2018 Third Extraordinary Session ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 22
BY SENATOR GARY SMITH
A RESOLUTION
To commend Mr. Juan A. Ramirez on the occasion of his ninety-eighth birthday to be
celebrated on July 24, 2018, and to honor his lifetime of accomplishments.
WHEREAS, it is altogether fitting and proper that the Senate of the state of
Louisiana congratulates Juan A. Ramirez on the achievement of this milestone in life and
honors him as an active and productive citizen of the state of Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Ramirez was born July 24, 1920, in Belize, Central America and
later became a United States citizen and attended Loyola University New Orleans before
settling in LaPlace in 1980; and
WHEREAS, Juan Ramirez married his wife, Dixie, on September 3, 1976, and the
two of them raised her three children and have been blessed with twelve grandchildren and
twelve great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, from 1984 to 1997, he was vice president and treasurer of Southwestern
Title in LaPlace, where he worked with his beloved wife; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Ramirez is an active member of his community and has served as
a member of the Airline Lions Club and the Senior Citizens Council of St. John the Baptist
Parish; and
WHEREAS, he is a lifetime member of the Monsignor Dennis Bergeron Knights of
Columbus Council 5935, for which he was appointed financial secretary for three years by
the Supreme Council in New Haven, Connecticut; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Ramirez is also a member of the 4th degree Knights of Columbus
Archbishop Blenk Assembly and has served as district deputy and photographer for the state
deputy of the Knights of Columbus Louisiana State Council; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Juan Ramirez merits a special measure of commendation and
recognition for the tremendous pride, kindness, and sense of purpose that he brings to his
family, friends, community, and state.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend and congratulate Juan A. Ramirez on the occasion of his
ninety-eighth birthday, does hereby recognize the extraordinary life he has lived thus far and
the contributions he has made to his community, and does hereby wish him a full measure
of happiness in the years to come.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Mr. Juan A. Ramirez.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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