01-05-2005, 04:14 PM
For the first time, a St. Martin Parish family is telling the story of how their son drowned in Bayou Teche. "I had him for ten years, now I know Jesus got him and he's taking care of him," says Michael Boutte's mother Carol. Ten-year-old Michael's parents lives' revolved around taking care of their autistic son. His mother says she wouldn't go anywhere without her Mikey.
But Friday afternoon, as Mikey was playing on the family's swing set with his sister Lacey and a cousin, his mother was distracted by a car turning around in her driveway. The next thing she knew, Mikey darted out the back gate, ran down the road and fell into Bayou Teche. Mikey had never been down to the Bayou, but his parents say he was fascinated by water.
"When his eyes saw the water, he just got in there, he didn't know it was deep," his mother guesses. "When a parent sees something like that they want to jump in but I knew I can't swim and I knew I could drown."
About two hours later, a cousin found Mikey's body in the bayou just a few hundred feet from where he fell in. Now, Mikey's father wants everyone to know his wife was always taking care of a child with intense needs. "I don't know anybody who'd do a better job," says Michael
Funeral arrangements are set for Wednesday at Faith Cathedral in New Iberia. The wake is at 9:00 a.m. and the funeral is at 11:00 a.m.
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Carol Boutte, Michael's Mother
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Michael Boutte
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Bayou
But Friday afternoon, as Mikey was playing on the family's swing set with his sister Lacey and a cousin, his mother was distracted by a car turning around in her driveway. The next thing she knew, Mikey darted out the back gate, ran down the road and fell into Bayou Teche. Mikey had never been down to the Bayou, but his parents say he was fascinated by water.
"When his eyes saw the water, he just got in there, he didn't know it was deep," his mother guesses. "When a parent sees something like that they want to jump in but I knew I can't swim and I knew I could drown."
About two hours later, a cousin found Mikey's body in the bayou just a few hundred feet from where he fell in. Now, Mikey's father wants everyone to know his wife was always taking care of a child with intense needs. "I don't know anybody who'd do a better job," says Michael
Funeral arrangements are set for Wednesday at Faith Cathedral in New Iberia. The wake is at 9:00 a.m. and the funeral is at 11:00 a.m.
Carol Boutte, Michael's Mother
Michael Boutte
Bayou
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