KING FABIAN V
Lester Dalme, King Fabian V, was born and raised in Louisiana. He graduated from Northwestern State University located in Natchitoches, Louisiana with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He sent 41 years in the industrial manufacturing business sector. He and his wife, Pam, have been married for 51 years and have two beautiful daughters and four grandsons. He retired in 2009 as President and CEO of one of the largest and most successful Native American owned multi-national diversified manufacturing companies in America. He came out of retirement in 2011 to help his previous employer of 29 years and retired for the second time in 2013. He has participated in parish activities while attending St. Thomas and has been a parishioner of St. Fabian Catholic since its beginning at BDS. He currently serves on the St. Fabian Finance and Building Committee and is a Eucharistic Minister. He is a member of the Krewe of St. Fabian and past Treasurer of the Krewe’s Executive Board and Santa Claus. Other activities include serving as co-chairman of the International Festival, lead for the chair set up and sound ministry, coordinator for parking and security for various church related activities and helps with other miscellaneous church needs.
QUEEN BELLE 2020
Tricia Bennett, Queen Belle 2020, grew up in Mobile, AL and attended Catholic Schools her whole life. She moved to Hattiesburg to attend USM and loved it so much that she decided to stay and make a home here after graduation. She has been married for 8 years and has two little boys ages 7 and 2. She is a founding member of St. Fabian Catholic Church, and she has been active in the parish since day one. She has served as Director for VBS, a lector, the Education Council and Music Ministry Council, taught CCD and started the Young Adult Scripture Study and is a member of the choir. For the Krewe of St. Fabian she has been a member of the court, the ball captain, co-chairman for Cookies with Santa and the Silent Auction Coordinator, which has raised $35,000 for the Building Fund over the last 5 years. In her spare time, she loves deep sea fishing, traveling and spending time with husband and boys.
