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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 19
BY SENATOR BUFFINGTON
A RESOLUTION
To express the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of
Louisiana upon the death of Fred Bell Carter Jr., teacher, coach, and mentor; a
person fulfilled by his service to his God, to his family, and to his community.
WHEREAS, it is with great sorrow that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
has learned of the sudden passing of Fred Bell Carter Jr., beloved teacher, counselor, and
football coach at Mansfield High School; and
WHEREAS, he was born August 5, 1947, in Wichita, Kansas to parents, Fred and
Ethel Lee Rogers Carter; and
WHEREAS, he came to know the Lord at the tender age of twelve and had kept the
faith, forever a faithful servant of Jesus Christ; and
WHEREAS, after high school, Fred Carter played football as a linebacker at Alcorn
State University in Mississippi; and
WHEREAS, Fred Carter was a man of generous spirit whose love of family and
friends was of the utmost importance in his life; and
WHEREAS, he worked tirelessly for the benefit of others, devoted his life to
unselfish service to God, and lived as a true steward of Christian faith and fellowship; and
WHEREAS, Fred Carter was a member of Mary Evergreen Baptist Church in
Grand Cane and served in many church functions as deacon, finance committee member,
Sunday School teacher, Baptist Training Union teacher, pastor's anniversary committee
member, and as an effective member of the prison ministry; and
WHEREAS, he is survived by his wife of forty-one years, Bettie Jean Williams
Carter, sons, Marcus and Tony, brothers, sisters, cherished family members, beloved friends,
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WHEREAS, upon his untimely death, the Mansfield community lost a unique
individual, who left an indelible mark upon the lives of all those who knew him and
benefitted from his generosity of spirit and wise counsel; and
WHEREAS, although Fred Bell Carter has been taken from our midst all too soon,
he will be remembered for his devotion to family, his friendly demeanor, his smile, his
kindness to others, his courage, and his steadfast dedication to his God, his students, and to
his community.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby express sincere condolences upon the death of Fred Bell Carter Jr.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana does
hereby acknowledge that his life was well spent in benevolent service to others as a good
Christian, teacher, counselor, mentor, and football coach, and at his passing, pay tribute to
the remarkable legacy that shall live on in the hearts of those he touched in life.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to his
widow, Bettie Jean Carter.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE