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Regular Session, 2011
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 25
BY REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAMS
A RESOLUTION
To express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of Ella Dee Hamilton of
Shreveport.
WHEREAS, it is with deep regret and profound sorrow that the members of the
Louisiana House of Representatives have learned of the death of Ella Dee Hamilton; and
WHEREAS, for more than fifty-two years, Mrs. Hamilton was a beloved member
of Shreveport's Martin Luther King, Jr., community; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Hamilton was the mother of eleven children and the "surrogate
mother" of many young people whose lives she touched; and
WHEREAS, ever devoted to the youth of her community, Mrs. Hamilton worked
with the Head Start program and served with great effectiveness in many volunteer
capacities, including as the president of the Parent Teacher Association and as a den mother;
and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Hamilton was a gifted seamstress and helped many others to
develop and share their gifts and talents, inspiring them to become ministers, educators,
activists, law enforcement officials, attorneys, and health care providers; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Hamilton deserves posthumous gratitude and respect for the joy
and pride she brought to her neighbors on Gordonia Drive and to her entire community; and
WHEREAS, with the death of Ella Dee Hamilton, Louisiana has lost one of her finest
citizens, an unsung hero whose kind and generous spirit has left an indelible mark on the
minds and hearts of all who knew and loved her.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the
death of Ella Dee Hamilton of Shreveport and does hereby recognize that her vibrant and
enduring legacy of kindness, grace, and service will forever remain a source of tremendous
honor for her family, friends, community, and state. ENROLLEDHR NO. 25
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to the family of Ella Dee Hamilton.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES