoulders — and he hooks his thumb out in a universal language of the hitchhiker asking for a lift
Lucas Venner speaks with them about their destination
He isn't picky about where he goes — his holiday sights are dictated by the whims of the road
after graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering
he took on a common ambition: to travel the world
But he did so with an added stipulation of hitchhiking the entire way
A raised thumb and a fist has been the only ticket Lucas has needed to travel
Lucas's tour of the world started in Liverdun
France was one of the nations hit particularly hard by COVID-19 and the lockdowns were commensurate with the situation. It inspired Lucas to travel.
"I'd never been outside of Europe before. So when I first arrived in Turkey, it was a different world, and the same again with India and China.
While some travellers choose to work odd jobs on the road to make ends meet, Lucas earns extra money through his travelling via a sponsorship with a candy company and a couple of schools back home.
Lucas says Australia is much more expensive to live and travel in compared to other parts of the world. (Supplied: Lucas Venner)
"I take pictures of their candy in front of famous places: the Taj Mahal or the Great Wall of China, and in exchange the company provides me with some money," he said.
"And I also have some schools in France, I call the children every two weeks and present them with the countries I'm in.The animals, the landscape and the everyday life of the local children.
Lucas had a goal of meeting as many different people as he could from a range of different cultures, nationalities and regions.
After spending time with more than 1,000 drivers across 25 countries, and travelling more than 50,000km, he might have achieved it.
"You're putting your faith in the hands of other people, and I have been really surprised by it; in some countries they have nothing but they want to share it with you regardless," he said.
Human kindness has allowed Lucas to experience many different cultures. (Supplied: Lucas Venner)
Over the course of his travels, Lucas went through a range of countries, from high to low-income nations, and was touched by the generosity of people.
"They are so poor, but they would try to help you, they want to give you the best they can," the traveller said.
"It is really affirming and touching. It is really, really special. Before my trip I would not have thought that people could be so generous with a complete stranger.
"But in so many countries, they would open their homes to me."
Australia is one of the final legs of Lucas' 15-month journey across the world. (Supplied: Lucas Veneer)
Coming to the final leg of his long hike across continents, Lucas touched down in the Northern Territory in April this year and has since made his way through South Australia and on to the east coast.
"One of the things I like with hitchhiking is there's no defined plan or fixed destination, so I will ask people, 'What do you like in your country?' What should I go and see?' and that is how I ended up in Renmark," Lucas said.
"Those people told me to visit the Riverland, that it is beautiful."
He said he would continue across the country throughout May.
"I would like to be back in France for the end of June to attend the Olympic Games in Paris."
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