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2019 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 136
BY REPRESENTATIVE COX
A RESOLUTION
To express the condolences of the House of Representatives upon the death of Emma Louise
Patterson Johnson.
WHEREAS, it was with deep regret and profound sorrow that the members of the
House of Representatives learned of the death of Emma Louise Patterson Johnson, on
May 4, 2019, at the age of eighty-one; and
WHEREAS, Emma Louise Patterson Johnson was born on July 22, 1937, to Whit
Patterson and Beatrice Patsy Lyles; and
WHEREAS, Emma Louise Johnson devoted her life to her family and to her church,
First Baptist Church in Natchitoches; Ms. Johnson enjoyed fishing, gardening, baking,
watching game shows, and playing bingo; and
WHEREAS, family was a high priority and she spent many days caring for her
grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Patsy Ward Hoover, and
her husband Edward; sons, Walter, and his wife Carol, Perry Joe, and his wife Shelia, Larry,
and his wife Diane, Paul, and his wife Catherine, Ronnie, and his wife Deborah, and Donnie,
and his wife Zendra; sisters, Eartis and Orelia, and her husband Leon; twenty grandchildren,
thirty-three great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces,
nephews, other relatives, and dear friends; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Johnson was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother,
great-great-grandmother, and woman of faith; her passing leaves a void in the lives of her
family, friends, and community; and
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WHEREAS, all those who know and loved her can take solace in the knowledge that
Ms. Johnson is absent from the body and present with the Lord.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby express condolences upon the death of Emma Louise
Patterson Johnson, does hereby express heartfelt sympathies to her family and friends, and
does hereby extend thoughts and wishes for peace in this time of sorrow and hopes for fond
and lasting memories.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
family of Emma Louise Patterson Johnson.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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