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2018 Third Extraordinary Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 12
BY REPRESENTATIVE NANCY LANDRY
A RESOLUTION
To express the condolences of the House of Representatives upon the death of Weston J.
Broussard.
WHEREAS, it is with deep regret and profound sorrow that the members of the
Louisiana House of Representatives have learned of the death of Weston J. Broussard on
June 14, 2018, at the age of eighty-two; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Broussard was a native of Maurice and grew up in Biloxi; he spent
the majority of his life in Lafayette where he met and married Mildred Menard in 1954; and
WHEREAS, he retired after many years of dedicated service to the Louisiana
Department of Education and Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court; Mr. Broussard was elected
justice of the peace, an office in which he served for twenty-four years; his service included
starting the Lafayette chapter of the Louisiana Justice of the Peace and Constables
Association; and
WHEREAS, a devout Catholic, Mr. Broussard was a lector and catechism teacher
at his church in Maurice, and he was a founding member of the Acadiana Right to Life
Committee, a chapter of Louisiana Right to Life; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Broussard's honors include the Louisiana Outstanding Justice of the
Peace Award in 1999, the Judice Civitan award, being crowned the 2000 Scott Business
Association Mardi Gras King, and in 2001, being inducted into the Louisiana Boxing Hall
of Fame for his work as a trainer; and
WHEREAS, family and friends knew him best for organizing family reunions and
events that always included great food and good company; he was a skilled storyteller and
enjoyed making people laugh; he was also an avid sports fan and especially enjoyed
watching his beloved New Orleans Saints and Notre Dame Fighting Irish; and
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WHEREAS, Weston J. Broussard is survived by his wife of sixty-three years,
Mildred Menard Broussard; sons, Dwight Broussard, and his wife Audrey, and Gregory
Broussard, and his wife Jennifer; daughters, Donna Broussard and Antoinette "Toni"
Luquette, and her husband Bane; sisters, Thelma Roberts, Deanna Bourliea, and Lenora
Touchet; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, with the death of Weston J. Broussard, Louisiana has lost one of her
finest citizens, a gentleman of many gifts and talents who has left an indelible mark on the
lives of those he touched.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby express condolences upon the death of Weston J.
Broussard; does hereby record for posterity his notable accomplishments and singular
contributions to the Lafayette community; and does hereby extend enduring appreciation for
the pride and honor this extraordinary man will forever bring to his family and friends and
the state of Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to the family of Weston J. Broussard.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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