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2016 First Extraordinary Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 10
BY REPRESENTATIVE WHITE
A RESOLUTION
To commend Willie B. Peters upon the celebration of his sixty-first birthday.
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to commend Willie B. Peters upon the joyous and
momentous occasion of his sixty-first birthday; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Peters was born on March 2, 1955, in Bogalusa; and
WHEREAS, he attended Wesley Ray High School; as a young man living in the
country, Mr. Peters milked cows, worked in the cotton fields, and picked corn and peas; and
WHEREAS, on February 3, 1974, he married Kathy E. Peters; they are the proud
parents of Cheryl R. Peters Walker, Tammy R. Peters, Marlon J. Peters, and Willie B. Peters,
III; they also have sixteen grandchildren and one great-granddaugther; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Peters is a faithful member of Center Baptist Church, where he
serves as the chairperson of the pulpit committee and as treasurer; he is also a deacon,
musician, and guitarist; and
WHEREAS, during the construction of the new sanctuary for Center Baptist Church,
Mr. Peters served as the construction supervisor; he has been an instrumental figure in his
community by building homes and offering training and employment to community
members; and
WHEREAS, during the 1980s and 1990s, Mr. Peters was a volunteer with the fire
department; since the summer of 1989, he has worked as a volunteer deputy with the
Washington Parish Sheriff's Office; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Peters also serves on the Wesley Ray Community Park board of
directors and is the elected treasurer; and
WHEREAS, throughout his extraordinary life, Mr. Peters has been an excellent
citizen of the state of Louisiana and an outstanding husband, father, sibling, and friend; and
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WHEREAS, Willie B. Peters merits a special measure of commendation for his
accomplishments and for the tremendous joy that he brings to all who know and love him.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Willie B. Peters upon the celebration of his
sixty-first birthday; does hereby recognize and record for posterity his outstanding
accomplishments and singular contributions throughout his illustrious life; and does hereby
extend enduring appreciation for the pride and honor that this wonderful man brings to his
family, friends, and community and to the state of Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Willie B. Peters.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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