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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 80
BY REPRESENTATIVE ROY
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of Judge Guy E. Humphries,
Jr., of Alexandria.
WHEREAS, it was with deep regret and profound sorrow that the members of the
Legislature of Louisiana learned of the death of Judge Guy E. Humphries, Jr., of Alexandria
on Saturday, March 20, 2010, at the age of eighty-six; and
WHEREAS, born on May 11, 1923, in Shreveport, Judge Humphries was the second
child and oldest son of Guy E. Humphries of El Dorado, Arkansas, and Hattie A. Sheppard
of Pelahatchie, Mississippi; and
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries spent his early childhood around Delhi, and his family
later moved to the Bayou Rigollette community of Lee Heights to be near a veteran's affairs
hospital for his father, who was suffering with a case of tuberculosis that he likely contracted
during his service in World War I; and
WHEREAS, shortly thereafter, Judge Humphries' father passed away, and his family
struggled to make ends meet on a daily basis; and
WHEREAS, as the oldest son, Judge Humphries was left to care for his family's cows
before and after school and was responsible for various chores along with his brothers and
sisters; and
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries graduated from Tioga High School and went to work
for the Union Pacific Railroad before enlisting in the United States Army Air Corps; and
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries served with great pride and valor for three years
during World War II, spending two years in the Pacific Theater of Operations as a radio
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WHEREAS, Judge Humphries received an honorable discharge from the United
States Army Air Corps as a tech sergeant, and he could still type Morse code up until his last
days; and
WHEREAS, upon returning from World War II, Judge Humphries met Ann Virginia
Davis, and the couple were married on July 5, 1948; and
WHEREAS, under the G.I. Bill, Judge Humphries attended Louisiana College, where
he received his pre-law degree and was a member of the debate team; and
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries later attended Louisiana State University Law School,
where he earned his law degree in 1951, served as vice president during his senior year, and
was a member of the winning team for the 1951 Robert Lee Tullis Moot Court Award; and
WHEREAS, upon graduation, Judge Humphries returned to Alexandria and practiced
law with the firm of Gravel, Humphries, Sheffield, and Mansour; and
WHEREAS, in 1956, Judge Humphries attended the Democratic National
Convention as an alternate; and
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries practiced law until 1960, when he was first elected
judge to the Ninth Judicial District Court, and he was re-elected for three additional terms;
and
WHEREAS, during his tenure as a judge, Judge Humphries served as chief judge for
the Ninth Judicial District Court, and he retired from the bench in 1981; and
WHEREAS, in 1972, Judge Humphries was one of the founders and original
incorporators of the Renaissance Home for Youth, serving as a board of director-emeritus;
and
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries was a 1970 graduate of the National College of
Judges and a member of Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity; and
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries pursued his graduate judicial studies at the National
Judicial College and spent six weeks in China to study the nation's judicial system; and
WHEREAS, as a judge, Judge Humphries conducted the first pilot program in
Louisiana that allowed cameras and recording equipment into the courtroom, and as a result,
he received the Margaret Dixon Freedom of Information Award; and
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries served with great distinction on the Judiciary
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and he chaired the Louisiana State Law Institute Criminal Code and Code of Criminal
Procedure Committee; and
WHEREAS, upon his retirement from the bench, Judge Humphries continued his law
practice with the firm of Humphries and Humphries, and during the next twenty years, he
presided as judge pro tempore in courtrooms throughout the state of Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries was a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association
and the Alexandria Bar Association, and he served with unwavering dedication on numerous
state and federal legal committees; and
WHEREAS, throughout his long and illustrious life, Judge Humphries was involved
with several local civic organizations; and
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries was a founding member of the Alexandria Youth
Baseball Association, serving on its board of directors and as its president and coaching
youth baseball for many years; and
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries was a member of the Shriners of North America and
the Cenla Shrine Club, and he was actively involved with the Shreveport Shriners Hospital
and the annual Shriners Circus; and
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries was a member of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana of
Free and Accepted Masons, and he served as past district deputy and past exalted ruler of
the Alexandria Lodge of Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks; and
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries was a member of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry,
Southern Jurisdiction, USA, for more than fifty-four years, and he was also a 32nd Degree
Mason and a member of the American Legion; and
WHEREAS, in his leisure time, Judge Humphries enjoyed hunting, fishing, and golf,
and he especially liked to duck hunt, spending many years duck hunting at Catahoula Lake,
Delta Farms, and the rice fields in Cheneyville; and
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries was a charter member of the Grand Lake Rod and
Gun Club, and he loved to bass fish in the backwater runoff at Grand Lake; and
WHEREAS, although Judge Humphries did not begin playing golf until he was in
his thirties, he studied and learned the game in the same way he pursued his legal profession;
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WHEREAS, Judge Humphries was a former member and president of the Alexandria
Golf and Country Club and was a member of the Oak Wing Golf Club up until his passing;
and
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries' passion for golf included more than just playing the
game, and his greatest enjoyment came from teaching youth and new players the
fundamentals and etiquette of the game of golf; and
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries is survived by his three children, Guy Earl Humphries
III and his wife, Dana, Richard Davis Humphries and his wife, Laura, Ann Virginia Jacob
and her husband, Troy; five grandchildren, Jason Humphries and his wife, Paige, John
Humphries and his wife, Melissa, Leslie Humphries Halle and her husband, James, Jennae
Ann Jacob, and Paige Humphries; three step-grandchildren, Blaise, Alex, and Lauren
Smithey; three great-grandchildren, Madison, Aubrey, and Hayden Humphries; two great
step-grandchildren, Rease Smithey and Savannah Sams; one brother, Dewey R. Humphries;
and an array of extended family members and friends; and
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries was preceded in death by his beloved wife of fifty-
nine years, Anna Virginia Davis; and
WHEREAS, with the death of Judge Humphries, Louisiana has lost one of her finest
citizens; and
WHEREAS, Judge Humphries, who was admired by all whose lives he touched,
leaves behind a rich and unique legacy and is greatly missed; and
WHEREAS, although the death of Judge Guy E. Humphries, Jr., has left a
tremendous void in his community, his memory shall live on forever in the minds and hearts
of all who knew and loved him.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of Judge Guy E. Humphries, Jr.,
of Alexandria, does hereby recognize and record for posterity his outstanding
accomplishments and singular contributions, and does hereby extend enduring appreciation
for the pride and honor that this wonderful man will forever bring to his family, friends, and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to the family of Judge Guy E. Humphries, Jr.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE