For most people, working alongside family members is unusual. At Lane, however, two father-son duos are bringing generations of experience, trust, and service to the hospital’s Security Department.
Wayne and Austin Holliday, along with Rayburn “Ray” and Jayden Deville, represent a combined legacy of public service that stretches from corrections and industrial security to military service and healthcare security.
Wayne Holliday has worked in security for more than 32 years, including much of his career with the Louisiana Department of Corrections at Angola. Security work, he says, was simply part of his family’s history.
“It was in the family,” Wayne said, noting that both his father and uncles worked in the profession.
His son Austin initially chose a different path, serving in the United States Marine Corps infantry. But after completing his military service, he realized the skills he developed in the Marines translated naturally into security work.
“Working in infantry for the Marines taught me how to stay clear-headed in chaos,” Austin explained.
Today, both father and son work at Lane after previously working alongside Lane Facilities and Security leaders at another healthcare organization. Both say one of the biggest differences at Lane is the culture.
“The staff here are more appreciative of our work and it is more family-like,” Austin said. “We’re more appreciated here at Lane,” Wayne added.
Although they often work opposite shifts, the pair say their relationship helps when situations arise that require teamwork and quick decision-making.
“There’s no question that the father-son relationship helps us handle situations better because we know what one another are thinking,” Austin said.
Wayne says one of the most important lessons he passed along to his son was simple but essential in security work: “You have to stop and think before acting.”
The Deville family shares a similar story of service.
Rayburn “Ray” Deville spent more than 40 years working in security, including positions with the Department of Corrections and Entergy’s nuclear facility operations. After retiring, he joined Lane’s Security Department and quickly found a workplace culture he appreciated.
“People here respect the work of security,” Ray said. “I feel like we’re part of Lane.”
For his son Jayden, security became a natural fit after growing up around both parents working in the field. Though it is his first job, he says the transition has been easier than expected.
“I thought working with my dad would be nerve-racking,” Jayden said. “But he’s allowed me to learn on my own.”
Jayden says he enjoys the atmosphere at Lane and the interactions with staff and patients.
“It’s nice and calm, and the people here are very friendly,” he said.
For Ray, security work has always been about service and pride in protecting others — values now being carried forward by the next generation.
Together, these families reflect the professionalism, experience, and dedication that help make Lane a safe and welcoming place for patients, visitors, and employees every day.
“What makes these families special isn’t just the years of experience they bring — it’s the professionalism, calm judgment, and commitment to people,” said Thomas “Pokey” Anders, Director of Facilities and Security at Lane. “Security is about trust, teamwork, and serving others, and these father-son teams represent those values every day.”