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2016 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 42
BY REPRESENTATIVES ROBERT JOHNSON, LANCE HARRIS, AND HAZEL
A RESOLUTION
To express the condolences of the House of Representatives upon the death of Laverne
Perry.
WHEREAS, it is with deep regret and profound sorrow that the members of the
Louisiana House of Representatives learned of the death of Laverne Perry on Sunday, March
27, 2016, at the age of eighty-four; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Perry was born in Sieper, Louisiana, on January 4, 1932; and
WHEREAS, in the 1960s, Mr. Perry hosted a television show on KALB for six years
called Laverne Perry and the Little Wranglers; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Perry was extremely popular among his coworkers at KALB; he
had a heart for children, especially those with special needs; and
WHEREAS, he organized the Horses and Handicaps Program to help bring joy to
others through his love for horses; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Perry was extremely popular in the rodeo arena; as an accomplished
cowboy, he traveled the south and competed in Madison Square Garden in New York; and
WHEREAS, for twenty-six years, he served as the executive director of the
Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association, and he was president of the Amicus Club
Rodeo Association; and
WHEREAS, in 2002, he was inducted into the Louisiana Rodeo Hall of Fame; he
was honored with many awards throughout his lifetime, including the American Quarter
Horse Association Gordon Crone Special Achievement Award and the Louisiana Quarter
Horse Breeders Association Lifetime Achievement Award; and
WHEREAS, in 2016, Mr. Perry was inducted into the Louisiana Quarter Horse
Breeders Association Hall of Fame; and
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WHEREAS, he played a key role in successful legislative efforts to expand gaming
at racetracks in the state, and he helped establish the Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders
Association Youth Scholarship; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Perry contributed much to his community; he was the owner of
Laverne Perry Shoes and served as president of the Police Jury in the 1970s; and
WHEREAS, he was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Goretha Perry; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Perry is survived by his daughters, Karen Rush, Julie Normand, Jill
Gutierrez, Leigh Lepinski, and Amy Grimes, their spouses, and his twelve grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Perry, who was admired by all whose lives he touched, leaves
behind a rich and unique legacy and is greatly missed; and
WHEREAS, with the death of Laverne Perry, Louisiana has lost one of her finest
citizens; his memory shall live forever in the minds and hearts of all who knew and loved
him.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the
death of Laverne Perry; does hereby recognize and record for posterity his outstanding
accomplishments and singular contributions as an extraordinary cowboy and citizen; and
does hereby extend enduring appreciation for the pride and honor that this wonderful man
will forever bring to his family, friends, community, state, and nation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to the family of Laverne Perry.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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