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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 7
BY SENATOR MILKOVICH
A RESOLUTION
To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the
death of Korean War veteran and longtime farmer in Acadia Parish, Lawrence
Charles "Mookie" Bollich.
WHEREAS, Lawrence Charles Bollich was born to Frank and Barbara Zaunbrecher
Bollich on June 11, 1932, in Mowata, Louisiana, in Acadia Parish, and he died peacefully
on May 15, 2018, at the age of eighty-five; and
WHEREAS, Mookie, as Mr. Bollich was known to all, worked on the family farm
alongside his father and five brothers and was a graduate of St. Michael Catholic School in
Crowley, Louisiana, where, beyond academics, he learned to play the saxophone and
excelled in the sport of boxing; and
WHEREAS, having completed his formal education in 1953, Mr. Bollich entered
military service and served honorably and proudly in the United States Army during the
Korean War; and
WHEREAS, discharged from his patriotic duties, Mookie Bollich returned home,
married the love of his life, Jacqueline Brown, "Jackie" to her husband and most who know
her, and returned to farming the land in Acadia Parish; and
WHEREAS, Mookie Bollich and Jackie had three daughters, and Mookie dedicated
himself to providing for his family; and
WHEREAS, as a young man, Mookie Bollich's relaxation from his farm labors
consisted of playing softball in Mowata and gathering with his friends at JB's, their favorite
local spot; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Bollich also found time for woodworking and making beautiful
furniture for his family, leaving a tangible legacy of lovingly crafted furniture for
generations of descendants; and
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WHEREAS, Mookie Bollich's true commitment and dedication was to his family,
not only Jackie and his daughters and their spouses, but his larger family that eventually
included thirteen grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and more than two hundred nieces
and nephews; and
WHEREAS, dedication and devotion to his religion and his church, St. Lawrence
Catholic Church in Mowata, were fundamental to Mookie Bollich and he was a very active
member of the Knights of Columbus, which held a special place in his heart and allowed him
to give selflessly to those in the parish and the broader community; and
WHEREAS, Mookie Bollich spent countless hours giving back to his church,
whether it was washing gravestones or crafting and setting out crosses and flags for deceased
veterans buried in the St. Lawrence Cemetery; and
WHEREAS, in a life full with dedication to family and farming and devotion to God
and church, Mookie Bollich's most cherished times involved his adored wife of more than
sixty years, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, extended family, and friends;
Mookie savored all of those treasured moments and memories, and his family and friends
are now left to cherish all of those same exceptional memories.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby express sincere condolences upon the death of Korean War veteran and
longtime farmer in Acadia Parish, Lawrence Charles "Mookie" Bollich.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Jackie Brown Bollich, adored widow of Mookie Bollich.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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