Celina Machin Haynie passed away on February 2, 2018, with her loved ones by her side at the age of 87. A visitation was held on Monday, February 5 and Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Delhomme Funeral Home. The funeral services were held on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Delhomme Chapel of the Flowers, 1011 Bertrand Dr., Lafayette, Louisiana. Burial service followed at Lafayette Memorial Cemetery. Celina will be so deeply missed by her sons and daughters-in-law, who were daughters to her, Randy (Daynese), Bonnie, Mike (Mary), Dale (Christine), Lafayette, and her daughter and son-in law, Barbara (Bill) Taft, Bloomington, Illinois. She will always hold a special place in the hearts of her grandchildren, Ellen (Robert) Lejeune, Colleen (Scott) Blanchet, Lenny Haynie, Ryan (Alana) Haynie, Dayna Haynie, Rachel (Jonathon) French and his nine great grandchildren, Liam, Conner, Pierce, Foster, Elise, Ainsley, Sidney, Hunter and Juliette. Celina was preceded in death by her husband, Bob and her two eldest sons, Bruce Gene and Alan Lee Haynie. Celina was born on June 29, 1930, in Tampa, Florida, the daughter of Luis and Hilda (Perez) Machin. She grew up in Key West, Florida, where she graduated from Key West High School in 1948 After graduation and with strong resolve, she moved toNew Orleans to attend Charity Hospital School of Nursing. She earned her diploma in Nursing in 1951 and began her pursuit and lifelong journey as a nurse. While at nursing school, Celina met the man who would become her husband and her dearest friend, Bob Haynie, on a blind date in November 1950. Bob proposed to Celina six weeks later and they were married on January 6, 1951, in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. They celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary together in January 2016. Celina and Bob moved throughout Louisiana and Mississippi with their growing family until settling in Houma in 1956. While in Houma, Celina worked as a private nurse for Dr. Charles Spence, who remains a friend to this day, and as a registered nurse at Terrebonne Hospital. Celina and Bob both became active in the Boy Scouts of America. Scouting became a family affair for Celina and Bob, with their children in tow. Vacations were spent in Percy Quin State Park or Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico, training and teaching scouts. She was named Den Mother of the year in 1964 and was awarded the highest award conferred by the New Orleans Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Celina and Bob headed the Scout Round Table in Houma until the family relocated to Lafayette in 1970. With the move to Lafayette, Celina, began her long tenured affiliation with Lafayette General Medical Center, which became a second home to her, and where she found a second family, her nursing family. Celina joined the American Nursing Association and the Louisiana State Nursing Association in 1951, maintaining those memberships for the remainder of her life. With the same resolve that led her to Charity School of Nursing, she became incredibly active at the district, state and national level of these organizations. She was instrumental in establishing the LSNA Bayou District, and in representation of that district, she could be found in Baton Rouge most legislative sessions supporting LSNA’s legislative efforts in advocating for both the patients and her profession, including at the age of 76, when she attended the Senate Health and Welfare Committee hearing to oppose the medication attendant bill. At the national level, she was a delegate to the American Nurses Association’s House of Delegates from 1962 to 1984 and participated in the NCAP Political Skills Workshop and the National Women’s Education on Campaigning in Washington D.C. In 1986, Celina completed the requirements for certification as a nursing administrator by the American Nurses Credentialing Center – being the first RN at Lafayette General Medical Center to fulfill these requirements. She would need those administrative skills as she assumed a variety of roles at Lafayette General Medical Center, including head nurse, director of nursing quality assurance, director of quality assurance, director of housekeeping and linen services and then, director – plant facilities, maintenance, clinical engineering, construction, housekeeping and linen. Celina had that rare combination of nursing expertise and management skills necessary to take any struggling department and turn it around into a quality unit. In her various positions, she was an excellent role model and led by example, setting goals of excellence for her staff and herself. She always shared the knowledge needed for others to grow in their profession. Celina has not only committed her life to nursing, she has been active in her community. Active is the key word - in her children’s schools, in her church, as a den mother, with the American Red Cross - beginning in 1958 until her death. For over 15 years she was a regular Tuesday night volunteer at the Lafayette Community Health Care Clinic where she managed services for residents who are working, but have no health care coverage. Her commitment and dedication to the patients of the Clinic has often taken precedence over personal and family commitments; demonstrating through action her credo which is “the feeling of satisfaction in taking care of someone who needs taking care of no money in the world can buy.” Celina truly exemplified the art and science of nursing. All the lives she touched became better human beings and better nurses because of her influence, and the profession of nursing in Louisiana moved forward because of her efforts. Her honors are many and include Acadiana Celebrates Nursing Honoree, the Lafayette Community Health Care Clinic Volunteer of the Year and the LSNA District 4 Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2007, Celina was inducted into the Louisiana State Nurses Association Hall of Fame. The family would like to thank Beatriz Hewel, one of those special angels who live on earth as caregivers for taking such loving care of Celina; to Sandy Duhon who was a dear friend and kept her hair in style for 48 years; and those other angels who are always there when you need them - Daynese, Bonnie and Christine Haynie and Carllene and Richard MacMillan, Mary Odile Broussard and Patricia LaBrosse. Thank you to Drs. Juan Perez-Ruiz, James C. Dobbs and Juan Zeik for the care and love they provided Celina until her death and the support they have given the family for many years. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Celina Haynie Leadership Scholarship c/o LSNA District 4, P.O. Box 61768, Lafayette, LA 70596. Personal condolences may be sent to the Haynie family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com