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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 80
BY REPRESENTATIVE ROY
CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Judge Guy E. Humphries, Jr.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of Judge Guy E. Humphries,2
Jr., of Alexandria.3
WHEREAS, it was with deep regret and profound sorrow that the members of the4
Legislature of Louisiana learned of the death of Judge Guy E. Humphries, Jr., of Alexandria5
on Saturday, March 20, 2010, at the age of eighty-six; and6
WHEREAS, born on May 11, 1923, in Shreveport, Judge Humphries was the second7
child and oldest son of Guy E. Humphries of El Dorado, Arkansas, and Hattie A. Sheppard8
of Pelahatchie, Mississippi; and9
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries spent his early childhood around Delhi, and his family10
later moved to the Bayou Rigollette community of Lee Heights to be near a veteran's affairs11
hospital for his father, who was suffering with a case of tuberculosis that he likely contracted12
during his service in World War I; and13
WHEREAS, shortly thereafter, Judge Humphries' father passed away, and his family14
struggled to make ends meet on a daily basis; and15
WHEREAS, as the oldest son, Judge Humphries was left to care for his family's cows16
before and after school and was responsible for various chores along with his brothers and17
sisters; and18
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries graduated from Tioga High School and went to work19
for the Union Pacific Railroad before enlisting in the United States Army Air Corps; and20 HLS 10RS-1880 ORIGINAL
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WHEREAS, Judge Humphries served with great pride and valor for three years1
during World War II, spending two years in the Pacific Theater of Operations as a radio2
control operator and cryptographer; and3
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries received an honorable discharge from the United4
States Army Air Corps as a tech sergeant, and he could still type Morse code up until his last5
days; and6
WHEREAS, upon returning from World War II, Judge Humphries met Ann Virginia7
Davis, and the couple were married on July 5, 1948; and8
WHEREAS, under the G.I. Bill, Judge Humphries attended Louisiana College, where9
he received his pre-law degree and was a member of the debate team; and10
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries later attended Louisiana State University Law School,11
where he earned his law degree in 1951, served as vice president during his senior year, and12
was a member of the winning team for the 1951 Robert Lee Tullis Moot Court Award; and13
WHEREAS, upon graduation, Judge Humphries returned to Alexandria and practiced14
law with the firm of Gravel, Humphries, Sheffield, and Mansour; and15
WHEREAS, in 1956, Judge Humphries attended the Democratic National16
Convention as an alternate; and17
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries practiced law until 1960, when he was first elected18
judge to the Ninth Judicial District Court, and he was re-elected for three additional terms;19
and20
WHEREAS, during his tenure as a judge, Judge Humphries served as chief judge for21
the Ninth Judicial District Court, and he retired from the bench in 1981; and 22
WHEREAS, in 1972, Judge Humphries was one of the founders and original23
incorporators of the Renaissance Home for Youth, serving as a board of director-emeritus;24
and25
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries was a 1970 graduate of the National College of26
Judges and a member of Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity; and27
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries pursued his graduate judicial studies at the National28
Judicial College and spent six weeks in China to study the nation's judicial system; and29 HLS 10RS-1880 ORIGINAL
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WHEREAS, as a judge, Judge Humphries conducted the first pilot program in1
Louisiana that allowed cameras and recording equipment into the courtroom, and as a result,2
he received the Margaret Dixon Freedom of Information Award; and3
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries served with great distinction on the Judiciary4
Commission of Louisiana and the Kisatchie Delta Law Enforcement Advisory Committee,5
and he chaired the Louisiana State Law Institute Criminal Code and Code of Criminal6
Procedure Committee; and7
WHEREAS, upon his retirement from the bench, Judge Humphries continued his law8
practice with the firm of Humphries and Humphries, and during the next twenty years, he9
presided as judge pro tempore in courtrooms throughout the state of Louisiana; and10
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries was a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association11
and the Alexandria Bar Association, and he served with unwavering dedication on numerous12
state and federal legal committees; and13
WHEREAS, throughout his long and illustrious life, Judge Humphries was involved14
with several local civic organizations; and15
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries was a founding member of the Alexandria Youth16
Baseball Association, serving on its board of directors and as its president and coaching17
youth baseball for many years; and18
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries was a member of the Shriners of North America and19
the Cenla Shrine Club, and he was actively involved with the Shreveport Shriners Hospital20
and the annual Shriners Circus; and21
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries was a member of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana of22
Free and Accepted Masons, and he served as past district deputy and past exalted ruler of23
the Alexandria Lodge of Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks; and24
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries was a member of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry,25
Southern Jurisdiction, USA, for more than fifty-four years, and he was also a 32nd Degree26
Mason and a member of the American Legion; and 27
WHEREAS, in his leisure time, Judge Humphries enjoyed hunting, fishing, and golf,28
and he especially liked to duck hunt, spending many years duck hunting at Catahoula Lake,29
Delta Farms, and the rice fields in Cheneyville; and30 HLS 10RS-1880 ORIGINAL
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WHEREAS, Judge Humphries was a charter member of the Grand Lake Rod and1
Gun Club, and he loved to bass fish in the backwater runoff at Grand Lake; and2
WHEREAS, although Judge Humphries did not begin playing golf until he was in3
his thirties, he studied and learned the game in the same way he pursued his legal profession;4
and5
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries was a former member and president of the Alexandria6
Golf and Country Club and was a member of the Oak Wing Golf Club up until his passing;7
and8
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries' passion for golf included more than just playing the9
game, and his greatest enjoyment came from teaching youth and new players the10
fundamentals and etiquette of the game of golf; and11
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries is survived by his three children, Guy Earl Humphries12
III and his wife, Dana, Richard Davis Humphries and his wife, Laura, Ann Virginia Jacob13
and her husband, Troy; five grandchildren, Jason Humphries and his wife, Paige, John14
Humphries and his wife, Melissa, Leslie Humphries Halle and her husband, James, Jennae15
Ann Jacob, and Paige Humphries; three step-grandchildren, Blaise, Alex, and Lauren16
Smithey; three great-grandchildren, Madison, Aubrey, and Hayden Humphries; two great17
step-grandchildren, Rease Smithey and Savannah Sams; one brother, Dewey R. Humphries;18
and an array of extended family members and friends; and19
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries was preceded in death by his beloved wife of fifty-20
nine years, Anna Virginia Davis; and21
WHEREAS, with the death of Judge Humphries, Louisiana has lost one of her finest22
citizens; and23
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries, who was admired by all whose lives he touched,24
leaves behind a rich and unique legacy and is greatly missed; and25
WHEREAS, although the death of Judge Guy E. Humphries, Jr., has left a26
tremendous void in his community, his memory shall live on forever in the minds and hearts27
of all who knew and loved him.28
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby29
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of Alexandria, does hereby recognize and record for posterity his outstanding1
accomplishments and singular contributions, and does hereby extend enduring appreciation2
for the pride and honor that this wonderful man will forever bring to his family, friends, and3
community, the city of Alexandria, and the state of Louisiana.4
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted5
to the family of Judge Guy E. Humphries, Jr.6
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Roy HCR No. 80
Expresses condolences upon the death of Judge Guy E. Humphries, Jr., of Alexandria.