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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 119
BY REPRESENTATIVES TIM BURNS AND FOIL
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To express condolences upon the death of Kerry Joseph Triche of Baton Rouge and to
commend him posthumously for his exceptional achievements and contributions.
WHEREAS, it is fitting to recognize and record for posterity the extraordinary
achievements and contributions of Kerry Joseph Triche of Baton Rouge, who died on Friday,
November 4, 2011, at the age of fifty-six; and
WHEREAS, Kerry Triche had a long and remarkable career during which he
consistently demonstrated his intense determination to fully use every opportunity to
improve the welfare of the citizens of the state of Louisiana in an honorable and dedicated
manner; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Triche graduated from the Louisiana State University Paul M.
Hebert Law Center in 1980, and from that year until his death, he was an integral member
of the central research staff of the Louisiana State Law Institute; beginning in 2000, he
served with great effectiveness and distinction as the law institute's coordinator of research;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Triche had extensive involvement with every legal subject,
particularly Civil Code revisions, the Code of Evidence, products liability, the Private Works
Act, the Uniform Commercial Code, and all aspects of family law; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Triche was the author of the Handbook on Louisiana Family Law
and the co-author of the Handbook on Louisiana Evidence Law and the Louisiana Children's
Code Handbook; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Triche was a familiar presence in the state capitol for many years,
lending his expertise before legislative committees who benefitted greatly from the
opportunity to hear his keen and insightful testimony on many issues; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Triche was a member of the National Conference of Commissioners
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WHEREAS, Mr. Triche was a loyal fan of Louisiana State University sports,
particularly baseball and football, and was known as a tailgater extraordinaire; and
WHEREAS, throughout his life, including in his lengthy battle with lymphoma, Mr.
Triche showed himself to be a man of uncommon strength and dignity, and he was widely
respected and admired and deeply loved by his family, his colleagues, and his friends; and
WHEREAS, in the fall of 2011, prior to his death, a Louisiana House of
Representatives interim Expression of Commendation was presented to Mr. Triche and
officially recognized and paid tribute to him for his singular contributions; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Triche is survived by Claudia Decker, his wife of thirty years; his
sons, Joseph and Andre Triche; his daughter Gillian Triche and her partner Julia Snedigar;
his parents, Harry and Laura Madere Triche; and his brothers, Eric and his wife Jeanne
Triche, Owen and his wife Sharon Triche, and Michael Triche; he was preceded in death by
his maternal grandparents, Prentiss and Viola Madere, and his paternal grandparents, Albert
and Grace Kittrell Triche; and
WHEREAS, Kerry Joseph Triche merits posthumous commendation for the indelible
mark he left on his community and state and countless citizens as one of the finest, most
respected, most admired, and most beloved legal minds and citizens in the history of the
state of Louisiana.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of Kerry Joseph Triche of Baton
Rouge, does hereby commend him posthumously for his outstanding accomplishments and
singular contributions to the state of Louisiana, does hereby record for posterity his
dedicated and productive service to the Louisiana State Law Institute, does hereby express
enduring gratitude for his legal scholarship, and does hereby recognize that his legacy and
memory shall live forever in the minds and hearts of all who knew and loved him.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to the family of Kerry Triche.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE