ENROLLED
2016 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 100
BY REPRESENTATIVE AMEDEE
A RESOLUTION
To express the condolences of the House of Representatives upon the death of Dick Walther,
doctor of veterinary medicine, of Houma.
WHEREAS, the members of the House were saddened to learn of the passing on
March 25, 2016, of Dick Walther, doctor of veterinary medicine, of Houma, at the age of
eighty-six; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Walther was a lifelong resident of Terrebonne Parish who
established his practice of clinical veterinary medicine in 1955; and
WHEREAS, the professional and civic affiliations of Dr. Walther were myriad: he
was a member of the Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association; in 1992, Dr. Walther was
named Veterinarian of the Year by the Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association; he held
membership in the American Veterinary Medical Association; he served on the Louisiana
State Board of Veterinary Medicine and the Louisiana Livestock Sanitary Board; he was a
member of the Terrebonne Parish Farm Bureau and the Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of
Commerce; Dr. Walther was a past president of the Terrebonne Parish Cattleman's
Association, the Louisiana Cattleman's Association, and the National Cattleman's
Association; he was a board member of the Louisiana 4-H Foundation; and Dr. Walther was
elected to the national honorary extension fraternity, Epsilon Sigma Phi; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Walther maintained a herd of Charolais cattle, a breed first imported
from France in the 1930s by French ranchers to protect them from destruction in World War
II; and
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WHEREAS, left to cherish his memory are his wife, Ernestine Smith Walther; sons
John Walther and his wife Carolyn, Dan Walther, Glen Walther, D.V.M., and his wife
Monica, and Ben Walther; brother Roy Walther and his wife Mary; and four grandchildren;
and
WHEREAS, although his passing will leave a void that can never be filled,
recollections of good times, happy occasions, and the warmth of his presence will forever
remain in the hearts and minds of all who knew and loved Dr. Dick Walther.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby express sincere and most heartfelt condolences to the
family and friends who mourn the passing of Dick Walther, D.V.M.; and does hereby extend
thoughts and prayers for peace and comfort.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Ernestine Smith Walther.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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