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2016 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 49
BY REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT JOHNSON
CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of former state representative
Raymond Julian Laborde
1 A RESOLUTION
2To express the condolences of the House of Representatives upon the death of former state
3 representative Raymond Julian Laborde.
4 WHEREAS, it was with deep regret and profound sorrow that the members of the
5Louisiana House of Representatives learned of the death of former state representative
6Raymond Julian Laborde of Marksville on Sunday, January 17, 2016, at the age of
7eighty-eight; and
8 WHEREAS, with the death of former state representative Raymond Julian Laborde,
9Louisiana has lost a notable figure in the history of the Louisiana Legislature; and
10 WHEREAS, born on August 18, 1927, to Dr. Emeric and Minnie Laborde,
11Mr. Laborde attended Marksville High School; after high school graduation, he enrolled at
12Loyola University in New Orleans, where at the age of eighteen he played on the 1945-1946
13Loyola University national championship basketball team; and
14 WHEREAS, in 1949, he graduated from Loyola University and soon after opened
15his own department store in Marksville, Raymond's Department Store, which he owned and
16operated for sixty-three years; and
17 WHEREAS, he served honorably in the Louisiana National Guard for twenty-five
18years and ultimately retired having attained the rank of captain; and
19 WHEREAS, in 1951, Mr. Laborde married the former Nellie Sanchez; and
20 WHEREAS, he served as the mayor of Marksville from 1958 until 1970 and served
21as president of the Louisiana Municipal Association from 1962-1963; and
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1 WHEREAS, Mr. Laborde also served the citizens of Avoyelles Parish as a state
2representative for five terms, from 1972 until 1992; he was a gubernatorial floor leader,
3Speaker Pro Tempore from 1982 until 1984, and in his last term, he served as the chairman
4of the House Committee on Ways and Means; and
5 WHEREAS, during his time in the House of Representatives, Representative
6Laborde worked on and supported many important pieces of legislation; and
7 WHEREAS, for four years, Mr. Laborde served as the commissioner of
8administration under his lifelong friend, former Governor Edwin Edwards; and
9 WHEREAS, in 1978, he was named Avoyellean of the Year, and in 2003, he was
10inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame in Winnfield; he also
11enjoyed being an active member of the St. Joseph Church Council, a past Jaycee President,
12and a past member and president of the Chamber of Commerce; and
13 WHEREAS, Mr. Laborde is survived by his wife of sixty-four years, Nellie Sanchez
14Laborde; his children, Minnie Laborde Lafargue, Donald Andrew Laborde, Charles Anthony
15Laborde, Ray Julian Laborde, and Rachel Laborde Voinche and their spouses; his
16grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and his brother, Dr. Elmo Laborde; and
17 WHEREAS, Mr. Laborde will forever be remembered as a loving husband, father,
18grandfather, great-grandfather, friend, and public servant who loved his community and
19treasured his family; and
20 WHEREAS, the death of Raymond Julian Laborde has left a great void and created
21a genuine sense of sorrow in all who knew him, including the members of his legislative
22family.
23 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
24Legislature of Louisiana does hereby express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the
25death of former state representative Raymond Julian Laborde; does hereby record for
26posterity the enduring appreciation of the citizens of Louisiana for his outstanding
27contributions and achievements, particularly during his tenure as a distinguished member
28of the Louisiana House of Representatives; and does hereby recognize that his life was well
29spent in service to his country, his community, and his state.
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1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
2to the family of Raymond Julian Laborde.
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 49 Original 2016 Regular Session Robert Johnson
Expresses condolences upon the death of former state representative Raymond Julian
Laborde.
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