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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 111
BY SENATOR BOUDREAUX
A RESOLUTION
To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the
death of John M. Trahan Sr.
WHEREAS, it is with deep regret and profound sorrow that the citizens of Louisiana
learned of the death of John M. Trahan Sr. on May 3, 2017, at the age of seventy-three; and
WHEREAS, John M. Trahan Sr. was a compassionate person filled with the milk of
human kindness, a true gentleman, and genuine friend to all; and
WHEREAS, with his death, Louisiana has lost one of its finest sons, a quintessential
southern gentleman who loved his community, state, and nation; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Trahan was a man admired by all whose lives he touched, who
leaves behind a rich and unique legacy, and is greatly missed; and
WHEREAS, upon his untimely death, the Lafayette community lost an irreplaceable
individual who left an indelible mark upon the lives of all who knew and loved him and
benefitted from his thoughtful and generous spirit; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Trahan is survived by his loving wife of fifty-one years, Lavern
Trahan; four sons, Ceasar Trahan I, John M. Trahan Jr., Bryant Trahan I, and Alton Trahan
Sr.; one daughter, Trudy Trahan; thirteen grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a
host of family and friends; and
WHEREAS, he was preceded in death by his mother, father, stepfather, three
brothers, and one sister; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Trahan left a substantial void in the Lafayette community and a
sense of loss in the citizens whose lives he touched, and his memory shall live forever in the
minds and hearts of all those who knew and loved this remarkable gentleman.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby express sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of John M.
Trahan Sr., whose passing leaves a tear in the fabric of Lafayette and in the hearts of his
children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and all who knew and loved this extraordinary
man.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
family of John M. Trahan Sr.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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