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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 7
BY SENATORS TARVER, ALARIO, ALLAIN, APPEL, BISHOP, BOUDREAUX,
CHABERT, CLAITOR, COLOMB, DONAHUE, ERDEY, HEWITT,
JOHNS, LAMBERT, LONG, LUNEAU, MARTINY, MORRISH,
PEACOCK, PRICE, RISER, JOHN SMITH, THOMPSON,
WALSWORTH AND WARD
A RESOLUTION
To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the
passing of Shreveport businessman, Gus Mijalis, who was an influential force in
local and state politics during the last half of the Twentieth Century.
WHEREAS, it is with great sadness that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
has learned of the passing of this man of such great wit and fortitude, who lived his life to
the fullest extent possible; and
WHEREAS, Gus Mijalis was a larger than life figure who possessed a quick smile
and a lively demeanor; he was a vibrant man who never met a stranger; he was diligent and
hard working with a gentle heart; and
WHEREAS, Gus was a true individual with a courageous spirit whose loyalty never
wavered; he was the close personal friend of former Governor Edwin W. Edwards and many
of the other "movers and shakers" in the state's political spectrum at that time; and
WHEREAS, he was a man of vision and he helped to spearhead funding for
infrastructure and public works which resulted in extensive roadway development that
encircled the city of Shreveport; those transportation improvements were a vital component
in the economic expansion of local and regional commerce; and
WHEREAS, born June 11, 1934, to parents Sam Alex and Evangeline Mijalis, Gus
attended public school and later graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in civil
engineering; and
WHEREAS, Gus Mijalis was involved in several enterprises that experienced steady
growth and in 1997, he joined the family-owned business, Farmer's Seafood Company, Inc.;
and in 2018, the company proudly marked its one hundredth anniversary; and
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WHEREAS, handing the reins over to his nephew, John Mijalis, Gus did not take
retirement too seriously, he still worked five or six days a week without much thought of
retirement; and
WHEREAS, on February 27, 2018, surrounded by loved ones, Gus Mijalis passed
from this life to his eternal rest; and
WHEREAS, Gus Mijalis has left an indelible mark on the Ark-La-Tex region and
whether his fortunes were "boom or bust", he always faced life with a smile; and
WHEREAS, Gus Mijalis met the challenges of life head-on with zeal and candor
tempered with an immense love of family.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby express the sincere condolences upon the passing of Gus Mijalis, Shreveport
businessman and political dynamo.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
family of Gus Mijalis.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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