2015 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 196
BY SENATOR MURRAY
A RESOLUTION
To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the
death of Irvin "Cobo" Jules Briant Sr.
WHEREAS, Irvin "Cobo" Jules Briant Sr. was a retired longshoreman where he
served as a delegate with the International Longshoremen's Association Union 3000; and
WHEREAS, Irvin "Cobo" Jules Briant Sr. departed this life on Thursday, June 4,
2015, at the age of seventy-seven in Slidell, Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, Irvin "Cobo" Jules Briant Sr. is survived by Rosalie M. Briant, his
beloved spouse of fifty-nine years; and
WHEREAS, Irvin "Cobo" Jules Briant Sr. is also survived by his sons and daughters-
in-law, David Briant, Gregory Briant (Anita), and Mitchell Briant (Senedra), siblings
Wheeler P. Briant Jr., Naomi Edgerson, Joyce Acres and Herbert Briant, ten grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Irvin "Cobo" Jules Briant Sr. was preceded in death by his parents,
Wheeler P. Briant Sr. and Amelia Cousins, six siblings, and his beloved first-born son, Irvin
Briant Jr.; and
WHEREAS, Irvin "Cobo" Jules Briant Sr. will be sorely missed by his family,
friends and a host of relatives.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby express sincere condolences upon the death of Irvin "Cobo" Jules Briant Sr.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
family of Irvin "Cobo" Jules Briant Sr.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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