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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 43
BY SENATOR PERRY
A RESOLUTION
To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the
death of Lucille Trahan Picard of Maurice, Louisiana.
WHEREAS, Lucille Trahan Picard, age one hundred four, died peacefully at her
home in Maurice, Louisiana, surrounded by her loving family; and
WHEREAS, Lucille Trahan Picard was born to Demas Trahan and Cecile Vincent
Trahan in the Meaux/Leroy community in Louisiana, however, she had been a resident of
Maurice for the past eighty years; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Picard's life spanned many decades, and, despite the changes in
American and Acadiana lifestyles, she drew pride from her important role as wife and
mother, roles in which she flourished; and
WHEREAS, Lucille Picard was a proud wife to her husband, Esson Picard, and
mother to her three children, Delores Picard Faulk, Phyllis Picard Mautrin, and Kenneth
"Keno" Picard, all of whom live in Maurice; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Picard was a dedicated partner with her husband in their rice
farming and cattle business and she was often seen riding with him checking both their crops
and their cattle; and
WHEREAS, Lucille Picard was an especially gifted cook and she was well-known
for her delicious family dinners and the meals she offered to all who assisted in the
harvesting of their yearly rice crop; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Picard loved to play bouree, a game she particularly enjoyed
playing with her weekly group with whom she gathered to play for over sixty years; and
WHEREAS, until her illness, which began in November, 2016, at the age of one
hundred three, Lucille Picard led a very active life, sharing her life and love with her family
and many friends; and
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WHEREAS, Lucille Picard found her greatest joy in her close knit and amazing
family, spanning four generations, and all shared in her time spent with them and the love
she shared with her family, her legacy; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Picard was a devout Catholic and faithfully prayed the rosary
several times daily, offering her friends and family an example to be respected and followed
by any person of faith; and
WHEREAS, Lucille Trahan Picard left for her family an inheritance filled with
countless memories, love, joy, religious faith, and a long life well lived.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby express the sincere condolences upon the death of Lucille Trahan Picard of
Maurice, Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Mrs. Picard's children, Delores Picard Faulk, Phyllis Picard Mautrin, and Kenneth "Keno"
Picard.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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