2018 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 10
BY SENATOR BOUDREAUX
A RESOLUTION
To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the
death of Cecile Landry Daigle.
WHEREAS, it is with deep regret and profound sorrow that the citizens of Louisiana
learned of the death of Cecile Landry Daigle on March 15, 2017, at the age of ninety; and
WHEREAS, Cecile Landry Daigle, born on January 16, 1927, to Drozin and Amelia
Guilbeau Landry in Broussard, Louisiana, was a lifelong resident of Lafayette and enjoyed
playing cards and bingo with her friends in Cankton; and
WHEREAS, she was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, and
great-grandmother who loved spending time with her loved ones; and
WHEREAS, prior to the death of her husband, Bennett, on August 8, 2005, Mr. and
Mrs. Daigle shared numerous hobbies and precious moments together; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Daigle is survived by her two daughters, Sue Daigle Brooks and
Faye Daigle Duhon; two grandchildren, Angie Johnson and Garret Brooks; five
great-grandchildren, Ethan Brooks, Brayden Brooks, Eva Brooks, Aiden Landry, and
Elyse Johnson; one sister, Lucille Landry Sonnier; and several nieces and nephews; and
WHEREAS, she was preceded in death by her loving and devoted husband,
Bennett J. Daigle; her parents, Drozin and Amelia Guilbeau Landry; and four brothers,
Phil Landry, Alton Landry, Clarence Landry, and Lenis Landry; and
WHEREAS, she was a woman who was admired by all whose lives she touched and
will be greatly missed; and
WHEREAS, the death of Cecile Landry Daigle has left a substantial void in the
Lafayette community and a sense of loss in those lives she touched, and her memory shall
live forever in the minds and hearts of all those who knew and loved this remarkable
southern lady.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of Cecile Landry
Daigle, and extend enduring appreciation for the tremendous pride and honor that she
brought to the Lafayette community and the state of Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
family of Cecile Landry Daigle.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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