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2015 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 189
BY SENATORS GALLOT, KOSTELKA AND LONG
CONDOLENCES. Expresses condolences upon the death of Herman H. "Buddy" Collins
Jr.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the
3 death of Herman H. "Buddy" Collins Jr.
4 WHEREAS, Herman H. "Buddy" Collins Jr. was born on September 5, 1958, in
5 Bentley, Louisiana; and
6 WHEREAS, Mr. Collins served his community as a member of the Grant Parish
7 Police Jury since 2011 and as president of Grant Eastern Construction for nineteen years;
8 and
9 WHEREAS, he was an avid hunter and fisherman, full of life and laughter, and often
10 characterized by his generosity and kindness; and
11 WHEREAS, Mr. Collins was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Dry
12 Prong, Louisiana, where he spent numerous days of enjoyment with his family, fellow
13 parishoners, and community; and
14 WHEREAS, preceded in death by his father Herman H. Collins Sr., Herman H.
15 Collins Jr. passed away on May 22, 2015 in Houston, Texas; and
16 WHEREAS, those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Cynthia "Cindy" Zell
17 Collins; daughters, Emillie Collins Mullis and husband, Zachary, Stephanie Collins Dugard
18 and husband, Jake, and Allyson Collins Hensgens and husband, Heath; grandchildren, Eliza
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1 Mullis and Eli Hensgens; mother, Lois Brown Collins; sisters, Sheryl C. Brimer and
2 husband, Tony, Dot C. Whitehead and husband, Gary, Debbie C. McFarland and husband,
3 Pete, and Vicki "NaNa" Collins, as well as a host of other family and friends; and
4 WHEREAS, funeral services celebrating the life of Herman H. "Buddy" Collins Jr.
5 were held on May 25, 2015, at the First Baptist Church in Dry Prong, Louisiana, led by his
6 son-in-law, Zachary Mullis and Reverend Lloyd Whitman.
7 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
8 does hereby express sincere condolences upon the death of Herman H. "Buddy" Collins Jr.
9 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
10 family of Herman H. "Buddy" Collins Jr.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Michelle Broussard-Johnson.
DIGEST
SR 189 Original 2015 Regular Session Gallot
Expresses condolences upon the death of Herman H. "Buddy" Collins Jr.
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