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Regular Session, 2014 ENROLLED
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 125
BY SENATORS AMEDEE, BROWN AND GARY SMITH AND REPRESENTATIVES
BERTHELOT, LAMBERT, PRICE AND SCHEXNAYDER
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To express the sincere condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the death of
J. Harold Marchand.
WHEREAS, it is with sincere regret and profound sorrow that the members of the
Senate and House of Representatives of the Legislature of Louisiana have learned of the
death of J. Harold Marchand, age sixty-two, of Gonzales, Louisiana, who passed away on
March 18, 2014; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Marchand was a devoted father to David and Micah Marchand,
loving grandfather to his four grandchildren, beloved fiancée, treasured sibling to his eleven
brothers and sisters, and friend to many; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Marchand was a talented athlete and former defensive tackle for
the LSU Fighting Tiger football team, the first signee from East Ascension High School; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Marchand was only the second parish president of Ascension Parish
and in that capacity was responsible for implementing the first road-widening plan for roads
in the parish and was instrumental in the creation of the award-winning finance department
for the parish of Ascension; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Marchand cared deeply for the youth of his parish and organized
the first Ascension Parish Youth Council, a service organization of local teens; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Marchand created the first parish government website and
streamlined parish constituent services to better serve the people of Ascension Parish; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Marchand instituted the Ascension 2020 program, a series of
parish-wide public meetings to allow constituents of Ascension Parish to participate in the
growth and development of the parish; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Marchand was involved in every step of the construction of the
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WHEREAS, Mr. Marchand left an indelible impact on Ascension Parish through his
many years of service as parish president, sheriff's deputy, justice of the peace, and local
business owner.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
express genuine sorrow upon the death of Mr. J. Harold Marchand and does hereby extend
sincere condolences to his family, friends, and community as they mourn his passing.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
family of Mr. J. Harold Marchand.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES