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