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2016 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 131
BY REPRESENTATIVES EMERSON AND HILL
CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Joseph "Joe" Lee Baudoin
1 A RESOLUTION
2To express the condolences of the House of Representatives upon the death of Joseph "Joe"
3 Lee Baudoin.
4 WHEREAS, it is with deep regret and profound sorrow that the members of the
5Louisiana House of Representatives have learned of the death of Joseph "Joe" Lee Baudoin
6on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at the age of seventy-seven; and
7 WHEREAS, born on December 29, 1938, in Scott, Joe Baudoin was the son of the
8late Aristle and Louise Maitre Baudoin; and
9 WHEREAS, at an early age, Mr. Baudoin developed a strong work ethic in farming
10and crop tending; at the age of fifteen, he earned top recognition through the National 4-H
11Club for his yam production; and
12 WHEREAS, in October of 1956, Mr. Baudoin met Clara Belle Guilbeau; the loving
13couple married on June 15, 1957; and
14 WHEREAS, he was a staunch supporter of his wife, Clara, during her campaign for
15the Louisiana House of Representatives; Mrs. Baudoin served as a distinguished member of
16the House of Representatives from 1996 until 2008; and
17 WHEREAS, Mr. Baudoin worked as an electrical line assistant for Frank C. Rogers
18and was later employed by the city of Lafayette; in 1992, after thirty years of dedicated
19service, Mr. Baudoin retired as a transmission and distribution foreman for Lafayette
20Utilities System; and
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1 WHEREAS, after his retirement, Mr. Baudoin enjoyed planning and hosting family
2dinners; he was a generous man, and he often delivered food plates to the sick and elderly
3in his parish; and
4 WHEREAS, a devout Catholic, Mr. Baudoin was a parishioner of St. John
5Berchmans Catholic Church in Cankton and St. Peter Catholic Church in Carencro; he was
6a member of the Knights of Columbus, Post 6958, and the Bonne Mort Society; and
7 WHEREAS, Mr. Baudoin always had a smile on his face, and his kindness and
8personality consistently shone through in all of his activities; and
9 WHEREAS, he was preceded in death by his parents; and his sisters, Geraldine B.
10Thomas and Mary Lou B. Touchet; and
11 WHEREAS, left to cherish his memory are his wife of fifty-nine years, former state
12representative Clara Guilbeau Baudoin; his son, Joseph Wayne Baudoin and his wife Sheila;
13his daughters, Angela B. Boutin and her husband Michael and Phyllis B. Cortez and her
14husband Mark; his grandchildren, Crystal Snider and her husband Michael, Bradley Joseph
15Baudoin, Jennifer Elizabeth Shelton and her husband Colt, Wendy Nicole Baudoin, Lindsey
16Clara C. Palmer and her husband Randy, Marcus Paul Cortez and his wife Brittany, and
17Laura Marie Brewer and her fiancé John Grettner; his step grandchildren, Skye Arceneaux
18and her husband Mitch, Irron Boutin and his wife Kelly, and Landon Boutin and his wife
19Aimee; his great-grandchildren, Allison Kay Jacob, Logan G. Shelton, Lexi L. Shelton,
20Andrew Lee Grettner, Cheyenne A. Palmer, Cam Palmer, Cruz Palmer, McKlain Louise
21Cortez; his sister, Linda B. Allred; and his grandson on the way, Brecc Jacob Cortez; and
22 WHEREAS, although the passing of Joseph "Joe" Lee Baudoin has left a tremendous
23void in his community, his memory shall live forever in the minds and hearts of all who
24knew and loved him and whose lives were touched by this phenomenal gentleman.
25 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
26Legislature of Louisiana does hereby express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the
27death of Joseph "Joe" Lee Baudoin; does hereby record for posterity his extraordinary gifts
28and talents; and does hereby extend appreciation for his enduring legacy that will continue
29to be a source of great pride and honor for his family and friends, his community, and the
30state of Louisiana.
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1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
2to the family of Joseph "Joe" Lee Baudoin.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 131 Original 2016 Regular Session Emerson
Expresses condolences upon the death of Joseph "Joe" Lee Baudoin.
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