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Regular Session, 2011
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 150
BY SENATOR RISER
COMMENDATIONS. Posthumously commends Kenneth Gore on his considerable
accomplishments in the logging industry, and his legacy of commitment to family, work, and
high personal standards.
A RESOLUTION1
To recognize the numerous accomplishments of Kenneth Gore in the logging industry and2
to celebrate his legacy of commitment to family, work, and high personal standards.3
WHEREAS, Kenneth Gore was born on February 7, 1947, to a family of four4
generations of loggers; and5
WHEREAS, Kenneth graduated with a degree in building construction from6
Northeast Louisiana University, now University of Louisiana at Monroe; and7
WHEREAS, after working several years for a general contractor in Dallas, Texas,8
Kenneth returned to Louisiana to follow in the logging footsteps of his Great-Uncle John,9
his Uncle Bud, and cousin H.G. Gore, from whom Kenneth purchased the business in 197610
and began operation as "Kenneth H. Gore Logging Company, Inc."; and11
WHEREAS, Kenneth Gore married his wife, Diane, and fathered two daughters,12
Anna Gore and Paige Gore; and13
WHEREAS, the logging company was certainly a family business, with Diane14
working a computer, tracking data, including the volume of timber cut and the operating15
costs; and16
WHEREAS, Kenneth and Diane instilled in their daughters a respect for hard work,17
high personal standards, and a love of family that continues as they live their adult lives; and18 SR NO. 150
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WHEREAS, Kenneth Gore trained a new generation in the business of logging by1
bringing his nephew, Neil Riser, to work in the timber business; and2
WHEREAS, Kenneth's impact on his nephew was considerable, Senator Riser stating3
"Kenneth was a very good logger who was very serious about the logging business."; and4
WHEREAS, Senator Riser also remembers Kenneth saying, "Let me make it very5
clear to you guys (loggers on the crew), you don't need to wear a watch on my jobs and6
worry about what time it is. There are only two times a day that you need to be concerned7
about the time, one is daylight and you better be on the job working then. The other time8
is when it gets dark, that's when you can start thinking about quitting time."; and9
WHEREAS, following in his Uncle Kenneth's footsteps, Neil Riser worked his way10
through college at ULM on the logging crew for his uncle; and11
WHEREAS, Senator Riser once stated, "If I had followed the career path that I12
enjoyed the most, I would still be a logging contractor."; and13
WHEREAS, in 1989, Kenneth Gore was named "Logger of the Year" and in 199714
the computer laboratory in the Department of Construction at the University of Louisiana15
at Monroe was named in his honor; and16
WHEREAS, Kenneth Gore's life ended prematurely, when he was killed in a logging17
accident on February 20, 1989.18
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana19
does hereby commend the legacy of hard work and personal responsibility that Kenneth20
Gore epitomized in the way he lived his life and the way he operated his logging company.21
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Diane22
Gore and her daughters, Anna and Paige.23
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Mary Dozier O'Brien.
DIGEST
Riser SR No.
Commends Kenneth Gore's legacy of hard work and personal responsibility in the way he
lived his life and operated his logging company.