SLS 17RS-560 ORIGINAL
2017 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 43
BY SENATOR PERRY
CONDOLENCES. Expresses condolences on the passing of Lucille Trahan Picard.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the
3 death of Lucille Trahan Picard of Maurice, Louisiana.
4 WHEREAS, Lucille Trahan Picard, age one hundred four, died peacefully at her
5 home in Maurice, Louisiana, surrounded by her loving family; and
6 WHEREAS, Lucille Trahan Picard was born to Demas Trahan and Cecile Vincent
7 Trahan in the Meaux/Leroy community in Louisiana, however, she had been a resident of
8 Maurice for the past eighty years; and
9 WHEREAS, as Mrs. Picard's life spanned many decades and despite the changes in
10 American and Acadiana lifestyles, drew pride from her important role as wife and mother,
11 roles in which she flourished; and
12 WHEREAS, Lucille Picard was a proud wife to her husband, Esson Picard, and
13 mother to her three children, Delores Picard Faulk, Phyllis Picard Mautrin, and Kenneth
14 "Keno" Picard, all of whom live in Maurice; and
15 WHEREAS, Mrs. Picard was a dedicated partner with her husband in their rice
16 farming and cattle business and she was often seen riding with him checking both their crops
17 and their cattle; and
18 WHEREAS, Lucille Picard was an especially gifted cook and she was well-known
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1 for her delicious family dinners and the meals she offered to all who assisted in the
2 harvesting of their yearly rice crop; and
3 WHEREAS, Mrs. Picard loved to play bouree, a game she particularly enjoyed
4 playing with her weekly group with whom she gathered to play for over sixty years; and
5 WHEREAS, until her illness, which began in November, 2016, at the age of one
6 hundred three, Lucille Picard led a very active life, sharing her life and love with her family
7 and many friends; and
8 WHEREAS, Lucille Picard found her greatest joy in her close knit and amazing
9 family, spanning four generations, and all shared in her time spent with them and the love
10 she shared with her family, her legacy; and
11 WHEREAS, Mrs. Picard was a devout Catholic and faithfully prayed the rosary
12 several times daily, offering her friends and family an example to be respected and followed
13 by any person of faith; and
14 WHEREAS, Lucille Trahan Picard left for her family an inheritance filled with
15 countless memories, love, joy, religious faith, and a long life well lived.
16 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
17 does hereby express the sincere condolences upon the death of Lucille Trahan Picard of
18 Maurice, Louisiana.
19 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Mrs.
20 Picard's children, Delores Picard Faulk, Phyllis Picard Mautrin, and Kenneth "Keno" Picard.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Mary Dozier O'Brien.
DIGEST
SR 43 Original 2017 Regular Session Perry
Expresses condolences upon the death of Lucille Trahan Picard.
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