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Regular Session, 2013
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 130
BY REPRESENTATIVES JEFFERSON AND FANNIN
A RESOLUTION
To commend Henry J. Kimp, longtime Jackson Parish resident and entrepreneur, upon the
celebration of his eighty- first birthday and for his many contributions to Jackson
Parish.
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to commend Henry J. Kimp upon the joyous and
momentous occasion of his eighty-first birthday; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Kimp was born in Quitman, Louisiana, on May 23, 1932, served
in the United States Army, and has traveled to many countries in Europe and throughout the
world; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Kimp is well-known for his entrepreneurship, having owned two
gas stations in Dallas, Texas, and a music store and welding shop in Jackson Parish; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Kimp has served his community as an alderman of North Hodge,
was appointed mayor pro tempore, and served as a lake commissioner for Jackson Parish;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Kimp was instrumental in organizing the Jackson High School
Reunion and the Jackson Parish Sports Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Kimp is a faithful member of the Brown Grove Baptist Church,
where he has served as chairman of the deacon ministry and as Sunday School
superintendent; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Kimp has been married to Odessa Williams Kimp for fifty-four
years, and they are the proud parents of three children, four grandchildren, and two great-
grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, throughout his extraordinary life, Mr. Kimp has been an excellent
citizen of the state of Louisiana and an outstanding husband, father, friend, and neighbor;
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WHEREAS, Henry J. Kimp merits a special measure of commendation for his
accomplishments and for the tremendous joy that he brings to all who know and love him.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Henry J. Kimp upon the celebration of his
eighty-first birthday, does hereby recognize and record for posterity his outstanding
accomplishments and singular contributions throughout his long and illustrious life, and does
hereby extend enduring appreciation for the honor and pride that this wonderful man brings
to his family, friends, community, Jackson Parish, and the state of Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Henry J. Kimp.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES