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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 5
BY SENATOR BROWN
A RESOLUTION
To commend Virgil Dennis Joffrion upon his ninetieth birthday.
WHEREAS, on February 18, 1926, Virgil Dennis Joffrion was born in Klotzville,
Louisiana, and was fortunate to survive the Great Depression; and
WHEREAS, at the age of seventeen, Virgil volunteered to join four older brothers
in service to his country in World War II, where he became a lower ball gunner on the B-17
bombers; he received an honorable discharge at war's end in 1946; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Joffrion began more than a quarter century of service to the state
in 1952 at the age of twenty-six; he was a Department of Revenue inspector deputy, and a
chief auditor for the Alcohol Beverage Control Board; and
WHEREAS, in 1972, Mr. Joffrion was appointed commissioner for the state Alcohol
Beverage Control Board under Governor Edwin Edwards, and after four years at this post,
Mr. Joffrion retired with twenty-six years of service; and
WHEREAS, throughout his civil service career, Mr. Joffrion was a frequent face at
the Legislature of Louisiana, keeping a watchful eye on legislation that affected the
operations of the Alcohol Beverage Control Board; for over seventy-five years, Mr. Joffrion
enjoyed a close and lasting friendship with former Representative Risley "Pappy" Triche,
with whom he worked to move the state forward; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Joffrion has remained an active participant in the political arena,
yet takes time to enjoy his twelve children, thirty-one grandchildren, thirty-three
great-grandchildren, and his only great-great-grandchild; and it is fitting to herald Virgil
Dennis Joffrion upon the happy occasion of his ninetieth birthday.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend Virgil Dennis Joffrion and does hereby share in his celebration of
ninety years of life; does hereby extend best wishes for a joyous day filled with goodwill and
good times; and does hereby express hopes for many more years of happiness and continued
health.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Virgil Dennis Joffrion.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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