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Regular Session, 2010
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 21
BY SENATOR KOSTELKA AND REPRESENTATI VE DOWNS
CONDOLENCES. Expresses condolences upon the death of Clarence Eugene Faulk, Jr.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To express the sincere condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the death of2
Clarence Eugene Faulk, Jr.3
WHEREAS, it was with deep regret and profound sorrow that the members of the4
Legislature of Louisiana learned of the death of Clarence Eugene Faulk, Jr., on Friday,5
March 5, 2010; and6
WHEREAS, Mr. Faulk was born January 9, 1909 in West Monroe and lived to see7
a century of life in his beloved state of Louisiana; and8
WHEREAS, after two years at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee,9
he transferred to the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri where he met his10
loving wife, Louise; and11
WHEREAS, upon returning to Louisiana, Mr. Faulk became publisher of the Ruston12
Daily Leader, a position he maintained for thirty-two years; and13
WHEREAS, although he was not drafted into World War II because of a serious eye14
condition, he served as a first lieutenant in the Home Guard, and was a member of the War15
Price and Rationing Board, and was chairman of the Lincoln Parish effort for the United16
States Savings Bond Program, and later became an unofficial historian on Camp Ruston, a17
prisoner of war camp that held thousands of German and Italian prisoners during the war;18 SCR NO. 21
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and1
WHEREAS, he brought the city of Ruston its first radio station in 1947 and managed2
it for twenty-one years; and3
WHEREAS, he served for many years as the president of the Louisiana Press4
Association and the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters; and5
WHEREAS, of great importance to him were his memberships in Trinity Methodist6
Church, where he served many functions, including teaching Sunday school for twelve years,7
and the Ruston Kiwanis Club, where he was a member for seventy years and served as a8
president; and9
WHEREAS, his devotion to the community of Ruston was wide and varied and he10
was actively involved in the Ruston-Lincoln Parish Centennial, the Peach Festival, the11
Lincoln Parish Housing Authority which he chaired for twenty-nine years, and the Lincoln12
Parish Library; and13
WHEREAS, in good times and in bad he was a faithful supporter and contributor to14
the Department of Journalism at Louisiana Tech University, where he founded the Clarence15
and Louise Faulk Chair of Journalism; and16
WHEREAS, Mr. Faulk's one hundredth birthday in January 2009 was the occasion17
of a festive party in which he received a Certificate of Honor from Louisiana Tech18
University, an Expression of Commendation along with a Letter of Special Recognition from19
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, and a proclamation from the mayor of Ruston designating20
January 9
th
"Clarence Faulk Day"; and21
WHEREAS, as he was a well recognized source of oral history about Ruston and22
North Louisiana, he greatly enjoyed telling stories that were filled with historical gems, and23
he became known as an expert on the 1934 ambush of Bonnie and Clyde, since as a young24
newspaper reporter he covered the story on the scene; and25
WHEREAS, those who knew him best in business and in his personal life recognize26
that his love for Ruston and his place in the community were major driving forces in his life;27
and28
WHEREAS, the memory of Mr. Clarence Faulk will remain eternal in the hearts and29
minds of his family, friends, and all of those who loved him.30 SCR NO. 21
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby1
express its sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of Mr. Clarence Faulk, Jr.2
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the3
family of Mr. Clarence Faulk, Jr.4
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by McHenry Lee.
DIGEST
Kostelka SCR No.
Expresses condolences upon the death of Clarence Eugene Faulk, Jr.