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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 97
BY REPRESENTATIVE BURRELL
CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Sammie Lee Draper Holt
A RESOLUTION1
To express the condolences of the House of Representatives upon the death of Sammie Lee2
Draper Holt of Shreveport.3
WHEREAS, Sammie Lee Draper was born in Greenwood, Louisiana, on August 28,4
1903, the seventh of thirteen children of the late Willis Draper and Ida Black; and5
WHEREAS, Sammie Lee confessed Christ at an early age and joined Greenwood6
Baptist Church #1 where she served faithfully until she moved to Shreveport; there, she7
united with Trinity Baptist Church and was active in Sunday School and the deaconess,8
missions, and prayer ministries; and9
WHEREAS, Sammie Lee Draper met and married James S. Holt, Jr., and this union10
produced three sons and one daughter; and11
WHEREAS, Mrs. Holt volunteered for community activities and took a special12
interest in the National Council of Negro Women and the Centralites Club, where she was13
known as a strong, practical, spiritual woman with a friendly disposition; and14
WHEREAS, preceding her in death was her husband; her daughter, Jeanette Marie15
Holt; and eleven siblings; she leaves to cherish her memory her sons, James S. Holt, III, and16
wife Dorothy, Jewell Lamar Holt and wife Mary Ann, and Edwin J. Holt and wife Essie;17
nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; sister Elizabeth Draper Dotson; sister-in-law18
Doris Holt Willis; and a host of other relatives and friends; and19
WHEREAS, on April 19, 2014, Mrs. Sammie Lee Draper Holt traded her mortal20
form for immortality with the Lord and her loved ones in eternity, and it is appropriate to21 HLS 14RS-3669 ORIGINAL
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celebrate the extraordinary one hundred ten year span of her life on Earth and to express the1
condolences of the House of Representatives upon the passing of this great centenarian.2
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the3
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby extend deepest sympathies to the family and friends4
of Mrs. Sammie Lee Draper Holt; does hereby laud the one hundred ten years Mrs. Holt5
contributed to the unique fabric that is Louisiana; and does hereby express condolences on6
behalf of the citizens of the state at her passing.7
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted8
to the family of Mrs. Sammie Lee Draper Holt.9
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)]
Burrell HR No. 97
Expresses condolences upon the death of Sammie Lee Draper Holt of Shreveport.