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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 23
BY SENATORS CROWE AND ALARI O
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To express the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the
passing of New Orleans television personality and legend, Frank Davis.
WHEREAS, Frank Davis will be remembered best for his jovial tag line from his
television broadcasts, "Naturally N'Awlins", with which he concluded each of his interviews;
and
WHEREAS, Frank Davis was a WWL radio and television star for almost four
decades, from 1974 until his health-related retirement in 2011; and
WHEREAS, he was known for his outdoor acumen, culinary skills, love of Carnival,
Crescent City accent, and affable demeanor; and
WHEREAS, he was a bonafide New Orleanian born on North Tonti Street in 1943
and was educated at St. Joseph Elementary School, Sacred Heart of Jesus High School, and
Louisiana State University in New Orleans, now known as the University of New Orleans;
and
WHEREAS, he later concluded his education at Charity Hospital where he studied
to become an X-ray technician; and
WHEREAS, Frank Davis married his beloved wife, Mary Clare, in 1968, while
serving a stint in the Louisiana National Guard; and
WHEREAS, Frank Davis' broadcast career began while working in public relations
with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries where a WWL radio producer
noticed his outdoorsman expertise and offered him weekend work at the station, hosting live
sportsman's talk shows; and
WHEREAS, Frank Davis engulfed himself so much in his broadcasts that the
broadcasts ranged from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, never leaving him SCR NO. 23 ENROLLED
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at a loss for words; and
WHEREAS, he was adored by all he encountered, both in person and through radio
and television, because he was a part of the heart of New Orleans; and
WHEREAS, his former coworkers stated his jocular, energetic, on-air personality
was absolutely genuine because he loved to make people smile, laugh and was simply fun
to be around; and
WHEREAS, he never missed one Mardi Gras in thirty years and always celebrated
the things that were unique in New Orleans because he believed the city had a very special
and unique culture, and he always reminded everyone what it was like to be "Naturally
N'Awlins"; and
WHEREAS, he was the perfect guide to both the secret wetland fishing locations and
the proper use of a cast iron skillet; and
WHEREAS, Frank Davis had a passion for cooking and feeding those in need, which
was exemplified during hurricanes when he set up his studio kitchen to feed the cast and
crew during the long hours of storm coverage; and
WHEREAS, Frank Davis had become a leader in the region's passion for Creole
cooking by the time he retired in 2011, hosted a Tuesday morning cooking demonstration
with Mary Clare, and wrote five cookbooks; and
WHEREAS, he was truly an honorable man who committed his life to his hometown
and his neighbors across the city; and
WHEREAS, Frank Davis spent his last glorious days in Texas where he and his wife
relocated to be closer to his daughter, Amanda, and grandchildren; however, he certainly did
not want to leave his home in Slidell; and
WHEREAS, he died at the age of seventy-one and is survived by his wife, Mary
Clare Bruscato Davis; mother, Rosina Sellier Davis; sister, Rosina Marie Davis Smith;
daughter, Amanda Clare Davis Landry; and four precious grandchildren: Elisabeth Clare
Davis, Matthew Davis Landry, Zachary Joseph Landry, and Benjamin Hughes Landry.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the passing of New Orleans television
personality and legend, Frank Davis. SCR NO. 23 ENROLLED
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Mary
Clare Bruscato Davis, Rosina Sellier Davis, and Amanda Clare Davis Landry.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES