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Regular Session, 2011
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 107
BY SENATOR THOMPSON
COMMENDATIONS. Commends Paul J. Lipe on 50 years of service to his church and
community and recognizes August 21, 2011, as Paul J. Lipe Day in Delhi.
A RESOLUTION1
To commend Paul J. Lipe on fifty years of service to his church and community and2
recognizes August 21, 2011, as Paul J. Lipe Day in Delhi.3
WHEREAS, Paul J. Lipe is a well-loved member of the Delhi community, dedicated4
member of his church, loving family man, and an example of compassion and integrity; and5
WHEREAS, he was born on December 31, 1935, in China Grove, North Carolina,6
the third child of A.P. and Julie Lipe, graduated from Davidson College in Davidson, North7
Carolina, where he received a degree in history, after which he was called to the service of8
the Lord and attended Columbia Seminary in Decatur, Georgia, where he graduated in 1961;9
and10
WHEREAS, he married Linda Hastings on August 4, 1962, and the couple have two11
children, Mary Linda and Jonathan; and12
WHEREAS, he began his long service to Christ as a summer student pastor at Delhi13
Presbyterian in 1960, was ordained by Red River Presbytery in June 1961, and became14
pastor of the Delhi Presbyterian Church, where his dedication and leadership for over fifty15
years have been instrumental in the rapid growth of the church, including multiple16
expansions of the facilities, a highly successful summer basketball camp for area youth for17
the last twenty-five years, and youth trips to Montreat; and18 SR NO. 107
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WHEREAS, his inspiration as a pastor and leader extends beyond his church, as he1
has served as a past moderator of the Mississippi Valley Presbytery and the Louisiana2
Presbytery, has served three terms in the General Assembly Nominating Committee of the3
Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) and has chaired several Committees of the4
Commissioners at the General Assembly; and5
WHEREAS, Paul Lipe has been an integral part of the Delhi community, and has6
served as the past president of a number of organizations, including the Delhi PTA, the Delhi7
Lions Club, the Dixie Boys Baseball, and the Bi-Racial Committee of Richland Parish8
School Board; has served as a past member of the Richland Parish Library Board and the9
Governor's Codofil Board; was instrumental in initiating the Community Churches'10
Benevolent Fund; served as a substitute teacher at Delhi High School; and has served on11
numerous committees for mayor, council, and school; and12
WHEREAS, the members of Delhi Presbyterian Church, the citizens of Delhi, and13
the state of Louisiana are grateful for the generosity and dedication that Paul Lipe has shown14
toward his fellow man in making a better community and world, and thus sets aside August15
21, 2011, as a day of recognition of this great pastor, leader, husband, father, and friend. 16
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana17
does hereby commend Paul J . Lipe on fifty years of service to his church and community18
and recognizes August 21, 2011, as Paul J. Lipe Day in Delhi.19
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Paul20
J. Lipe.21
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by McHenry Lee.
DIGEST
Thompson SR No. 107
Commends Paul J. Lipe on fifty years of service to his church and community and
recognizes August 21, 2011, as Paul J. Lipe Day in Delhi.