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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 9
BY SENATOR PERRY
A RESOLUTION
To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the
death of Virgie Mary Broussard Foreman.
WHEREAS, it is with deep regret and profound sorrow that the members of the
Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana learned of the passing of Virgie Mary Broussard
Foreman, of Indian Bayou, on June 9, 2016, at age ninety-four; and
WHEREAS, she was born on June 16, 1921, to Armance Broussard Sr. and Ella
Schexneider; and
WHEREAS, Virgie was an avid supporter of Louisiana Cooperative Extension
Service and 4-H, served as president on the parish, state and national levels of L.V.F.C, and
was inducted into the Louisiana 4-H Hall of Fame and the National 4-H Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, as a 4-H volunteer over sixty-one years, beginning in 1955, she served
in many capacities from judging contests, including cookery contests, to mentoring students,
her positive attitude and conscientious demeanor bringing out the best in all; she served as
a 4-H club organizational leader at Indian Bayou Elementary for over twenty-five years; and
she assisted hundreds of children in exploring opportunities in 4-H; and
WHEREAS, Virgie Foreman also served as president of the Vermilion Parish
Association for Family and Community Education and during her term, she helped establish
a scholarship fund that is awarded annually to a student enrolled in Agriculture or in a Home
Economics related field from which over twenty-six Vermilion Parish students have
benefitted, and she continued to serve on the fundraising and selection committees for this
scholarship fund; and
WHEREAS, Virgie held a three-year chairman position as well as a three-year vice
chairman position on the Vermilion Parish 4-H Foundation, during which the foundation
raised $75,000 used to operate the parish 4-H program; and
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WHEREAS, she received the Supriya Jindal Foundation for Louisiana's Children
Award from then Louisiana First Lady Supriya Jindal; and
WHEREAS, Virgie Foreman was preceded in death by her husband, Youngs
Foreman; parents, Armance Broussard Sr., and the former Ella Schexneider; brothers Oscar,
Lorman and Dalton Lormand, Lawrence "Sing" Broussard and Armance Broussard Jr.;
sisters, Verna Smith and Emma Stein; great-grandchild, Victor Gisclair; and
step-great-grandson, Shane Caldwell; and
WHEREAS, she is survived by her three daughters, Gwendolyn Comeaux and her
husband Larry, Patricia Guidry and her husband McRay, and Peggy Gisclair and her husband
Larry; sister, Dorothy B. Menard; ten grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; and three
great-great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Virgie Foreman was a committed and dedicated citizen of Louisiana,
genuine and sincere in her efforts to assist the youth, always putting them first, who believed
that we were all put on this earth to do the best we can to the best of our abilities with a
positive attitude, and who will forever be remembered for her generosity and the joy she left
in the hearts of all she knew; and
WHEREAS, the success of the state of Louisiana, the strength of our communities,
and the overall vitality of American society depends, in great measure, upon the dedication
of people like Virgie Mary Broussard Foreman who dedicated themselves and their lives to
children, and to making Louisiana a better place for future generations.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby extend sincere condolences upon the death of Virgie Mary Broussard Foremen.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
family of Virgie Mary Broussard Foreman.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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