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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 30
BY REPRESENTATIVE LEGER
CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of the Honorable Dominic Carra
Grieshaber, Sr.
A RESOLUTION1
To express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of the Honorable Dominic2
Carra Grieshaber, Sr. 3
WHEREAS, it is with deep regret and profound sorrow that the members of the4
House of Representatives of the Legislature of Louisiana have learned of the death of the5
Honorable Dominic Carra Grieshaber, Sr., on Monday, March 26, 2012, at the age of eighty-6
seven; and7
WHEREAS, a native of New Orleans and resident of Covington for the past twelve8
years, Judge Grieshaber attended St. Aloysius School and then St. Joseph Seminary College9
from 1936 until 1942 before serving his country with great honor and fortitude in the United10
States Army during World War II from 1943 until 1946; and11
WHEREAS, Judge Grieshaber received his juris doctorate from Loyola University12
in 1951 and entered private practice; and13
WHEREAS, in 1964, Judge Grieshaber was elected First City Court Judge of New14
Orleans, a position he held continuously for thirty-five years until he reached the maximum15
age at which he was eligible to serve as a judge in the state of Louisiana; and16
WHEREAS, upon his retirement as Chief Judge, Judge Grieshaber was the longest17
sitting judge in the state of Louisiana; and18
WHEREAS, Judge Grieshaber earned local acclaim as the "Marrying Judge" because19
he performed thousands of weddings, including those of several celebrities and those at such20 HLS 12RS-2303 ORIGINAL
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memorable locations as the 1984 World's Fair Gondola, Marie Laveau's Tomb, and the1
atrium at Bultman Funeral Home; and2
WHEREAS, Judge Grieshaber was a member of many professional and social clubs,3
including the New Orleans Spring Fiesta, Camellia Club of New Orleans, Young Men's4
Business Club, South Claiborne Avenue Business Men's Association, New Orleans Ballet5
Foundation, Exchange Club of the Vieux Carre, Knights of Columbus De La Salle Council,6
American Legion Post 307, Greater New Orleans Italian Cultural Society, and several7
carnival organizations, and he was crowned King of Caliphs of Cairo in 1965; and8
WHEREAS, Judge Grieshaber was preceded in death by his parents, George and9
Jennie Carra Grieshaber and his uncle, Rev. Monsignor Raymond Carra; and10
WHEREAS, Dominic Carra Grieshaber is survived by his beloved wife of sixty-three11
years, Inez Perrier Grieshaber; nine children, Dom Carra Grieshaber, Jr., Robyn Ann12
Grieshaber, David George Grieshaber and his wife, Kathleen, Christopher Lee Grieshaber13
and his wife, Paula, William James Grieshaber and his wife, Jayne, Ann Marie Grieshaber14
Serpas, Gretchen Ann Grieshaber Sagona and her husband, Beau, Michael John Grieshaber,15
and Lee Perrier Grieshaber and his wife, Mary; his daughter-in-law, Susan Brands16
Grieshaber; fourteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Agatha17
Grieshaber Schoen and Josephine Grieshaber Wagner; and18
WHEREAS, Judge Greishaber was the kind of citizen who represents what is good19
about Louisiana, a man of wisdom who used his talents and integrity to make the state better;20
and21
WHEREAS, with the death of Dominic Carra Grieshaber, Sr., Louisiana has lost one22
of her finest sons, a man whose accomplishments have left an indelible mark upon the lives23
of all those he touched and the citizens of this great state.24
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the25
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the26
death of the Honorable Dominic Carra Grieshaber, Sr., does hereby recognize and record for27
posterity the contributions and accomplishments of Judge Grieshaber, an exemplary public28
servant, and does hereby pay tribute to him for the generous and effective way in which he29
dedicated his intelligence to promoting justice.30 HLS 12RS-2303 ORIGINAL
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted1
to the family of Judge Dominic Carra Grieshaber, Sr.2
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
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Expresses condolences upon the death of the Honorable Dominic Carra Grieshaber, Sr.