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2015 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 80
BY REPRESENTATIVE HOLLIS
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To express the condolences of the members of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the death
of Diane A. Piret.
WHEREAS, the members of the legislature were saddened to learn of the passing of
Diane A. Piret on Wednesday, April 15, 2015, after a courageous battle with colon cancer;
and
WHEREAS, born in Staten Island on May 29, 1947, Ms. Piret graduated from Hunter
College with a degree in business; from the mid-1970s through the mid-1980s, she worked
at Manfra, Tordella, and Brookes and began to learn the rare-coin and precious-metals
business; and
WHEREAS, she managed Manfra, Tordella, and Brookes's retail store at One World
Trade Center for several years, including during the historic metals markets of 1979 and
1980; and
WHEREAS, her passion for the coin industry was noticed by all, and in the mid-
1980s, Ms. Piret was recruited to manage a precious-metals business in southeast Louisiana;
and
WHEREAS, in the fall of 1989, Ms. Piret became the membership director for the
Industry Council for Tangible Assets; upon her retirement in 2015, she was acknowledged
as being the industry expert on cash reporting, broker reporting, and the USA PATRIOT
Act; and
WHEREAS, at the time of her death, Diane A. Piret served as the industry affairs
director for the Industry Council for Tangible Assets; and
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WHEREAS, Ms. Piret was a colleague, leader, and friend to all in the rare-coin and
precious-metals industry; and
WHEREAS, she was well known and well respected for her ability to develop
workable and fair solutions; she was instrumental in the passage of sales tax exemptions for
coin dealers and the removal of the one thousand dollar threshold in the state of Louisiana;
and
WHEREAS, Diane A. Piret will forever be remembered for her energy and passion
for life and the coin industry; she received numerous awards throughout her career, which
included the Professional Numismatists Guild's 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award, the
American Numismatic Association's 2014 Elvira Clain-Stefanelli Memorial Award for
Achievement in Numismatics, and the National Silver Dollar Round Table's 2014 Lifetime
Achievement Award; and
WHEREAS, as a devoted member of Christ Church Cathedral, Ms. Piret was
responsible for building its annual rummage sale into a major fundraiser; and
WHEREAS, the passing of Diane A. Piret leaves a huge void in her community and
in the rare-coin and precious-metals industry; her memory shall forever remain in the minds
and hearts of all who knew and loved this exceptional woman.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
express sincere condolences to the family of Diane A. Piret; does hereby record for posterity
her outstanding accomplishments and singular contributions; and does hereby extend
enduring appreciation for the tremendous pride and honor that this wonderful woman will
forever bring her family, friends, community, the state of Louisiana, and the rare-coin and
precious-metals industry.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to the family of Diane A. Piret.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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