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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 19
BY REPRESENTATIVE HARRIS
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of Terry Alan Mathews of
Boyce.
WHEREAS, it is with deep regret and profound sorrow that the members of the
Legislature of Louisiana have learned of the death of Terry Mathews, who passed away on
Friday, February 24, 2012, at the age of forty-seven; and
WHEREAS, Terry Mathews was a distinguished resident of the state of Louisiana;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Mathews' honors and awards as a baseball player at Holy Savior
Menard Central High School merited his jersey's retirement in 1987; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Mathews earned many accolades while playing at Northeast
Louisiana University, including four Hitting Awards from 1984 to 1987, election as team
captain in 1987, and the 1987 Pelican Cup Most Valuable Player Award, but none rival his
eventual induction into the Northeast Louisiana University Hall of Fame in 1996; and
WHEREAS, Terry Mathews' professional career, which included pitching for the
Texas Rangers, the Houston Astros, the Florida Marlins, the Baltimore Orioles, and the
Kansas City Royals, lasted from 1987 until 2000; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Mathews continued to contribute to Louisiana baseball after his
retirement by serving as a volunteer coach for Holy Savior Menard baseball and mentoring
young players into men; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Mathews' service to the state of Louisiana continued when he
joined the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office in 2008 and worked as a student resource officer
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WHEREAS, Terry Mathews was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents,
Eugene and Maggie Andries; paternal grandparents, John A. and Sylvia Mathews; and his
father, John A. "Sonny" Mathews, Jr.; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Mathews is survived by his high school sweetheart of twenty-three
years, Emily Lynch Mathews; three children, Marcus A. Mathews, Molly K. Mathews, and
Magan A. Mathews; his mother, Fay E. "Duke" Andries Mathews; three sisters, Patricia
Myers, Kerry Knapp, and Susan Williams; and three brothers, John A. Mathews III, Roy
Mathews, and Jim Mathews; and
WHEREAS, though the death of Mr. Mathews has left a tremendous void in his
community, his memory shall live forever in the minds and hearts of all who knew and loved
him.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
extend deepest condolences to the family of Terry Mathews from a grateful state that truly
appreciates his important contributions.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
family of Terry Mathews.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE