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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 6
BY REPRESENTATIVE LIGI
A RESOLUTION
To express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of Donald Joseph Grush.
WHEREAS, it was with deep regret and profound sorrow that the members of the
House of Representatives of the Legislature of Louisiana learned of the death of Donald
Joseph Grush on Friday, October 14, 2011, at the age of eighty-one; and
WHEREAS, a New Orleans native, Mr. Grush was a graduate of St. Anthony of
Padua School and St. Aloysius High School; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Grush served his country as a member of the United States Coast
Guard before working at Hiram Walker Distillers, where he retired as a district sales
representative; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Grush was an active member of the Barbershop Harmony Society
for years and sang "lead" in many quartets; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Grush was a devout Catholic and parishioner of St. Philip Neri
Church who for the past thirty years attended Manresa retreats, where he prayed and sang
with many of his closest friends and family; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Grush was a great asset to his community and always volunteered
his time and efforts for projects beneficial to residents of Jefferson Parish, such as when he
helped Representative Tony Ligi produce an easy-to-use hurricane evacuation map for
District Seventy-Nine residents; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Grush was a devoted family member who, from his youth, cared
for his mother, sisters, and brothers; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Grush was blessed with a beautiful and loving wife, Joan Klein
Grush, with whom he shared fifty-nine wonderful years of his life; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Grush was preceded in death by his beloved parents, Louis G.
Grush and Rosalie Spicuzza Grush, and his brother, Dr. Louis G. Grush, DDS; and ENROLLEDHR NO. 6
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WHEREAS, Mr. Grush is survived by his sisters, Rose Catherine Simoneaux and
Mary Jane Key; his brother, William Grush; his daughters, Donna Grush Hannan and Faith
Grush Wakefield; his son-in-law, Doug Wakefield; his grandchildren, Brett Douglas
Wakefield and wife Lovey, Hope Wakefield Clary and husband Adam, Phillip Matthew
Hannan, and Tyler Donald Hannan; and his great-grandson, Cooper Anthony Wakefield; and
WHEREAS, although his death has left a void in his community, Mr. Grush's
memory shall live forever in the minds and hearts of all who were fortunate enough to know
and love him and were privileged to experience his smiles, compliments, jokes, antics, and
impromptu songs.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the
death of Donald J. Grush and does hereby extend true appreciation for his enduring legacy
that will forever continue to be a source of deep pride and honor for his family, friends,
colleagues, and community, the state of Louisiana, and the United States of America.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to the family of Donald J. Grush.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES