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Regular Session, 2013
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 182
BY REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON
CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Connie Roy Lemoine of
Marksville
A RESOLUTION1
To express the condolences of the members of the House of Representatives upon the death2
of Connie Roy Lemoine, native of Mansura, Louisiana, and longtime resident of3
Marksville.4
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to formally convey the sorrow shared by the members5
of the House of Representatives upon learning that Connie Roy Lemoine had cast off the6
cares of this world and had moved from her temporal residence in Marksville to a place of7
eternal rest; and8
WHEREAS, in 1932, Connie Roy was born to Landry and Carrie Zimmer Roy in9
Mansura, and she grew to be a physically active young lady who played basketball and other10
sports and loved her neighborhood, its culture, and the people of her town; and11
WHEREAS, she enjoyed sharing with others the pride she felt in her roots by12
reminiscing about the "good ol' days" in Mansura; and13
WHEREAS, Connie Roy married Patrick Lemoine, Sr., and together they made their14
home in Marksville, the parents of five children; and15
WHEREAS, Mrs. Lemoine was actively employed outside the home during her16
lifetime, having worked in a doctor's office and at the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff's Department17
Tax Office; and18
WHEREAS, civic duties played an important role in Mrs. Lemoine's life, as19
evidenced by her service as president and longtime member of American Legion Auxiliary20
Post 130, as a board member of the Marksville Chamber of Commerce, as a member of the21 HLS 13RS-4092 ORIGINAL
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Avoyelles Parish Election Commission, as a board member and president of the Avoyelles1
Parish Council on Aging, as a member of the Louisiana Democratic State Central2
Committee, and as a member of the Local Triad Committee; and3
WHEREAS, on May 31, 2013, Mrs. Connie Roy Lemoine crossed the chasm from4
death to life, and while her joy is now eternal, she leaves to mourn her passing her children,5
Susan Brouillette and husband David, Felice, Jack and wife Theresa, and Constance Rabalais6
and husband Thad; a sister, Narcille Mayeux; ten grandchildren, four great-grandchildren,7
and one great-great-grandchild; yet, the lessons Mrs. Lemoine learned early in life at St. Paul8
Catholic Church of Mansura and taught to her family gives them hope that she is in a better9
place, reunited with those who had gone before her, including her husband, their son Patrick10
Lemoine, Jr., and her parents, brothers, and sisters.11
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the members of the House of Representatives12
of the Legislature of Louisiana do hereby extend their deepest and most heartfelt sympathies13
to the family of Mrs. Connie Roy Lemoine as they grieve the loss of their mother, sister,14
grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, do hereby express their15
condolences upon her death, and do hereby record for posterity that the towns of Mansura16
and Marksville were made better by her passage through them.17
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted18
to the family of Mrs. Connie Roy Lemoine.19
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 Mrs. Connie Roy Lemoine of Marksville.