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Regular Session, 2014 ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 207
BY SENATOR MURRAY
A RESOLUTION
To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana to the
family of Johnnie "Coach" Williams, a native of Simmesport, Louisiana, and a
resident of New Orleans, Louisiana.
WHEREAS, Johnnie "Coach" Williams or "Big Will", as he was affectionately called
by his students, players and extended family, was the father of Jon Glynn Williams,
Cornell Davage Williams, and Corice Dorosa Williams; and
WHEREAS, Johnnie "Coach" Williams was the grandfather of Alisha Christine
Pagano; and
WHEREAS, he was the great-grandfather of Leah Christine Pagano and Devin
Ramon Pagano; and
WHEREAS, he was the brother-in-law of Dorothy A. Glynn Cager and Larry Cager,
Sr., first cousin of Yvonne C. Webster, Thomas Cooper, Jr., and the late Robert "Bobbee"
Cooper; and
WHEREAS, Johnnie "Coach" Williams was preceded in death by mother Dorothy
A. Williams, Elizabeth Brown (maternal aunt), Georgia Cooper (maternal aunt), and his
beloved wife Shirley Christine Glynn Williams; and
WHEREAS, he will be missed by all the members of the community he educated
whether formally or informally and by his favorite dog, Nola Roux; and
WHEREAS, Johnnie "Coach" Williams will be missed by the friends who loved to
hear his laughter and gift of gab but most of all, he will be missed, revered, and loved
eternally by those who loved him the most, his children. SR NO. 207 ENROLLED
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby offers its condolences, on behalf of its members, present and past, and on behalf
of the citizens of the state, to the family of Johnnie "Coach" Williams.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
family of Johnnie "Coach" Williams.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE