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Regular Session, 2011
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 40
BY SENATOR MARIONNEAUX
CONDOLENCES. Expresses condolences upon the death of Louisiana National Guard Staff
Sergeant Austin Daniel.
A RESOLUTION1
To express the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of2
Louisiana to the family of Louisiana National Guard Staff Sergeant William Austin3
Daniel upon his untimely death due to Hodgkins Lymphoma.4
WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Daniel was a native of Baton Rouge, a graduate of LSU5
Laboratory High School, and attended Southeastern Louisiana University; and 6
WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Daniel loved LSU football, LSU baseball, fishing,7
boating, golfing, hunting, guns, and especially the military; and8
WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Daniel served in the United States Army from September9
22, 1997, to January 11, 2000, and he served in the Louisiana National Guard from January10
12, 2000, to September 7, 2009; and11
WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Daniel proudly served his country in Operation Iraqi12
Freedom with the 256
th
Infantry Brigade of Lafayette from May 15, 2004, to November 5,13
2005, and received numerous military awards and decorations, including the Combat14
Infantryman's Badge for engaging enemy forces as an infantryman, and the most noteworthy15
Meritorious Service Medal and Army Commendation Medal; and16
WHEREAS, in addition to running patrols, Staff Sergeant Daniel was chosen to train17
Iraqi Troops in infantry procedures, and was also chosen to train troops in Thailand; and18 SR NO. 40
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WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Daniel participated in National Guard Response and1
Relief efforts in support of the people of Louisiana, and was a member of the Louisiana2
National Guard's Honor Guard; and3
WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Daniel was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma in4
November 2008, and he never lost his loving nature or contagious smile that was always on5
his face even through the rigors of chemotherapy and his disease; and6
WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Daniel, a proud and courageous soldier, was as brave in7
battle as he was in his fight against cancer, however he succumbed to the disease; and8
WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Daniel passed away at the age of thirty-three on9
September 7, 2009, and was buried on September 11, 2009, with full military honors; and10
WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Daniel brought laughter and love to many lives, hope to11
the Iraqi people, honor to his family, the State of Louisiana, and the United States of12
America; and13
WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Daniel, known as "Austin" to family and friends is a true14
American hero whose bravery and sacrifice will never be forgotten, and is sorely missed by15
everyone who knew and loved him; and16
WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Daniel made sure of two things before his short time on17
Earth was through, that his family would be taken care of, and that he lived life to the fullest;18
his greatest accomplishment was his beloved three-year-old daughter Anna Lee, who will19
always remember, admire, and love her "daddy"; and20
WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Daniel was a loved husband, father, son, grandson,21
brother, friend, and soldier, and is loved and dearly missed by his family, especially his wife,22
Jill Evans Daniel, daughter, Anna Lee Daniel, parents Randal and Alice Daniel, friends, and23
brother soldiers who will keep his memory alive forever.24
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana25
does hereby extend its deepest and most profound condolences to the family of Louisiana26
National Guard Staff Sergeant William Austin Daniel for their great loss and for his faithful27
service to his country and nation.28
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the29
family of Staff Sergeant William Austin Daniel.30 SR NO. 40
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Danielle Doiron.
DIGEST
Marionneaux SR No.
Expresses condolences upon the death of Louisiana National Guard Staff Sergeant William
Austin Daniel.