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Regular Session, 2012
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 64
BY SENATOR PERRY
CONDOLENCES. Expresses condolences to the family of Cecil James Hebert.
A RESOLUTION1
To express condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana on behalf of its2
members to the family of Cecil James Hebert.3
WHEREAS, it is with sadness that we have learned of the passing of Cecil James4
Hebert on April 17, 2012; and5
WHEREAS, Cecil James Hebert, born April 8, 1945, at the Kaplan Clinic was a life-6
long resident of Vermilion Parish who attended Maurice Elementary and graduated from7
Maurice High School in 1963; and8
WHEREAS, Mr. Hebert received a Bachelor of Science degree in May, 1967,9
majoring in vocational agriculture education, and earned a Master of Education degree at10
McNeese State University with a major in administration and supervision and a minor in11
health and physical education; and12
WHEREAS, Cecil taught biology, science and chemistry as a classroom teacher in13
the parishes of Lafourche and Vermilion, developed many vocational agriculture education14
projects as a secondary teacher, and won the Louisiana Vocational Agriculture Teacher Idea15
Unlimited Contest; and16
WHEREAS, known to other faculty members as "Mr. Fix It" because of his ability17
to troubleshoot and solve varied problems with equipment and machinery; and18 SR NO. 64
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WHEREAS, following a family tragedy in 1980, Cecil became a self-employed rice,1
soybean and crawfish farmer operating and managing a two thousand acre farm with his2
father, William Hebert, and brother, Dane Hebert; and3
WHEREAS, due to changing economics of the area in the 1980s, Mr. Hebert became4
the owner and operator of a White Farm equipment dealership in Abbeville, Louisiana, was5
a permit agent for Cajun Exploration Company, worked as an administrative assistant for6
the Vermilion Parish Farm Bureau Federation where he was recognized for the Best7
Agriculture Weekly Farm Bureau Report, and was also employed as an educational8
representative for Universal Technical Institute; and9
WHEREAS, elected as a member of the Vermilion Parish School Board from 1990-10
1998 and serving as vice president of the board, Cecil was also principal of Maltrait11
Memorial Catholic School in Kaplan for six year, and was selected as Outstanding Principal12
in the Diocese of Lafayette before returning to full-time teaching in the parishes of Lafayette13
and Acadia until his retirement in 2009; and14
WHEREAS, married for forty-three years to his loving wife Gayle Ann Ledet15
Hebert, Mr. Hebert is also survived by two sons, Blair James Hebert and wife Michelle Lege16
Hebert, Trent James Hebert, and one daughter, Laury Ann Hebert Rush and husband John17
Watters Rush II, and six grandchildren: Avery Claire Hebert, Olivia Grace Hebert, Amelia18
Grace Hebert, Logan James Rush, Ethan James Hebert, and Madeline Gayle Rush; and19
WHEREAS, preceded in death by his parents, Wilbert Pierre Hebert and Laura Belle20
Bonin Hebert, Cecil is survived by four of his nine siblings, Brenda Faye Hebert21
Desormeaux and husband Harris, Dane Louis Hebert and wife Lisa, Jan Lee Hebert Meaders22
and husband David, and Bonnie Jean Hebert Brown and husband Rusty; and23
WHEREAS, Cecil James Hebert was engaged in many professional and religious24
activities which included serving as president of the Vermilion Teachers Association; a25
member of the Board of Directors of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association; a26
member of the Board of Directors for the greater Abbeville Chamber of Commerce and the27
education committee; president of the St. Alphonsus Church Council; trustee of the St.28
Alphonsus Catholic Church; Deputy Knight of the Maurice Knights of Columbus; and29
served as Eucharistic Minister at Holy Rosary-Cabrini Catholic Church in Kaplan; and 30 SR NO. 64
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hebert throughout his life realized the importance of community1
involvement and service to God as taught to him by his mother and realized that the true2
measure of a man was not his accolades on earth but the legacy one leaves after his passing.3
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana4
offers it condolences to the family of Cecil James Hebert and acknowledges his many5
educational and religious contributions and activities to the citizens of his community and6
the people of Louisiana.7
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the8
family of Cecil James Hebert.9
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Thomas L. Tyler.
DIGEST
Perry SR No. 64
Expresses condolences upon the passing of Cecil James Hebert.