ENROLLED
2016 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 129
BY REPRESENTATIVES JEFFERSON AND NORTON
A RESOLUTION
To express the condolences of the House of Representatives upon the death of Frank
Levingston.
WHEREAS, the members of the House of Representatives were saddened to learn
of the passing on May 3, 2016, of Frank Levingston, at the extraordinary age of one hundred
ten years; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Levingston was born in 1905 in Cotton Valley, Louisiana, to Frank
and Ida Levingston; he was one of seven children gifted to the Levingston household; and
WHEREAS, both of Frank Levingston's parents passed before he reached his teen
years, but along with his siblings, Frank helped to maintain some two hundred acres of land;
that land remains in the family to this day; and
WHEREAS, Frank Levingston answered the call of duty in service to his country;
in 1942, he enlisted in the U.S. Army with the rank of private and was assigned as an
automobile serviceman; he served during the Allied Invasion of Italy and was honorably
discharged, and prior to his passing, he was the oldest living World War II veteran; and
WHEREAS, after leaving the military, Mr. Levingston became a union worker and
specialized in cement finishing; and
WHEREAS, Frank Levingston lived through much change and growth in his one
hundred ten years on Earth; he suffered in the Great Depression and the Jim Crow era, yet
he was privileged to witness the inception of racial and gender equality in the United States;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Levingston traveled to Rome, Italy, and to Mecca; he received and
accepted an invitation for the trip of a lifetime to the White House in November 2015 as a
member of the Austin, Texas, Honor's Flight group; and
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WHEREAS, such a long life is worthy of salutation and commendation, and although
the family and friends of Frank Levingston will mourn his loss, their lives were greatly
enriched by his passing their way; each will share fond recollections of the life and times of
Frank Levingston, an American patriot, a world traveler, and a proud member of the
exclusive Louisiana centenarian club, now gone to his eternal rest.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby extend sincerest condolences on the passing of Frank
Levingston and does hereby express hopes for his family and friends to find peace at his
departure.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to the family of Frank Levingston.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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