SLS 16RS-1789 ORIGINAL
2016 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 93
BY SENATOR ALLAIN
CONDOLENCES. Expresses condolences upon the death of Dick Walther, DVM.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To express the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of
3 Louisiana upon the death of Dick Walther, doctor of veterinary medicine.
4 WHEREAS, it is with great sadness that the citizens and the Senate of the Legislature
5 of Louisiana have learned of the death of Dick Walther on March 25, 2016, at the age of
6 eighty-six; and
7 WHEREAS, Dick Walther was a lifelong resident of Terrebonne Parish who
8 established his practice of clinical veterinary medicine in 1955; and
9 WHEREAS, the professional and civic affiliations of Dr. Walther were myriad: he
10 was a member of the Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association; in 1992, Dr. Walther was
11 named Veterinarian of the Year by the Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association; he held
12 membership in the American Veterinary Medical Association; he served on the Louisiana
13 State Board of Veterinary Medicine and the Louisiana Livestock Sanitary Board; he was a
14 member of the Terrebonne Parish Farm Bureau and the Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of
15 Commerce; Dr. Walther was a past president of the Terrebonne Parish Cattleman's
16 Association, the Louisiana Cattleman's Association, and the National Cattleman's
17 Association; he was a board member of the Louisiana 4-H Foundation; and Dr. Walther was
18 elected to the national honorary extension fraternity, Epsilon Sigma Phi; and
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1 WHEREAS, Dr. Walther maintained a herd of Charolais cattle, a breed first imported
2 from France in the 1930s by French ranchers to protect them from destruction in World War
3 II; and
4 WHEREAS, left to cherish his memory are his wife, Ernestine Smith Walther; sons
5 John Walther and his wife Carolyn, Dan Walther, Glen Walther, DVM, and his wife Monica,
6 and Ben Walther; brother Roy Walther and his wife Mary; and four grandchildren; and
7 WHEREAS, although his passing will leave a void in his community and Louisiana
8 that can never be filled, recollections of good times, happy occasions, and the warmth of his
9 presence will forever remain in the hearts and minds of all who knew and loved Dr. Dick
10 Walther.
11 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
12 does hereby express sincere and most heartfelt condolences to the family and friends who
13 mourn the passing of Dick Walther, DVM; and does hereby extend thoughts and prayers for
14 peace and comfort to his friends and family.
15 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
16 Ernestine Smith Walther.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Tammy Crain Waldrop.
DIGEST
SR 93 Original 2016 Regular Session Allain
Expresses condolences upon the death of Dick Walther, DVM.
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