Pierre Richard Latour, 86, of Houston, Texas, passed away on June 11, 2026. He was born in Buffalo, NY, on April 15, 1940 and spent his childhood in Kingston, NC with his loving parents & 5 younger brothers.

While pursuing his chemical engineering degree and Army officer training at Virginia Tech, he met his bride of 64 years—a stunning redhead named Celine Giering. Together they attended Purdue University as Pierre completed his phD in chemical/petroleum engineering. After graduating, they moved to Houston, Tx where he began his career with Shell Oil. The Army called him for duty at NASA where his engineering knowledge contributed to the Lunar landing and thus ignited his passion for the Universe.

He completed his contribution to the Army as an Honorably Discharged Captain.

He even was employed by the Houston Astros for a day when he caught a foul ball in 1989.

For over 30 years, Pierre contributed to the petroleum industry with innovative technologies that improved the efficiency and productivity of refineries through SetPoint- a company he helped form. This career gave him the gift of travel as he had visited six continents, 23 countries and flew with stops around the world in a continuous loop two times. As a marathon runner in his late 30's to early 40's, his travels even allowed him to run the actual Marathon in Greece. As a devoted Roman Catholic, he built a life anchored in fascination of nature, appreciation of God's creation and use of math & science to demonstrate the beauty and complexity of them.

He is survived by his loving wife Celine Marie Latour, his daughters Michelle Latour, Lisa Latour (Bill Zimmerman), and granddaughter Camille Longabardi. He was preceded in death by his parents Ted and Irene Latour and his brothers Teddy & Roland Latour.

He leaves behind a legacy his family will carry forward: "Every problem is solvable with love."