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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 100
BY SENATOR MURRAY
A RESOLUTION
To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the
death of Dardanella Gabrielle Darensbourg Hamilton, wife, daughter, mother, civic
and community leader and friend.
WHEREAS, Dardanella Gabrielle Darensbourg Hamilton was born on
March 7, 1925, and entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, April 28, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Dardanella Gabrielle Darensbourg Hamilton was the wife of the late
Nile Joseph Hamilton Sr., daughter of the late Irving Darensbourg and Thelma "Lilly"
Mouton, mother of Nile J. Hamilton Jr., Judy H. Honore', Dardanella H. Powell, Hedy H.
Duplessis, Ricardo X. Hamilton, Townsley E. Hamilton, Rhett A. Hamilton Sr. and Teri A.
Hamilton; and
WHEREAS, she was a homemaker, entrepreneur, "modiste-extraordinaire"; and
WHEREAS, Dardanella Gabrielle Darensbourg Hamilton was the owner and
operator of Hamilton's Sweet Shop; and
WHEREAS, she attended St. Mary's Academy where she developed an everlasting
love for the Sisters of the Holy Family and was a devoted and faithful member of Corpus
Christi-Epiphany Catholic Church, Answering Mary's Call Rosary Group over twenty-five
years, March Birthday Lunch Bunch, and the Whisterchats; and
WHEREAS, she was a committed and dedicated citizen of Louisiana who worked
tirelessly on a multitude of business, civic, and religious causes throughout her life; and
WHEREAS, Dardanella Gabrielle Darensbourg Hamilton, because of numerous
accomplishments in public and private life, will be forever remembered by the people and
friends whose lives she touched for her integrity, dignity, and joy she left in the hearts of all
who knew her; and
WHEREAS, Dardanella Gabrielle Darensbourg Hamilton will be sadly missed by
her relatives, friends, priest and parishioners of Corpus Christi-Epiphany Catholic Church,
employees of Norfolk Southern Railroad, Lucent Technologies, Freemont Unified School
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District, NetPLEA Governmental Collections & Consulting, United States Postal Service,
Caddo Parish Schools, Monteleone Hotel, Voulnteers of America, United Parcel Service, and
McDonogh 35 Senior High School.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby respectfully acknowledge the many accomplishments of Dardanella Gabrielle
Darensbourg Hamilton and extends sincere regrets and condolences to her family on the
occasion of her death.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
family of Dardanella Gabrielle Darensbourg Hamilton.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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