SLS 15RS-3676 ORIGINAL
2015 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 196
BY SENATOR MURRAY
CONDOLENCES. Expresses condolences upon the death of Irvin "Cobo" Jules Briant Sr.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the
3 death of Irvin "Cobo" Jules Briant Sr.
4 WHEREAS, Irvin "Cobo" Jules Briant Sr. was a retired longshoreman where he
5 served as a delegate with the International Longshoremen's Association Union 3000; and
6 WHEREAS, Irvin "Cobo" Jules Briant Sr. departed this life on Thursday, June 4,
7 2015, at the age of seventy-seven in Slidell, Louisiana; and
8 WHEREAS, Irvin "Cobo" Jules Briant Sr. is survived by Rosalie M. Briant, his
9 beloved spouse of fifty-nine years; and
10 WHEREAS, Irvin "Cobo" Jules Briant Sr. is also survived by his sons and daughters-
11 in-law, David Briant, Gregory Briant (Anita), and Mitchell Briant (Senedra), siblings
12 Wheeler P. Briant Jr., Naomi Edgerson, Joyce Acres and Herbert Briant, ten grandchildren
13 and three great-grandchildren; and
14 WHEREAS, Irvin "Cobo" Jules Briant Sr. was preceded in death by his parents,
15 Wheeler P. Briant Sr. and Amelia Cousins, six siblings, and his beloved first-born son, Irvin
16 Briant Jr.; and
17 WHEREAS, Irvin "Cobo" Jules Briant Sr. will be sorely missed by his family,
18 friends and a host of relatives.
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SLS 15RS-3676 ORIGINAL
1 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
2 does hereby express sincere condolences upon the death of Irvin "Cobo" Jules Briant Sr.
3 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
4 family of Irvin "Cobo" Jules Briant Sr.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Angela L. De Jean.
DIGEST
SR 196 Original 2015 Regular Session Murray
Expresses condolences upon the death of Irvin Jules Briant Sr.
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