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Regular Session, 2011
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 135
BY SENATOR MILLS
COMMENDATIONS. Commends Peggy Chautin and Wildie Roberts for eighty-two years
of dedicated service with Farmers Merchant Bank & Trust Company.
A RESOLUTION1
To commend and congratulate Peggy Chautin and Wildie Roberts for eighty-two years of2
dedicated service with the Farmers Merchants Bank & Trust Company.3
WHEREAS, Peggy Chautin worked for Farmers Merchants Bank & Trust Company4
for forty years, starting as a bookkeeper at the main branch in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, at5
the age of twenty-nine, and also serving as a teller at the main branch during her early years6
with the bank; and7
WHEREAS, in 1972, she moved to the Arnaudville branch and worked as a teller for8
eighteen years before transferring back to the main branch where she trained to be part of9
the lending department and worked as a loan officer for the next four years, 1991-1995; and10
WHEREAS, in January, 1996, Peggy Chautin returned to Arnaudville as a branch11
manager/loan officer and remained there until her retirement on December 31, 2010; and 12
WHEREAS, she is married to Lester Chautin and they have two daughters, three13
sons, eleven grandchildren, and two great-grand children; and 14
WHEREAS, since retirement, Peggy and her husband have enjoyed traveling,15
visiting their children and their families, and regular Bouree' card games with her friends;16
and17
WHEREAS, Peggy Chautin is a life-long resident of Arnaudville, Louisiana, where18 SR NO. 135
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she graduated as valedictorian from Arnaudville High School; attended the University of1
Southwestern Louisiana when she began her banking career, and completed the Banking2
Industry Educational Program offered there; and 3
WHEREAS, she is a member of the St. Francis Regis Catholic Church in4
Arnaudville, serves on the Altar Society, and is a trustee of the church; and 5
WHEREAS, Peggy Chautin is a life-long Arnaudville community school volunteer;6
has served as treasurer/accountant for the Arnaudville community Etouffee Festival and as7
a director on the board and treasurer of the Arnaudville Area Chamber of Commerce; and8
is very involved in "Teen City", a community organization with a membership devoted to9
benefitting the community and the town of Arnaudville; and 10
WHEREAS, she was recently honored with the 2011 Female Citizen of the Year11
Award by the Arnaudville Area Chamber of Commerce; and 12
WHEREAS, Wildie Roberts has completed forty-two years of dedicated service for13
Farmers Merchants Bank & Trust Company and will formally retire on June 30, 2011; and14
WHEREAS, she began work at the bank on July 1, 1969, as a teller and was soon15
promoted to head-teller, and as such, became vault keeper; and16
WHEREAS, Wildie Roberts was personally trained by Farmers Merchants Bank17
President, Mr. Thomas Perioux, to handle the accounts payable responsibilities within the18
bank, and in addition, she posted stocks for the bank and took care of all the bank details19
assigned to her by the bank's president; and20
WHEREAS, in 1984, she semi-retired to position of bank teller only, which was "the21
joy of her life" and during her years of service in the banking industry, Wildie loved being22
a teller which allowed her to assist people on a regular basis; and 23
WHEREAS, she has one son, Ed Champagne, Jr. who is married to Kathy24
Champagne and the couple have three children--Angie, Denise and David; and Wildie has25
five great-grand children and is expecting another; and 26
WHEREAS, Wildie Roberts is a past council member for St. Bernard Catholic27
Church in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, and currently serves as a Eucharistic Minster and a28
member of the Catholic Daughters of America, the Altar Society and the St. Bernard Rosary29
Group; and 30 SR NO. 135
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WHEREAS, she is also active in the Breaux Bridge Homemakers Club and is a1
outstanding baker and is noted for her specialty cakes: chocolate almond, strawberry, carrot,2
orange mandarin, coconut, triple chocolate and lemon.3
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana4
hereby commends and congratulates Peggy Chautin and Wildie Roberts for eighty-two years5
of dedicated service with the Farmers Merchants Bank & Trust Company.6
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution shall be transmitted7
to Peggy Chautin and Wildie Roberts.8
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry J. Guillot.
DIGEST
Mills SR No. 135
Commends Peggy Chautin and Wildie Roberts for 82 years of dedicated service with the
Farmers Merchants Bank & Trust Company