HLS 183ES-30 ORIGINAL
2018 Third Extraordinary Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 12
BY REPRESENTATIVE NANCY LANDRY
CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Weston J. Broussard
1 A RESOLUTION
2To express the condolences of the House of Representatives upon the death of Weston J.
3 Broussard.
4 WHEREAS, it is with deep regret and profound sorrow that the members of the
5Louisiana House of Representatives have learned of the death of Weston J. Broussard on
6June 14, 2018, at the age of eighty-two; and
7 WHEREAS, Mr. Broussard was a native of Maurice and grew up in Biloxi; he spent
8the majority of his life in Lafayette where he met and married Mildred Menard in 1954; and
9 WHEREAS, he retired after many years of dedicated service to the Louisiana
10Department of Education and Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court; Mr. Broussard was elected
11justice of the peace, an office in which he served for twenty-four years; his service included
12starting the Lafayette chapter of the Louisiana Justice of the Peace and Constables
13Association; and
14 WHEREAS, a devout Catholic, Mr. Broussard was a lector and catechism teacher
15at his church in Maurice, and he was a founding member of the Acadiana Right to Life
16Committee, a chapter of Louisiana Right to Life; and
17 WHEREAS, Mr. Broussard's honors include the Louisiana Outstanding Justice of the
18Peace Award in 1999, the Judice Civitan award, being crowned the 2000 Scott Business
19Association Mardi Gras King, and in 2001, being inducted into the Louisiana Boxing Hall
20of Fame for his work as a trainer; and
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1 WHEREAS, family and friends knew him best for organizing family reunions and
2events that always included great food and good company; he was a skilled storyteller and
3enjoyed making people laugh; he was also an avid sports fan and especially enjoyed
4watching his beloved New Orleans Saints and Notre Dame Fighting Irish; and
5 WHEREAS, Weston J. Broussard is survived by his wife of sixty-three years,
6Mildred Menard Broussard; sons, Dwight Broussard, and his wife Audrey, and Gregory
7Broussard, and his wife Jennifer; daughters, Donna Broussard and Antoinette "Toni"
8Luquette, and her husband Bane; sisters, Thelma Roberts, Deanna Bourliea, and Lenora
9Touchet; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; and
10 WHEREAS, with the death of Weston J. Broussard, Louisiana has lost one of her
11finest citizens, a gentleman of many gifts and talents who has left an indelible mark on the
12lives of those he touched.
13 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
14Legislature of Louisiana does hereby express condolences upon the death of Weston J.
15Broussard; does hereby record for posterity his notable accomplishments and singular
16contributions to the Lafayette community; and does hereby extend enduring appreciation for
17the pride and honor this extraordinary man will forever bring to his family and friends and
18the state of Louisiana.
19 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
20to the family of Weston J. Broussard.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 12 Original 2018 Third Extraordinary Session Nancy Landry
Expresses condolences upon the death of Weston J. Broussard.
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